Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0780-05-18-.05

Current through June 10, 2024

Section 0780-05-18-.05 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE ACT

(1) General

(a) The Administrator delegates to the Director all of the power and duties granted to and imposed upon the Administrator by the Act except the power:

1. To issue orders and impose any sanction pursuant to T.C.A. §§ 47-18-5533(a)(1),(2),(3) and (b), or 47-18-5534(b) and (c) in any contested case, as such term is defined in the UAPA; and

2. To adopt any rule as such term is defined in the UAPA.

(b) Without limiting the foregoing delegation, the Director is expressly empowered to:

1. Conduct examinations and investigations as provided by T.C.A. § 47-18-5532(b);

2. Issue registrations; and

3. Accept on behalf of the Administrator settlement agreements reached between the Division and any person pursuant to T.C.A. § 4-5-105.

(c) Nothing herein limits the Director's authority, duties, or responsibilities set forth elsewhere in state law, regulation, or rule.

(2) Filing Requirements

(a) Applications, financial statements, reports, educational materials, and other information shall be filed on good quality white paper, 81/2 by 11 or 81/2 by 14 inches in size.

(b) All documents filed with the Division shall be in clear and easily readable form and suitable for photocopying.

(c) Exhibits may be attached or filed separately and shall be properly marked or identified.

(d) Each copy of educational materials and financial analysis models must be bound securely. The Division reserves the right to reject any such document the pages of which are not securely bound together.

(e) All applications, reports, financial statements, correspondence, educational materials, financial analysis models, exhibits and other information required or requested pursuant to the Act or these rules may be submitted to the Division in the paper format prescribed in this subpart (e) or through electronic data-gathering, access, retrieval, and storage methods acceptable to the Division.

(f) Unless expressly required or requested, only the original executed copy of each form is required.

(3) Upon a request for records under Tennessee's Public Records Act, T.C.A. § 10-7-501 et seq., the Division shall assess reasonable charges for copying and associated labor.

Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0780-05-18-.05

Original rule filed October 28, 2016; effective 1/26/2017. Rule renumbered from 0780-08-01.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 47-18-5501, 47-18-5505, 47-18-5506, and 47-18-5532.