{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-62-4-121","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 62-4-121","heading":"License to operate a school","body":"(a) A license to operate a school shall expire on September 1 of each year. An application for renewal of the license shall be accompanied by satisfactory proof that the applicant continues to meet the requirements of § 62-4-120(c) . (b) No renewal application shall be accepted after September 30 following the expiration date of a license to operate a school; however, the board may, in its discretion, reinstate a former licensee upon proper application accompanied by all past unpaid renewal fees, the fee for the current year, and a surcharge for processing the application. (c) The board shall promulgate rules pursuant to its authority in § 62-4-112 to establish: (1) An annual fee for the renewal of a license to operate a school; (2) A penalty fee to be assessed on any renewal application postmarked after the expiration date of the license; and (3) The amount of the surcharge required pursuant to subsection (b). Amended by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 402, s 29, eff. 7/1/2015. Amended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 863, s 2, eff. 5/1/2014. Acts 1986, ch. 817, § 21; 1992, ch. 968, § 6. See 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 863, s 5.\n(a) A license to operate a school shall expire on September 1 of each year. An application for renewal of the license shall be accompanied by satisfactory proof that the applicant continues to meet the requirements of § 62-4-120(c) .\n(b) No renewal application shall be accepted after September 30 following the expiration date of a license to operate a school; however, the board may, in its discretion, reinstate a former licensee upon proper application accompanied by all past unpaid renewal fees, the fee for the current year, and a surcharge for processing the application.\n(c) The board shall promulgate rules pursuant to its authority in § 62-4-112 to establish: (1) An annual fee for the renewal of a license to operate a school; (2) A penalty fee to be assessed on any renewal application postmarked after the expiration date of the license; and (3) The amount of the surcharge required pursuant to subsection (b).\n(1) An annual fee for the renewal of a license to operate a school;\n(2) A penalty fee to be assessed on any renewal application postmarked after the expiration date of the license; and\n(3) The amount of the surcharge required pursuant to subsection (b).\nAmended by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 402, s 29, eff. 7/1/2015.\nAmended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 863, s 2, eff. 5/1/2014.\nActs 1986, ch. 817, § 21; 1992, ch. 968, § 6.\nSee 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 863, s 5.","path":["TN Code","Title 62","Chapter 4"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"bb7e47028b517bcaee7bf14203a0fb105509a9ae9a08ffac71639ef660283c85","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-62-4-120","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-62-4-122"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}