Tennessee § 68-1-1004 - Reports to department — Rules and regulations.
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§ 68-1-1004. Reports to department — Rules and regulations.
The department shall require the reporting of cancer and the submission of such specified additional information on reported cases as the commissioner deems necessary and appropriate. The commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations, including emergency rules, that are necessary for carrying out the duties and responsibilities of the department under this part. The promulgation of rules and regulations shall be in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5. Acts 1983, ch. 124, § 5; 2000, ch. 775, § 8; 2009, ch. 566, § 12. Compiler's Notes. Acts 2009, ch. 566, § 12 provided that the Tennessee code commission is directed to change all references to public necessity rules, wherever such references appear in this code, to emergency rules, as sections are amended and volumes are replaced.
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 68-1-1004 cover?
Section 68-1-1004 ("Reports to department — Rules and regulations.") 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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