Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 1370 - Communication Disorders
Chapter 1370-01 - Rules for Speech Pathology and Audiology
Section 1370-01-.07 - APPLICATION REVIEW, APPROVAL, AND DENIAL FOR LICENSES, PROVISIONAL LICENSES, AND REGISTRATIONS
Current through April 3, 2024
(1) Applications will be accepted throughout the year and processed in the Board's Administrative Office.
(2) Completed applications received in the Board's Administrative Office shall be submitted to a member of the Board or a Board designee for review. If the completed application was received before the thirtieth (30th) day of the month preceding the next Board meeting, an initial determination shall be made prior to the next Board meeting.
(3) Issuance decisions pursuant to this rule may be preliminarily made upon review by any Board member or a Board designee.
(4) The initial determination shall be presented to the full Board for review. The license, provisional license, or registration will not be issued until such time as the full Board ratifies the initial determination.
(5) If an application is incomplete when received in the Board's Administrative Office, or the reviewing Board member determines additional information is required from an applicant before an initial determination can be made, the applicant shall be notified and the necessary information requested by the Administrative Office. The applicant shall cause the requested information to be received in the Board's Administrative Office on or before the sixtieth (60th) day after receipt of the notification.
(6) If a completed application file has been initially denied by the reviewing Board member and ratified as such by the Board, the action will become final and the following shall occur:
(7) If the Board finds that it has erred in the issuance of a license, provisional license, or registration, the Board will give written notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, of intent to revoke the license, provisional license, or registration. The notice will allow the applicant the opportunity to meet the requirements of licensure within thirty (30) days from the date of receipt of the notification. If the applicant does not concur with the stated reason and the intent to revoke the license, the applicant shall have the right to proceed according to Rule 1370-01-.07(6)(b).
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-202, 4-5-204, 63-1-142, 63-17-105, 63-17-110 through 63-17-114(6), 63-17115, and 63-17-117.