Resources
Board for Licensing Contractors- Application - Home Improvement [online]
- Application Renewal - Home Improvement Renewal Form [online]
- Asbestos
- Bond Format (Surety)
- Code - State Residential Building Program
- Complaint Process
- Construction Services Provider (WC Insurance Exemption)
- Contractor License Requirements (Projects $25,000 or more)
- Corporation and LLC Registration (Secretary of State)
- Disciplinary Actions
- Electrician (LLE) (less than $25,000)
- Employment Security - Insurance
- Employment Rules (Hiring Illegal Immigrants)
- FEIN Number
- Insurance - General Information (General Liability and Workers' Comp)
- Insurance Cover Sheet
- Registration for Exemption - Construction Services Provider
- Workers' Compensation Verification - Department of Labor and Work Force
- See "Workers' Compensation" information below
- Irrevocable Letter of Credit
- Lead Based Paint Abatement Certification (TDEC)
- NASCLA - National Association
- Name or Mode of Operation Change Request
- OneStop Business Resource
- Plumber (LLP) (less than $25,000)
- Radon - Construction Tips
- Reciprocation - There is NOT a reciprocation agreement with other states for Home Improvement.
- Renewal of Home Improvement License
- Security and Alarm Systems
- Septic Tanks
- Tax ID Numbers/Business Licenses (Department of Revenue)
- Tree Trimming
- Unemployment Insurance
- Well Drilling
- Workers' Compensation Resource (Tennessee Labor & Work Force Development)
- Exemption and Verification Information
- Industry Guidelines (Labor and Work Force Development)
- Workers' Comp Exemption - Registration (Secretary of State)
- Construction Services Provider - Registration (Secretary of State)
- Workers' Compensation Verification (Department of Labor & Work Force Development)
- Employee Misclassification Advisory Task Force (Department of Labor & Work Force Development)
- Insurance Requirements for Licensing
- Contractor and Home Improvement Licensees [pdf]
- Insurance - General Information (General Liability and Workers' Comp)
- Summary of Exemptions - Industry Guidelines (Division of Workers' Comp)
- Resource for Insurance Companies
- Workers' Comp Insurance "Insurer" Resource (Commerce & Insurance)
- Insurance Cover Sheet (Contractors' Board)
- Law and Rules
- Rulemaking Hearing (Secretary of State)
- Law Changes and Exemptions for Owners (TN General Assembly)
- Exemption and Verification Information
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