Section 0780-02-20-.07 - NONRENEWAL, REVOCATION, OR SUSPENSION OF CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION(1) The State Fire Marshal may refuse to issue or renew, and revoke or suspend any application for or certificate of recognition for any recognized fire department if: (a) The fire department has violated any provision of this chapter or any other state or federal law, or has violated any regulation duly promulgated by the State Fire Marshal;(b) The fire department fails to renew its certification;(c) The fire department fails to submit the required fee; or,(d) The local elected governing body withdraws recognition of the fire department.(2) The State Fire Marshal will notify the local elected governing body within thirty (30) days of refusing to renew, revoking or suspending any certificate of recognition of a fire department.(3) The local elected governing body will notify the State Fire Marshal within thirty (30) days of withdrawing approval of the fire department.(4) The local elected governing body must send the State Fire Marshal an updated geographical territory to be covered by the remaining recognized fire department(s) no more than thirty (30) days after a fire department has lost its recognized status.(5) The Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, will govern all matters and procedures respecting the hearing and judicial review of any contested case arising under this rule.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0780-02-20-.07
Original rule filed May 26, 2015; effective 8/24/2015.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 68-102-101, 68-102-303, 68-102-304 and 68-102-306.