- (1) The Board may deny an application for initial licensure, any renewal thereof, or request to reinstate a license for any violation of Title 40, Chapter 11, or any rule promulgated thereunder.
- (2) The Director may review and approve any application for a professional bondsman or professional bonding company license if the applicant meets all requirements for licensure and does not have any disqualifying factors.
(3) In addition to the other subsections in this rule, the Board or Board’s designee may deny an application for initial licensure, any renewal thereof, or request to reinstate a license for any of the following grounds:
- (a) The submission of false, inaccurate, incomplete, or misleading information as part of an application for a license;
- (b) The denial or removal of a professional bondsman or professional bonding company’s privileges from any court;
- (c) The conviction of any felony or misdemeanor that makes a professional bondsman or the owner of a professional bonding company ineligible to engage in the profession as a professional bondsman; or
- (d) Any other misconduct or unprofessional act in the practice of acting as a professional bondsman.
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 40-11-128, 40-11-301, and 40-11-321. Administrative History: Emergency rules filed December 26, 2025; effective through June 24, 2026. New rules filed March 19, 2026; effective June 17, 2026.