Tennessee § 45-17-114 - Suspension or revocation of licenses.

§ 45-17-114. Suspension or revocation of licenses.

The commissioner may, after notice and hearing, suspend or revoke any license if the commissioner finds that the licensee has knowingly or through lack of due care: Failed to pay any fees or assessments imposed by the commissioner under this chapter; Has committed any fraud, engaged in any dishonest activities or made any misrepresentations; Has violated any provisions of this chapter or any administrative regulation issued pursuant to this chapter or has violated any other law in the course of the licensee's dealings as a licensee; Has made a false statement in the application for the license or failed to give a true reply to a question in the application; or Has demonstrated incompetency or untrustworthiness to act as a licensee. If the reason for revocation or suspension of a licensee's license at any one (1) location is of general application to all locations operated by a licensee, the commissioner may revoke or suspend all licenses issued to a licensee. A hearing shall be held on written notice given at least twenty (20) days prior to the date of the hearing and shall be conducted in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5. Acts 1997, ch. 255, § 15; 1999, ch. 14, § 1; 2014, ch. 736, § 25. Compiler's Notes. Acts 1997, ch. 255, § 22 provided that §§ 45-17-101 — 45-17-119 were to be repealed at 12:01 a.m. October 1, 1999; however, Acts 1999, ch. 14, § 1 deleted the repeal provisions in Acts 1997, ch. 255, § 22, effective March 17, 1999.