Seasonal Retailers
Step 1: Reviewing the Right Information
Review the Seasonal Executive Signature List to see if your location requires a County or City Executive Signature. If you find that you need a signature, reach out to your local mayor or town hall to see who will need to sign the application for you. Please have the County/City Executive sign Page 3 of the application.
If you find you do NOT need a signature, proceed to step two.
Step 2: Setting Up an Account and Logging In
Visit our website at core.tn.gov and select ‘Register a New Account’
- Click the box for ‘Use Email as Username’
- Click the box for ‘Enable Third Party Payments’
- Click ‘Yes’ to enable Email Communication.
• This is how you will receive some permits
Once you’ve successfully created an account, you will be given a temporary password. Write down or copy that password and ensure that there are no extra spaces if copied. Once you see the main page again (as pictured above), log-in under ‘Returning User’ using your email and temporary password.
After logging in for the first time two things will happen:
- You will create a new password
- The system will ask if you’ve received a license before
• Always answer ‘NO’
After hitting ‘No’ proceed to Step 3:
Step 3: Starting the Application:
Under the ‘Apply for New Type of License, Permit, Registration… - NOT FOR RENEWAL’ section:
- Choose ‘Fireworks’ for the first dropdown
- Choose ‘Initial Application for Seasonal Fireworks Permit’
- Hit the blue ‘Select’ button to the right of those drop-down menus
That’s it! Carefully follow the instructions and you’ll be directed to a payment page at the end of the application.
- Go to: core.tn.gov
- Log-in under ‘Returning User’
- After logging in, look under the section ‘It's Time to Renew’
- You will see all licenses that have been linked to your account
- Click the 'Select' button to start your renewal application
![Quick Start Menu Quick Start Menu](/content/tn/commerce/fire/permits-licensing/licensing/fireworks/applications-resources/seasonal-retailers/jcr%3acontent/content/tn_accordion/parsys_renewals_-_returningusers/tn_image.img.png/1633967481719.png)
Step 1: Reviewing the Right Information
Review the Seasonal Executive Signature List to see if your location requires a County or City Executive Signature. If you find that you need a signature, reach out to your local mayor or town hall to see who will need to sign the application for you. Please have the County/City Executive sign Page 3 of the application or the Executive Signature Page.
If you find you do NOT need a signature, proceed to step two.
Step 2: Setting Up an Account
![CORE application new user field CORE application new user field](/content/tn/commerce/fire/permits-licensing/licensing/fireworks/applications-resources/seasonal-retailers/jcr%3acontent/content/tn_accordion/parsys_renewals_-_firsttimeusers/tn_image_1314097656.img.png/1633968721638.png)
Visit our website at core.tn.gov and select ‘Register a New Account’
- Click the box for ‘Use Email as Username’
- Click the box for ‘Enable Third Party Payments’
- Click ‘Yes’ to enable Email Communication.
- This is how you will receive some permits
Step 3: Logging In
Once you’ve successfully created an account, you will be given a temporary password. Write down or copy that password and ensure that there are no extra spaces if copied. Once you see the main page again (as pictured above), log-in under ‘Returning User’ using your email and temporary password.
After logging in for the first time two things will happen:
- You will create a new password
- The system will ask if you’ve received a license before
- Follow Step 3 UNTIL the system asks if you've ever received a license before YOUR ANSWER WILL BE 'YES', then click ‘Next’ to continue
![Add license in core Add license in core](/content/tn/commerce/fire/permits-licensing/licensing/fireworks/applications-resources/seasonal-retailers/jcr%3acontent/content/tn_accordion/parsys_renewals_-_firsttimeusers/tn_image_1899879995.img.png/1634061374926.png)
Step 4: Adding Your Permit
After you click 'Next', please select ‘Fireworks’ and ‘Fireworks Permits – Seasonal’ from the drop-down menu’s, then click ‘Next’ to continue.
![CORE add license next CORE add license next](/content/tn/commerce/fire/permits-licensing/licensing/fireworks/applications-resources/seasonal-retailers/jcr%3acontent/content/tn_accordion/parsys_renewals_-_firsttimeusers/tn_image_1859553635.img.png/1633972350719.png)
Grab your Seasonal Renewal Notice that was mailed to you and enter your ‘Account Information’ as shown below. *
- *Use Option B if Option A is unsuccessful
- *When complete, click ‘Next’ to continue
Renewal Notice
![Renewal Notice Renewal Notice](/content/tn/commerce/fire/permits-licensing/licensing/fireworks/applications-resources/seasonal-retailers/jcr%3acontent/content/tn_accordion/parsys_renewals_-_firsttimeusers/tn_columnctrl/column_parsys0/tn_image_copy_copy.img.png/1634064619633.png)
Enter ‘Account Information’ On This Page
![Enter ‘Account Information’ On This Page Enter ‘Account Information’ On This Page](/content/tn/commerce/fire/permits-licensing/licensing/fireworks/applications-resources/seasonal-retailers/jcr%3acontent/content/tn_accordion/parsys_renewals_-_firsttimeusers/tn_columnctrl/column_parsys1/tn_image.img.png/1633972805992.png)
After you've successfully entered your account information and added your license, you will be directed back to the ‘Quick Start Menu’ where you will see a new option
- That new row will say 'It's Time to Renew!"
![Quick Start Menu Quick Start Menu](/content/tn/commerce/fire/permits-licensing/licensing/fireworks/applications-resources/seasonal-retailers/jcr%3acontent/content/tn_accordion/parsys_renewals_-_firsttimeusers/tn_image_copy.img.png/1633967481719.png)
Lastly, click the 'Select' button to start your renewal application!
- Seasonal App (Renewal and Initial)
- Executive Signature List: (Do I need a signature from the County or City?)
- Fireworks Sales in TN: (How do I set up my location to sell Fireworks?)
Shipping and Online Sales:
The shipping and delivery of fireworks to consumers within the state of Tennessee by “mail, parcel service, or other carrier are prohibited.” Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-104-101(a). This includes fireworks that are purchased online. Thus, the delivery of fireworks purchased online to a consumer is prohibited. Fireworks may only be shipped and delivered to persons holding requisite permits under Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-104-104.
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