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Department and Agency Contacts
Specific types of businesses may be subject to unique regulations. Small and entrepreneurial businesses should be aware of these regulations and the agencies that oversee them.
LICENSES, PERMITS AND REGISTRATIONS
Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County:
Beer Board Permit
Metropolitan Beer Permit Board
222 3rd Avenue North, Suite 450
Nashville, TN 37201
615-862-6750
www.nashville.gov/beer_board/index.htm
Use of Streets and Sidewalks
Metropolitan Department of Public Works
Engineering Division
750 South Fifth Street
Nashville, TN 37206
615-862-8760
www.nashville.org/pw/index.htm
Real and Personal Property Assessments
Metro Assessor of Property
800 Second Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37201
615-862-6080
www.padctn.com
State of Tennessee:
Regulations for Agri-Businesses
Department of Agriculture
Ellington Agricultural Center, Public Affairs Office
Box 40627, Melrose Station
Nashville, TN 37204
615-837-5103
www.state.tn.us/agriculture
Liquor Permits
Alcoholic Beverage Commission
226 Capitol Boulevard Building, Suite 300
Nashville, TN 37243-0755
615-741-1602
Hotel and Restaurant Inspection
Division of General Environmental Health
425 Fifth Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37247
615-741-7206
Environmental and Pollution Control Permits
- Department of Environment and Conservation
401 Church Street
L & C Tower, First Floor
Nashville, TN 37243
(615) 532-0104 or (888) 891-TDEC
www.state.tn.us/environment
- Air Pollution Control
401 Church Street
L & C Annex, Ninth Floor
Nashville, TN 37243-1531
615-532-0554
- Division of Solid Waste Management
401 Church Street
L & C Tower, Fifth Floor
Nashville, TN 37243-1535
615-532-0780
- Division of Underground Storage Tanks
401 Church Street
L & C Tower, Fourth Floor
Nashville, TN 37243-1541
615-532-0945
- Division of Water Pollution Control
401 Church Street
L & C Annex, Sixth Floor
Nashville, TN 37243-1541
615-532-0625
- Department of Radiological Health
401 Church Street
L & C Tower, Third Floor
Nashville, TN 37243-1532
615-532-0364
- Small Business Clean Air Technical Assistance Program
401 Church Street
L & C Annex, Eighth Floor
Nashville, TN 37243-1551
615-532-8012 or 800-734-3619
State Sales Tax Registration/Franchise, Excise Taxes - corporations only
Department of Revenue
Taxpayer Services Division
Andrew Jackson Building, Third Floor
500 Deaderick Street
Nashville, TN 37242
615-253-0600; 615-741-2461; or 800-734-3619 (in state)
www.state.tn.us/revenue
Approval of hospitality brochures to be placed in Welcome Centers
Department of Tourist Development
312 Eighth Avenue North, 25th Floor
Nashville, TN 37243
615-741-9001
www.state.tn.us/tourdev
Commercial Driver’s License, Chauffeur and Special Chauffeur License
Department of Safety
1150 Foster Avenue
Nashville, TN 37210
615-741-3954
www.tn.state.us/safety
Professional and Occupational Licensing Agency
Department of Tennessee Regulatory Boards
Davy Crockett Tower
500 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, TN 37243-0565
615-741-2241
www.state.tn.us/commerce
Utility Regulations
Tennessee Regulatory Authority
460 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, TN 37245-0505
615-741-3939 or 800-342-8359
www.state.tn.us/tra
Health and Environmental Issues
Department of Health
Division of General Environmental Health
Cordell Hull Building, Third Floor
Nashville, TN 37247-0101
615-741-3111
www.state.tn.us/health
Mandatory Safety and Health Working Regulations
TOSHA
Division of Occupational Safety and Health
710 James Robertson Parkway
Andrew Johnson Tower, Third Floor
Nashville, TN 37243-6642
615-741-2793 or 615-741-6642
www.tennessee.gov/labor-wfd
Child Labor Restrictions and Regulations
Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Division of Labor Standards
710 James Robertson Parkway
Andrew Johnson Building
Nashville, TN 37243-0657
www.state.tn.us/labor-wfd
Consumer Complaints about Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices
Tennessee Division of Consumer Affairs
500 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, TN 37243-0600
615-741-4737; 800-342-8385
Fax: 615-532-4994
www.attorneygeneral.state.tn.us
Unfair competition or use of trademark
Office of the Attorney General
Consumer Protection - Anti-Trust Division
425 Fifth Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37243
615-741-3491
www.attorneygeneral.state.tn.us
FEDERAL:
U.S. Commissioner of Patent and Trademarks
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Washington, D.C. 20231
703-308-4357 or 800-786-9199
www.uspto.gov
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