Tennessee § 45-5-204 - Denial of applications for registration.
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§ 45-5-204. Denial of applications for registration.
If the commissioner determines that an applicant is not qualified to receive a certificate of registration, 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 its filing, the applicant may make written demand to the commissioner for a hearing before the commissioner on the question of whether the certificate of registration should be granted. The hearing 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 certificate of registration shall be on the applicant. Decisions of the commissioner on the hearings shall be subject to review under the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act. Acts 1979, ch. 204, § 7; T.C.A., § 45-2007. Compiler's Notes. For repeal of former section, see Compiler's Notes to § 45-5-101 .
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