Terms Used In Tennessee Code 56-2-302

  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of commerce and insurance. See Tennessee Code 56-1-102
  • 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.
  • Person: means any association, aggregate of individuals, business, company, corporation, individual, joint-stock company, Lloyds-type organization, organization, partnership, receiver, reciprocal or interinsurance exchange, trustee or society. See Tennessee Code 56-16-102
  • 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

Whenever the commissioner determines that a company, corporation, association, person, or entity of whatever nature is violating or is about to violate § 56-2-105, the commissioner may issue a notice of hearing and charges requiring the company, corporation, association, person, or entity of whatever nature to show cause why an order should not issue requiring the person or entity to cease and desist the unauthorized business of insurance in this state.