Section 53-1-204 - License requirements - Issuance - Expiration - Fees(a)(1) Except as provided in § 53-1-118, a person shall not manufacture, process, pack, or hold food for introduction into commerce unless the person holds a valid license issued by the commissioner.(2)(A) Applicants for licensure shall apply for the license on forms provided by the commissioner.(B) The commissioner may issue a license to an applicant only upon receipt of the proper license fee and an inspection of the applicant's facility that indicates the applicant is in compliance with the requirements of this chapter and the rules promulgated thereunder.(C) Licenses issued under this section expire on July 1 of each year, or as the commissioner may otherwise provide by rule.(D) The commissioner shall set annual fees for licenses issued under this section by rule pursuant to § 43-1-703.(b) The commissioner shall set, by rule under § 43-1-703, a fee for a certificate of free sale.(c) [Deleted by 2022 amendment.](d) [Deleted by 2022 amendment.]Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 862, s 5, eff. 7/1/2022.Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 862, s 4, eff. 7/1/2022.Added by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 202, s 1, eff. 4/22/2021.Acts 1941, ch. 120, § 8; C. Supp. 1950, § 6580.8; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 52-108.