Tennessee § 45-13-407 - Censure, suspension, or bar from industry.
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§ 45-13-407. Censure, suspension, or bar from industry.
If the criminal, civil or administrative judgment involved any offense reasonably related to the qualifications, functions or duties of a person engaged in the business in accordance with this chapter, the commissioner, after notice and opportunity for hearing, may censure, suspend or bar a person from any position of management, control, employment or providing services for any licensee, registrant or other person subject to the commissioner's jurisdiction, if the commissioner finds that: The censure, suspension or bar is in the public interest and that the person has committed or caused a violation of this chapter or any rule, regulation or order of the commissioner; or The person has been: Convicted of or pled guilty to or pled nolo contendere to any crime; or Held liable in any civil action by final judgment or any administrative judgment by any public agency. Persons suspended or barred under this section are prohibited from participating in any business activity of a registrant or licensee and from engaging in any business activity on the premises where a registrant or licensee is conducting its business. This subsection (b) shall not be construed to prohibit suspended or barred persons from having their personal transactions processed by a registrant or licensee. This section shall apply to any violation, conviction, plea or judgment after July 1, 2001. Acts 2009, ch. 499, § 8. Compiler's Notes. Former chapter 13, §§ 45-13-101 —45-13-129 (Acts 1988, ch. 846, §§ 1-18; 1990, ch. 788, §§ 1-3; 1996, ch. 629, § 1; 2001, ch. 165, §§ 10-20; 2003, ch. 141, §§ 1-3; 2004, ch. 747, §§ 1-10; 2005, ch. 463, § 1; 2008, ch. 821, §§ 1-3, 5-9), concerning the Tennessee Residential Lending, Brokerage and Servicing Act of 1988, was repealed and replaced by the Tennessee Residential Lending, Brokerage and Servicing Act by Acts 2009, ch. 499, § 8, effective July 31, 2009. See this chapter for current provisions.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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