1. (1) An applicant for a license as a retailer shall complete an application form prescribed by the commissioner and submit the same to the commissioner along with a nonrefundable application fee of forty dollars ($40.00). The applicant shall also submit proof of a surety bond as prescribed in T.C.A. § 68-126-206.
2. (2) An applicant for a license as a manufactured home retailer shall provide proof, at the time of application, of having completed a fifteen (15) hour course, approved by the commissioner, in the installation of manufactured homes.
3. (3) An applicant for a license as a manufactured home retailer shall provide proof, at the time of application, of having passed an examination, approved by the commissioner, in the installation of manufactured homes.
4. (4) A license as a retailer shall expire one (1) year after the date of issuance, unless renewed. The fee for renewal of a license as a retailer is forty dollars ($40.00). At the time of renewal, the retailer shall provide the commissioner a list of certified employees who hold an active certification issued by the commissioner pursuant to T.C.A. § 68-126-206(a).
5. (5) Any retailer who fails to renew a license prior to its expiration but before ninety (90) days after expiration shall pay a late penalty of fifty dollars ($50.00) in addition to the renewal fee. Licenses renewed during this ninety (90) day grace period shall be considered inactive from the date of expiration to the date of renewal.
6. (6) Any person desiring to renew a license later than ninety (90) days after the date of expiration shall submit a new application and meet all other application requirements.
7. (7) Proof of a surety bond, as prescribed in T.C.A. § 68-126-206, shall be submitted with each application for renewal.
8. (8) Any retailer who conducts business in this State without proper licensure shall be assessed a civil penalty up to one thousand one hundred dollars ($1,100.00) for each manufactured home sold prior to licensure or annual renewal.
9. (9) All licensed retailers are required to keep the commissioner apprised of their current mailing address, email address, and phone number to be used for communications with the department by informing the department within thirty (30) calendar days of any change in the information previously provided to the commissioner.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 68-126-204, 68-126-206, and 68-126-210. Administrative History: Original rule certified June 10, 1974. Repeal filed April 20, 1978; effective May 22, 1978. New rule filed June 28, 1984; effective July 28, 1984. Amendment filed December 13, 1985; effective January 12, 1986. Amendment filed March 12, 2004; effective May 26, 2004. Amendments filed November 7, 2025; effective February 5, 2026.