(a) The commissioner has the authority to suspend any permit to operate a hotel or public swimming pool issued pursuant to this part, if the commissioner has reasonable cause to believe that the permittee is not in compliance with this part; provided, that the permittee shall be given the opportunity to correct violations as provided in § 68-14-317.
Terms Used In Tennessee Code 68-14-307
Commissioner: means the commissioner of health, the commissioner's duly authorized representative, and in the event of the commissioner's absence or vacancy in the office of commissioner, the deputy commissioner. See Tennessee Code 68-14-302
Hotel: means any building or establishment kept, used, or maintained as, or advertised as, or offered to the public to be, a place where sleeping accommodations are furnished for pay to transients or travelers, whether or not meals are served to transients or travelers. See Tennessee Code 68-14-302
Imminent health hazard: means any condition, deficiency, or practice that, if not corrected, is very likely to result in illness, injury, or loss of life to any person. See Tennessee Code 68-14-302
written: includes printing, typewriting, engraving, lithography, and any other mode of representing words and letters. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) There shall be two (2) types of suspensions as follows:
(1) A Class 1 suspension with an opportunity for a hearing prior to the effective date of the suspension; and(2) A Class 2 suspension to be effective immediately with an opportunity for a hearing after the effective date of the suspension.(c) Notice of either type of suspension may be given by the inspector on the inspector’s regular inspection form or by written notification from the commissioner. When a permit suspension is effective, all operations shall cease. Such suspensions may only be made if an imminent health hazard exists.(d) A written request for a hearing on either type of suspension shall be filed by the permittee within ten (10) days of the receipt of notice. This ten-day period may run concurrently with the ten-day period set forth in § 68-14-317(b). If a hearing is requested, it shall commence within a reasonable time of the request. If no request for a hearing is made within ten (10) days of the receipt of notice, the suspension becomes final and is not subject to review.(e) The commissioner may end the suspension at any time if reasons for the suspension no longer exist.
