These requirements may or may not apply to your business. Or there may be others not listed here that do. The best way to be sure you’re legal is to contact the agency in question and ask what licenses, permits, etc. you should be aware of. I have found that 99% of the time you will be talking to a friendly person who wants to help. Also, the counselors at SCORE or the TSBDC (mentioned in the getting started section) may have experience in your specific industry.
City of Knoxville
Click here for a list of available permits online including beer, building and sign permits as well as temporary vedors licenses and more
Knox County
Click here for E-gov forms available online
Knox County Health Dept. – Inspects food service establishments, hotels, motels, public swimming pools, bed and breakfast establishments, tattoo artists and tattoo establishments, body piercing establishments, correctional facilities, child care facilities, organized camps and school plants.State of Tennessee
Alcoholic Beverage Commission
Professional Privilege Tax -
For the professions of Accountant, Optometrist, Agent (Securities), Osteopathic Physician, Architect, Pharmacist, Attorney, Physician, Audiologist, Podiatrist, Broker-Dealer (Agents), Psychologist, Chiropractor, Real Estate Principal, Dentist, Broker, Engineer, Speech Pathologist, Investment Adviser, Sports Agent, Landscape Architect, Veterinarian, Lobbyist
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