Tennessee Code 55-50-202 – Establishment of rules and regulations

(a) The commissioner is authorized to establish administrative rules and regulations concerning the licensing of persons to operate motor vehicles, in this state, for the purpose of ensuring the safety and welfare of the traveling public. The commissioner is also authorized to adopt rules and regulations, exemptions and policies promulgated by the secretary. The commissioner is authorized to adopt the rules and regulations, exemptions and policies promulgated by the United States secretary of homeland security. The department is also authorized to utilize any verification process to comply with any rules and regulations, exemptions and policies promulgated by the United States secretary of homeland security.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 55-50-202

Commissioner: means the commissioner of safety. See Tennessee Code 55-50-102
Department: means the department of safety acting directly or through its duly authorized officers and agents. See Tennessee Code 55-50-102
Secretary: means the secretary of transportation of the United States. See Tennessee Code 55-50-102
State: means :
(A) For the purposes of commercial driver licenses, a state of the United States and the District of Columbia. See Tennessee Code 55-50-102
United States: means the fifty (50) states and the District of Columbia. See Tennessee Code 55-50-102

(b) The commissioner is also authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of chapter 819 of the Public Acts of 1990. The rules and regulations shall be promulgated in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5.

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