Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 0780 - Commerce and Insurance
Subtitle 0780-02 - Division of Fire Prevention
Chapter 0780-02-20 - Fire Department Recognition
Section 0780-02-20-.07 - NONRENEWAL, REVOCATION, OR SUSPENSION OF CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION

(1) The State Fire Marshal may refuse to issue or renew, and revoke or suspend any application for or certificate of recognition for any recognized fire department if:

(2) The State Fire Marshal will notify the local elected governing body within thirty (30) days of refusing to renew, revoking or suspending any certificate of recognition of a fire department.

(3) The local elected governing body will notify the State Fire Marshal within thirty (30) days of withdrawing approval of the fire department.

(4) The local elected governing body must send the State Fire Marshal an updated geographical territory to be covered by the remaining recognized fire department(s) no more than thirty (30) days after a fire department has lost its recognized status.

(5) The Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, will govern all matters and procedures respecting the hearing and judicial review of any contested case arising under this rule.