Section 1680-03-04-.09 - FEES(1) Standard Fees. To cover the cost of erecting signs and administering the TODS program, each participating tourist-oriented business shall pay the Department the following fees:
(a) Application Fee $25.00(b) Initial Permit Fee (per TODS sign panel) $200.00(c) Annual Renewal Fee (per TODS sign panel) $50.00(2) Special Fees. In addition, a participating tourist-oriented business shall pay the Department the following fees as applicable to that particular business:
(a) Seasonal Business Fee (annually per TODS sign panel) $50.00(b) Replacement Fee (per TODS sign panel replaced or changed) $200.00(3) Additional Notes. (a) Fees will not be pro-rated based on the seasonal closing of any business.(b) Fees will not be reimbursed if a business closes during an annual term or if TODS sign panels are removed by the Department based on a violation of the provisions of this Chapter.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1680-03-04-.09
Original rule filed April 8, 1996; effective August 28, 1996. Rule has been assigned a new control number from 1680-11-1-.09 filed and effective February 1, 2003. Repeal and new rule filed August 2, 2005; effective December 29, 2005.Authority: T.C.A. § 54-5-1303.