Section 0030-01-11-.07 - INJUNCTIVE AUTHORITY AND REFERRALS FOR CRIMINAL PROSECUTION(1) Following the contested case, if the Executive Director finds that the person or facility was appropriately placed on the Registry and was in operation after receiving notice, then the Executive Director may seek injunctive relief in Davidson County Chancery Court.(2) On or after July 1, 2022, it is unlawful for a person or facility to operate a facility after notification of publication on the Registry. A violation of T.C.A. § 71-2-118(f) is a Class D felony.(3) In addition to seeking injunctive relief, if the Executive Director finds that the facility is in operation after receiving notice of publication on the Registry, a referral may be made to the District Attorney of that geographic area notifying them of the unlicensed operation and providing them with a copy of the notice and publication on the Registry.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0030-01-11-.07
Emergency rules filed July 1, 2022; effective through December 28, 2022. New rules filed September 30, 2022; effective 12/29/2022.Authority: T.C.A. § 71-2-118 and 2022 Tenn. Pub. Ch. No. 1081.