(a) An application for a certificate of registration as a fire protection sprinkler system contractor shall be submitted on a form prescribed by the department.
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 62-32-105

  • Department: means the department of commerce and insurance. See Tennessee Code 62-32-101
  • Fire protection sprinkler system: means an assembly of underground or overhead piping or conduit, including fire pumps, valves and fire hydrants, that conveys water or other agents to dispersal openings or devices to extinguish, control or contain fire and to provide protection from exposure to fire or other products of combustion. See Tennessee Code 62-32-101
  • Fire protection sprinkler system contractor: means a person that contracts, offers to contract or represents that the person is able to contract with a general contractor, subcontractor or the general public for the undertaking of the sale, installation or service of a fire protection sprinkler system or any part of a fire protection sprinkler system or that actually installs or services a fire protection sprinkler system. See Tennessee Code 62-32-101
  • Person: means a natural person, sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, governmental entity or any other legal entity. See Tennessee Code 62-32-101
  • 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
(b) The application shall be accompanied by:

(1) A nonrefundable application fee in an amount not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100); and
(2) A surety bond executed by the applicant and a surety company authorized to do business in this state, made payable to the state of Tennessee in the amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000). The bond shall be for the use and benefit of any person who may be injured or aggrieved by a wrongful act or omission of an employee, servant, officer or agent in the conduct of business of the fire protection sprinkler system contractor. Any person so injured or aggrieved may sue directly on the bond without assignment of the bond.
(c) The bonding requirement of this section shall not apply to any person who is licensed to engage in fire protection sprinkler system work by the board for licensing contractors under chapter 6 of this title.
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