SAMPLE IRREVOCABLE LETTER OF CREDIT
(This form MAY be supplied in lieu of the $10,000 Surety Bond)
(NOTICE: It must remain on file for one (1) year after the license expiration or inactivation)
State of Tennessee
Board for Licensing Contractors
Home Improvement Section
500 James Robertson Pkwy.,
Nashville, TN 372431150
RE:
Irrevocable Letter of Credit No.___________
Effective Date:________________________
Expiration Date:_______________________
Board:
You have requested of (Name of Lending Institution) that we establish an irrevocable letter of
credit which will remain available to (Applicant) for use in conducting home improvement
residential remodeling business for which a license is being sought from the Tennessee Board
for Licensing Contractors (Board).
We hereby establish an irrevocable letter of credit for these purposes in the amount of (Dollar
Amount) which will be maintained for a period of one year from the date of license issuance,
subject to no adverse change in your financial condition.
As a condition of this arrangement, it is our understanding you will inform us and the Board of
any significant changes in your financial condition during the term of this commitment.
(Name of Lending Institution) may cancel this letter of credit by giving thirty (30) days written
notice to the Board and licensee by certified mail, of such cancellation, it being understood that
the lender shall not be relieved of liability that may have accrued under this letter of credit prior
to the date of cancellation and that claims which arise during the effective period may be filed up
to one year after this letter of credit expires.
Except so far as otherwise stated, this documentary credit is subject to the “Uniform Customs
and Practice for Documentary Credits” fixed by the International Chamber of Commerce
applicable at the date of this letter.
Yours truly,
____________________________ _______________
(Bank Officer)
(Date)
_____________________________________
(Lending Institution)
Instructions
In order to obtain a Home Improvement license, the applicant must supply a form of financial responsibility, such as a bond or a
Irrevocable Letter of Credit in the Board’s format and from an FDIC approved bank, savings and loan. For further clarification,
contact the Board office at: 8005447693 or review our website at: