Tennessee § 56-57-103 - Certificate of registration required by operator of discount drug plan — Application.

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§ 56-57-103. Certificate of registration required by operator of discount drug plan — Application.

An operator of a prescription drug discount plan must obtain a valid certificate of registration from the commissioner. The certificate shall be valid for one (1) year from the date of issuance. In order to receive a valid certificate of registration, the operator shall file an application on a form adopted by the commissioner, and provide or demonstrate to the commissioner each of the following: The name and principal place of business of the operator; A copy of the operator's promotional materials that are distributed to prospective members; A list of drugs and drug classifications that make up the drug discount plan, or a notation that the plan is an open formulary; and The name and address of the agent in this state for service of process. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, it shall be unlawful and a violation of this chapter for any operator, after August 1, 2005, to sell, market, promote, advertise or otherwise distribute a prescription drug discount plan in Tennessee without first complying with the registration provisions of this chapter, and complying with §§ 47-18-2701 and 47-18-2702. Acts 2005, ch. 474, § 2.

Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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