(a) If any two (2) or more persons shall associate in any partnership or company, except incorporated companies, to engage in any mercantile or other business requiring a license, it shall be necessary, in order to obtain such license, to have the names of each and every member of the partnership or company written on the face of such license, a copy of which shall be retained by the clerk, in a book kept for that purpose, which shall be open to all persons desiring to inspect it.

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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 67-4-106

  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • written: includes printing, typewriting, engraving, lithography, and any other mode of representing words and letters. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) Any company or copartnership, except incorporated companies, that is engaged in any mercantile or other such business, shall, in order to have such license renewed, have the names of each and every member of such company or copartnership written on the face of such renewed license, a copy of which shall be retained by the clerk for inspection, as provided in subsection (a).