A Tennessee contractor's license expires on June 30th. The contractor submits a renewal application on August 15th. What additional requirement must be met?
Correct Answer
A) Pay a late renewal penalty fee
Tennessee requires a late renewal penalty fee when contractor licenses are renewed after the expiration date.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
Tennessee law treats any renewal submitted after the June 30th expiration date as a late renewal. The contractor has already let the license lapse (by 46 days here), so the state assesses a late penalty fee on top of the normal renewal fee. No re-examination or extra CE hours are required simply because of late filing.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option B: Retake the licensing examination
Re-examination is not triggered by a late renewal. The exam requirement applies when a license has been revoked or when an applicant is seeking initial licensure, not for routine late renewals.
Option C: Complete additional continuing education hours
Additional continuing education hours are not mandated solely because a renewal is late. CE requirements apply to all renewals equally; a late filing does not create a separate CE burden.
Option D: Pay double the renewal fee
Tennessee does not double the renewal fee for late submissions. The penalty is a specified late fee, not a doubling of the entire renewal fee amount.
Memory Technique
Think 'Late = Late Fee' — the consequence matches the offense. You were late, so you pay a late fee. Nothing more dramatic (no re-exam, no extra CE) unless the license is actually revoked.
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