Terms Used In Tennessee Code 56-30-120

  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of commerce and insurance. See Tennessee Code 56-30-102
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • 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
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105

All licenses authorizing dental service plan corporations to transact business in this state shall be renewable on April 1 of each year, subject to the approval of the commissioner. Any dental service plan corporation licensed to do business in this state under this chapter shall obtain from the commissioner a certificate of authority for every agent writing or soliciting dental service plan contracts for the corporation in this state, and the certificate shall be renewable January 1 of each year, subject to applicable sections of the insurance laws, including the revenue law of this state for life and health and accident insurance agents.