(a) Any person aggrieved by the conduct of a licensee under this chapter in connection with the regulated activities, may file a written complaint with the commissioner who may investigate the complaint.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 45-18-120

  • Check: means any payment instrument. See Tennessee Code 45-18-102
  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of financial institutions. See Tennessee Code 45-18-102
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Licensee: means a check cashing business licensed by the commissioner to engage in that business in accordance with this chapter. See Tennessee Code 45-18-102
  • Person: means any individual, partnership, association, trust, corporation, limited liability company, or other group, however organized, but does not include the governments of the United States or this state or any department, agency, or instrumentality thereof. See Tennessee Code 45-18-102
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • written: includes printing, typewriting, engraving, lithography, and any other mode of representing words and letters. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) In the course of the investigation of the complaint, the commissioner may:

(1) Subpoena witnesses;
(2) Administer oaths;
(3) Examine any individual under oath; and
(4) Compel the production of records, books, papers, contracts, or other documents relevant to the investigation.
(c) If any person fails to comply with a subpoena of the commissioner under this chapter or to testify concerning any matter about which the person may be interrogated under this chapter, the commissioner may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for enforcement.
(d) The license of any licensee under this chapter who fails to comply with a subpoena of the commissioner may be suspended pending compliance with the subpoena.
(e) The commissioner has the administrative power to investigate and enforce any and all complaints filed by any person that are not criminal in nature, which complaint relates to check cashing businesses, including licensees hereunder and those who are exempt under § 45-18-103.
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