Tennessee § 47-18-5505 - Application for registration — Form, fee, and accompanying documents.
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§ 47-18-5505. Application for registration — Form, fee, and accompanying documents.
An application for registration as a provider must be in a form prescribed by the administrator. Subject to adjustment of dollar amounts pursuant to § 47-18-5532(f), an application for registration as a provider must be accompanied by: The fee established by the administrator; The bond required by § 47-18-5513; Identification of all trust accounts required by § 47-18-5522 and an irrevocable consent authorizing the administrator to review and examine the trust accounts; Evidence of insurance in the amount of two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000): Against the risks of dishonesty, fraud, theft and other misconduct on the part of the applicant or a director, employee or agent of the applicant; Issued by an insurance company authorized to do business in this state and rated at least “A” or equivalent by a nationally recognized rating organization approved by the administrator; With a deductible not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000); Payable for the benefit of the applicant, this state and individuals who are residents of this state, as their interests may appear; and Not subject to cancellation by the applicant or the insurer until sixty (60) days after written notice has been given to the administrator; A record consenting to the jurisdiction of this state containing: The name, business address and other contact information of its registered agent in this state for purposes of service of process; or The appointment of the administrator as agent of the provider for purposes of service of process; and If the applicant is exempt from taxation under the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. § 501, evidence of that status. Acts 2009, ch. 469, § 1. Code Commission Notes. Acts 2009, ch. 469, § 1 purported to enact new part 54, §§ 47-18-5401 — 47-18-5441 ; however, part 54 was previously enacted by Acts 2009, ch. 198, and this part was redesignated as part 55, §§ 47-18-5501 — 47-18-5541 by the code commission.
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Section 47-18-5505 ("Application for registration — Form, fee, and accompanying documents.") 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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