(d) Letter of Credit.
1. A bond in the form of an irrevocable letter of credit shall be an
agreement, between a financial institution and a home improvement
contractor on record at the Board wherein the FDIC insured financial
institution agrees to extend an irrevocable line of credit amounting to ten
thousand dollars ($10,000.00), for the purpose of honoring claims filed
with the Board.
2. The irrevocable letter of credit shall show the name of the financial
institution extending the credit and the name of the applicant or home
improvement contractor to whom the letter of credit was issued as it
appears on the applicant’s or home improvement contractor’s license
application.
(3) Release of Bond.
A bond may not be released until whichever occurs last:
(a) One (1) year after the inactivation, expiration or revocation of home improvement
contractor’s license;
(b) After the pending claims against the licensee filed during the period described in
3(a) have been heard and satisfied, or dismissed.
RESOURCES
Rule updates are available online at:
(Home Improvement Section is under 06807
The law may be reviewed at:
(Home Improvement section is under Title 62, Chapter 6, Section 5 (T.C.A. § 626501)
More information is also available at the Boards website at: