Tenn. Code Ann. § 59-1-104
This is the official text of Tenn. Code Ann. § 59-1-104, part of Tennessee’s Code Ann — part of the compiled statutory law of Tennessee, published by the state as "Code Ann." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
License - Fee
Official statutory text
(a) Requests for such license shall be made to the department of labor and workforce development, giving name and address and such requests shall be accompanied by a post office money order or cashier's or certified check drawn in favor of the state treasurer in the amount of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for each surface coal or metal mine and five hundred dollars ($500) for each underground coal or metal mine. All funds derived from this section shall be expendable receipts of the department, shall be in addition to the appropriations made to the department by the general assembly, and shall not revert to the general fund at the end of a fiscal year or biennium. (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the commissioner of labor and workforce development shall increase the amount of the license fees charged under this section to the extent necessary to offset the reduction of the department's appropriation for mine licensing operations under the general appropriations act for fiscal year 2000-2001. Acts 1955, ch. 238, § 3; 1957, ch. 253, §§ 1, 2; 1972, ch. 458, §1; 1979, ch. 368, § 7; T.C.A., § 58-116; Acts 1985, ch. 288, §§ 3, 4; 1999, ch. 520, § 43; 2000, ch. 983, § 3; 2005, ch. 407, §3; 2016 , ch. 599, § 7; T.C.A. § 59-1-116 .
(a) Requests for such license shall be made to the department of labor and workforce development, giving name and address and such requests shall be accompanied by a post office money order or cashier's or certified check drawn in favor of the state treasurer in the amount of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for each surface coal or metal mine and five hundred dollars ($500) for each underground coal or metal mine. All funds derived from this section shall be expendable receipts of the department, shall be in addition to the appropriations made to the department by the general assembly, and shall not revert to the general fund at the end of a fiscal year or biennium.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the commissioner of labor and workforce development shall increase the amount of the license fees charged under this section to the extent necessary to offset the reduction of the department's appropriation for mine licensing operations under the general appropriations act for fiscal year 2000-2001.
Acts 1955, ch. 238, § 3; 1957, ch. 253, §§ 1, 2; 1972, ch. 458, §1; 1979, ch. 368, § 7; T.C.A., § 58-116; Acts 1985, ch. 288, §§ 3, 4; 1999, ch. 520, § 43; 2000, ch. 983, § 3; 2005, ch. 407, §3; 2016 , ch. 599, § 7; T.C.A. § 59-1-116 .
(a) Requests for such license shall be made to the department of labor and workforce development, giving name and address and such requests shall be accompanied by a post office money order or cashier's or certified check drawn in favor of the state treasurer in the amount of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for each surface coal or metal mine and five hundred dollars ($500) for each underground coal or metal mine. All funds derived from this section shall be expendable receipts of the department, shall be in addition to the appropriations made to the department by the general assembly, and shall not revert to the general fund at the end of a fiscal year or biennium.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the commissioner of labor and workforce development shall increase the amount of the license fees charged under this section to the extent necessary to offset the reduction of the department's appropriation for mine licensing operations under the general appropriations act for fiscal year 2000-2001.
Acts 1955, ch. 238, § 3; 1957, ch. 253, §§ 1, 2; 1972, ch. 458, §1; 1979, ch. 368, § 7; T.C.A., § 58-116; Acts 1985, ch. 288, §§ 3, 4; 1999, ch. 520, § 43; 2000, ch. 983, § 3; 2005, ch. 407, §3; 2016 , ch. 599, § 7; T.C.A. § 59-1-116 .
Status: in_force
Need a lawyer in Tennessee?
Find a Tennessee lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.