(a) The commissioner is authorized to establish and charge reasonable application, certification, registration and license fees as follows:

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 62-32-318

  • Alarm systems contractor: means any person, firm, association or corporation that sells or attempts to sell, installs, services or monitors alarm systems, signal devices, fire alarms, burglar alarms, television cameras or still cameras used to detect fire, burglary, breaking or entering, intrusion, shoplifting, pilferage or theft. See Tennessee Code 62-32-303
  • Certification: means the authority granted by the commissioner to do business as an alarm systems contractor. See Tennessee Code 62-32-303
  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of commerce and insurance. See Tennessee Code 62-32-303
  • Qualifying agent: means any individual licensed by the commissioner whose qualifications have been demonstrated to the commissioner for overseeing and supervising alarm systems contractor operations of any classification or combination of classifications. See Tennessee Code 62-32-303
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(1) A nonrefundable application fee for a certification as alarm systems contractor;
(2) Upon approval of application, a certification fee;
(3) A renewal certification fee;
(4) A nonrefundable application fee to include the cost of an FBI/TBI background check for a qualifying agent‘s license;
(5) Upon approval of the commissioner of a qualifying agent’s license, a license fee;
(6) A nonrefundable application fee to include the cost of an FBI/TBI background check for an employee registration; and
(7) A nonrefundable registration fee set by the commissioner.
(b) The total amount of fees annually established by the commissioner shall equal the direct and indirect anticipated expenses of the commissioner for the year.