(a) The permit fee to operate a hotel shall be in accordance with the following schedules:

No. of Rooms

Amount of Fee

1-50

$170.00

51-150

$320.00

151-250

$500.00

251 and over

$650.00

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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 68-14-312

  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of health, the commissioner's duly authorized representative, and in the event of the commissioner's absence or vacancy in the office of commissioner, the deputy commissioner. See Tennessee Code 68-14-302
  • Hotel: means any building or establishment kept, used, or maintained as, or advertised as, or offered to the public to be, a place where sleeping accommodations are furnished for pay to transients or travelers, whether or not meals are served to transients or travelers. See Tennessee Code 68-14-302
(b) If the permit fee is delinquent for more than thirty (30) calendar days, a penalty fee of one-half (1/2) the permit fee shall be added to the permit fee. If a check is returned for any reason, a penalty of one-half (1/2) the permit fee shall be added to the permit fee. Each permit fee plus any penalty must be paid before the permit is issued.
(c) The permit fee, plus any penalty shall be paid to the commissioner before the permit is issued. The permit shall be kept and displayed, in a conspicuous manner, properly framed, in the office or lobby of the hotel for which it is issued.