(a) Upon receipt of an application for a license, the commissioner shall:
(1) Conduct an investigation to determine whether the statements made in the application are true;
(2) Compare or request that the Tennessee bureau of investigation compare the fingerprints submitted with the application to fingerprints filed with the bureau; and
(3) Submit the fingerprints to the federal bureau of investigation for a search of its files to determine whether the individual fingerprinted has any recorded convictions.
(b) The commissioner shall issue a license in a form which the commissioner shall prescribe to qualified applicants upon receipt of a nonrefundable, nonproratable fee in accordance with the schedule promulgated by the commissioner.
(c) If an application for a license is denied, the commissioner shall notify the applicant in writing and shall set forth the grounds for denial. If the grounds are subject to correction by the applicant, the notice of denial shall so state and specify a reasonable period of time within which the applicant must make the required correction.
(d) An application shall be accompanied by a notarized statement sworn to by the applicant as to the number of employees in service. Making a false statement shall be punishable by a civil penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) and assessment of the maximum application fee.
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