(a) There is created a manager’s permit to be issued by the commission to any individual who will be in actual control of the alcohol, wine or beer operations of a retailer licensed under § 57-3-204, or a retail food store wine licensee.
Terms Used In Tennessee Code 57-3-221
Commission: means the alcoholic beverage commission, except as otherwise provided. See Tennessee Code 57-3-101
Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
Licensee: means any person to whom such license has been issued pursuant to this chapter. See Tennessee Code 57-3-101
Retailer: means any person who sells at retail any beverage for the sale of which a license is required under this chapter. See Tennessee Code 57-3-101
State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
Wine: means the product of the normal alcoholic fermentation of the juice of dried or fresh, sound, ripe grapes, fruit, or other agricultural products, with the usual cellar treatment and necessary additions to correct defects due to climatic, saccharine, and seasonal conditions, including champagne, sparkling, and fortified wine of an alcoholic content not to exceed twenty-one percent (21%) by volume. See Tennessee Code 57-3-101
(b) An individual seeking a manager’s permit shall make application for such permit by completing an application form in the manner prescribed by the commission. The individual must demonstrate that the individual meets the following requirements:
(1) Has not been convicted of any crime involving the sale or distribution of alcohol over the previous eight (8) years;(2) Has not been convicted of any felony within the previous five (5) years;(3) Is at least eighteen (18) years of age;(4) Has not had an employee or server permit or any similar type permit issued by the state, any local jurisdiction, or any foreign jurisdiction revoked by any issuing authority within the previous three (3) years;(5) Does not hold any ownership interest in any licensee or permittee licensed pursuant to § 57-3-203, nor shall the individual have had any ownership interest in any licensee licensed under this title that has had its license revoked by the issuing authority within the previous eight (8) years; and(6) Has received training in alcohol awareness and the rules and regulations of the commission by an entity approved by the commission pursuant to § 57-3-705.(c) The manager’s permit shall be valid for a period of five (5) years. The commission may impose a fee for the processing and cost of issuance of the manager’s permit and for renewal of such permit. The fee shall be adequate for the commission to undertake an appropriate verification of the information provided by the applicant. This fee, which shall not exceed two hundred dollars ($200), shall be determined by the commission.(d) Manager’s permits shall be required for the appropriate individuals at retailers licensed under § 57-3-204 and retail food store wine licensees.
