Terms Used In Tennessee Code 56-30-118

  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of commerce and insurance. See Tennessee Code 56-30-102
  • Dental service: means professional services rendered by persons duly licensed under the laws of this state to practice dentistry and all services defined as constituting the practice of dentistry as set out in title 63, chapter 5. See Tennessee Code 56-30-102

The commissioner has the same authority to examine the dental service plan corporations as is granted to the commissioner for the examination of life and accident and health insurance companies, and has the same authority for the correction, rehabilitation or liquidation of the dental service plan corporations as is now provided by law for life and health and accident companies.