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Board gives Power Design Inc. 60 days to surrender duplicate license or face complaint
Summary
The board directed staff to offer Power Design Incorporated the opportunity to voluntarily surrender the more recently issued license and merge classifications, with a 60-day deadline; if the company does not comply, the board authorized opening a complaint against the later-issued license.
The Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors on July 29, 2025 directed staff to give Power Design Incorporated a timeline to voluntarily surrender one of two licenses issued in the same name and to merge classifications; if the company does not comply within the set period, the board authorized opening a complaint against the more recent license.
Staff presented that Power Design Incorporated holds two licenses with identical names and that the second license (issued in 2022) duplicates classifications already on the earlier license issued in 2003. The duplicative licenses were discovered after a system flag during an online filing and subsequent staff review.
“Power Design Incorporated. It has license number 77333 and 50842. Obviously, 50842 was issued first in 02/2003. … 77333 was issued in 2022,” a staff member said during the meeting.
Staff recommended offering the company the option to voluntarily surrender the most recently issued license and merge the classifications into the original license. The board discussed possible consequences for active permits or warranty obligations and directed staff to set a timeline for voluntary compliance; members suggested 60 days.
Board member Andy Allen moved a motion that, if the qualifying agent is acceptable and the company agrees, the two licenses should be merged before the next board meeting; if not, staff should file a complaint against the newer license. A second was received and the motion carried.
Staff noted that, if no voluntary action occurs, opening a complaint against the later-issued license would be based on statute prohibiting issuance of duplicate licenses in the same name. The board instructed staff to return the matter to the board if the company does not respond within the timeline and to confirm permits or qualifying-agent issues when staff follows up.
