Section 1175-03-.08 - WITHDRAWAL OF CERTIFICATION(1) The Commissioner may revoke or suspend the certification of a trainer or training company if, after reasonable notice and opportunity for hearing, the Commissioner finds that such trainer or company: (a) Has violated any provision of the Private Investigators Licensing and Regulatory Act, this chapter, or any other chapter of the rules related to the Private Investigators Licensing and Regulatory Act;(b) Has become certified through fraud or misrepresentation;(c) Has falsified any statement or record required to be submitted or kept hereunder;(d) Has been convicted by a court of competent jurisdiction of a felony or a misdemeanor, if the Commissioner finds that such conviction reflects unfavorably on the trainer's fitness for certification;(e) Is demonstrably incompetent to conduct private investigator training;(f) Has made any material misrepresentation as to the information contained in the syllabus/outline provided to prospective students; or(g) Is guilty of misconduct or gross negligence in the operation of a training program.(2) If an individual wishes to terminate his or her status as a certified trainer, he or she shall notify the Commissioner in writing. The notice shall include the effective date of the desired termination and shall be accompanied by the certified trainer's original certificate.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1175-03-.08
Original rule filed March 3, 1995; effective May 17, 1995. Amendments filed March 22, 2023; effective 6/20/2023.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 62-26-226, 62-35-129, and 62-35-143.