(a) The council may investigate and conduct a hearing with respect to a licensee or registrant upon information and belief that the licensee or registrant has violated this part, or upon the receipt of a credible complaint from a person that a licensee or registrant has violated this part. The council shall conduct investigations and hearings in accordance with rules adopted by the council.
Terms Used In Tennessee Code 4-49-126
Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
(b) If the council determines that a licensee or registrant has violated a provision of this part or rule of the council, the council may:
(1) Suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a license or registration; and(2) For a violation by a licensee or registrant, impose an administrative fine not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) per violation.(c) Except as provided in § 4-49-127, the council shall promulgate rules establishing a schedule of administrative fines that may be assessed in accordance with subsection (b) for each violation of this part.(d) Fines assessed under this section must be accounted for separately for use by the council in a manner consistent with rules of the council. At the end of the fiscal year, funds still available from fines assessed under this section must remain available for use by the council in a manner consistent with rules of the council and must be carried forward into each subsequent fiscal year.(e) The council may issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of relevant books, accounts, records, and documents for purposes of carrying out its duties under this part.
