1. (1) Prior to the expiration of their registration, a registrant shall submit an application for renewal of registration on the prescribed form and accompanied by a non-refundable renewal fee.
2. (2) All applications for renewal must include the name of the applicant, the social security number or taxpayer identification number of the applicant, the physical and mailing address of the scrap metal dealer and the telephone number of the scrap metal dealer. All applications for renewal must be signed by the individual applicant or by an authorized representative of an applicant that is a legally cognizable organization or entity.
3. (3) All scrap metal dealer applications for renewal must include the physical address of each business location in Tennessee that is used to purchase, exchange or deal in scrap metal or otherwise engage in the scrap metal business.
4. (4) The application for renewal shall disclose, under penalty of perjury, any criminal conviction of a violation of this Act and any conviction of the criminal offense of theft, burglary or vandalism where the offense involves scrap metal and the date of any such conviction. Any such conviction of a member of an applicant that is a legally cognizable organization or entity constitutes a conviction of the applicant and must be disclosed and shall result in automatic revocation, pursuant to T.C.A. § 62-9-110(a), if applicable, and shall be grounds for disciplinary action against the registrant pursuant to T.C.A. § 62-9-110(b).
5. (5) Failure to disclose a criminal conviction on the application for renewal shall be a basis for the denial of the renewal.
6. (6) Failure to submit a complete application for renewal shall be a basis for the denial of the renewal.
7. (7) A registrant who fails to pay the renewal fee, or otherwise fails to comply with any of the prerequisites for renewal of a registration before the expiration date, will have six (6) months after the expiration date of the registration to renew the registration upon payment of the renewal fee, payment of a late penalty fee for each month that renewal is late, and submittal of proof of compliance with any other prerequisites to renewal. Any person seeking renewal beyond six (6) months after the date of expiration must submit a new application.

Authority: T.C.A §§ 62-9-102 and 62-9-110. Administrative History: Public necessity rule filed August 29, 2008; effective through February 10, 2009. Public necessity rule filed August 29, 2008; expired effective February 11, 2009; rule reverted to its previous status. Public necessity rule filed February 18, 2009; effective through August 2, 2009. New rule filed February 10, 2009; effective April 26, 2009. Amendments filed June 7, 2018; effective September 5, 2018. Amendments filed December 18, 2025; effective March 18, 2026.