TDH hotel permit and inspection, Rule 1200-23-04 (Hotels) under T.C.A. 68-14-301 et seq.; T.C.A. 68-120-112 hotel smoke and CO alarms. Enforced by TDH Environmental Health (hotel permits, plan review, inspections); contract counties Davidson, Hamilton, Knox, Madison and Shelby run their own permitting and enforcement (confirmed for hotels only in Davidson); 68-120-112 violations are Class C misdemeanors, each day a separate offense. Reported, in verification; the state record was last reviewed 2026-11-12.
Rule 1200-23-04 (TDH copy, Nov 1999 revision, read Oct 18, 2026): permit before operating; inspections at least every six months; 100-point weighted scoring; critical violations corrected within 10 calendar days; renewal late after July 31. T.C.A. 68-120-112 (pre-2016 buildings): smoke alarm in every sleeping room; CO alarms near sleeping rooms with fuel-burning appliances.
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Statewide layer. County and city amendments sit on top; confirm the local office for the address.
In force; the TDH-hosted rule text is the Nov 1999 revision, while the Secretary of State index lists chapter 1200-23 without dates. Whether a later amendment exists was not confirmed; confirm current fees and intervals with the county health department
TDH hotel permit and inspection, Rule 1200-23-04 (Hotels) under T.C.A. 68-14-301 et seq.; T.C.A. 68-120-112 hotel smoke and CO alarms. Rule 1200-23-04 (TDH copy, Nov 1999 revision, read Oct 18, 2026): permit before operating; inspections at least every six months; 100-point weighted scoring; critical violations corrected within 10 calendar days; renewal late after July 31. T.C.A. 68-120-112 (pre-2016 buildings): smoke alarm in every sleeping room; CO alarms near sleeping rooms with fuel-burning appliances.
TDH Environmental Health (hotel permits, plan review, inspections); contract counties Davidson, Hamilton, Knox, Madison and Shelby run their own permitting and enforcement (confirmed for hotels only in Davidson); 68-120-112 violations are Class C misdemeanors, each day a separate offense.
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