Tennessee § 45-12-108 - Denial of application — Hearing.
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§ 45-12-108. Denial of application — Hearing.
If the commissioner determines that an applicant is not qualified to receive a license, the commissioner shall notify the applicant in writing that the application has been denied, stating the basis for denial. If the commissioner denies an application, or if the commissioner fails to act on an application within ninety (90) days after the filing of a properly completed application, the applicant may make a written demand to the commissioner for a hearing before the commissioner on the question of whether the license should be granted. Any hearing on the denial of a license shall be conducted pursuant to the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5. In the hearing, the burden of proving that the applicant is entitled to a license shall be on the applicant. A decision of the commissioner following any hearing on the denial of a license is subject to review under the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act. Acts 2014, ch. 969, § 1.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 45-12-108 ("Denial of application — Hearing.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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