Track every server permit before it expires.

Tennessee server permits issued since Jan. 1, 2025, last 2 years. HOSP ties each permit to the staff record and alerts you at 90, 60, and 30 days.

When does this permit expire?

Permits issued since Jan. 1, 2025, last 2 years. Permits issued before that last 5 years.

The rules, in 3 numbers.

From the TABC’s server permit page.

2

years

How long a server permit lasts if it was issued on or after Jan. 1, 2025.

61

days

How long a new server has from the original hire date to get a permit. It’s a one-time grace period.

5

years

How long permits issued before Jan. 1, 2025, last. Those start expiring in 2026 and beyond.

Copies on file, every time.

The TABC says venues that hold an on-premise license must keep copies of every server permit available for review at all times.

In HOSP, the permit sits on each staff record. Type a question the way you would ask a person, and HOSP answers from your own records and shows the document.

Which server permits expire this month?

Jordan P.

Server permit · Main Street

12 days

Sam L.

Server permit · Main Street

21 days

Ava R.

Server permit · Patio bar

27 days

Sample data.

Common questions.

How long is a Tennessee server permit good for?

Permits issued on or after Jan. 1, 2025, last 2 years from the issue date. Permits issued before that last 5 years.

Sixty-one days from the original hire date. The TABC says it’s a one-time grace period that doesn’t reset when a server changes employers.

Yes. The TABC says on-premise licensees must keep copies of all server permits available for review at all times.

Yes. HOSP tracks server permits, food safety certs, and any other credential on the staff record, with the same 90, 60, and 30 day alerts.

Bring your staff list.

Book 30 minutes with our team and we will show you every server permit date in HOSP.