The main requirement for conducting business in Tennessee is a business license. State licenses may also be required for people in the following professions:

• Accountant
• Alarm systems contractor
• Appraiser
• Architect
• Auctioneer
• Barber
• Bill collector
• Contractors
• Cosmetologist
• Engineer
• Funeral directors
• Geologist
• Home inspector
• Land surveyor
• Locksmith
• Pharmacy
• Physician
• Private investigator

Most states also have licensing requirements that a business must satisfy in order to sell consumable products. In Tennessee, two important licenses for consumable products are the following:

• Liquor and wine (State license)
• Beer (County license)