Tennessee Code Title 4. State Government § 4-3-1207

During the application process, and at any time during a sponsoring organization's or subrecipient's participation in a food program administered by the department, to the extent authorized by federal law the department shall conduct background checks on each applicant of the subrecipient or sponsoring organization, to determine if any applicant has a criminal history that would make the organization ineligible to participate in a food program administered by the department. Criminal history that meets this criterion includes a criminal conviction in the seven (7) years preceding the date of application or the date of background check that indicates a lack of business integrity including, but not limited to, any crime involving dishonesty.