Application Review, Approval, And Denial

(1) Each completed electrologist or electrology instructor application received in the Registry’s administrative office on or before the thirtieth (30th) day prior to an examination shall be reviewed for eligibility to sit for the examination. (2) Applications are not considered completed until all information, including fees, has been received by the Division. (3) Initial review of all applications to determine whether or not the application file is complete may be delegated to the Registry’s administrator provided that final approval and ratification of all applications is made by the Commissioner. (4) If an application is incomplete when received in the Registry’s administrative office, or if the Registry’s administrator determines additional information is required from an applicant before an initial determination can be made, the Registry’s administrative office shall notify the applicant of the information required. (a) The applicant shall cause the requested information to be received by the Registry’s administrative office on or before the sixtieth (60th) day after the notification requesting such information is sent to the applicant. (b) If the requested information is not timely received, the application file may be considered abandoned and may be closed by the Registry’s administrator. If that occurs, the applicant shall be notified that the Commissioner will not consider issuance of a license until a new application is received pursuant to the rules governing that process, including another payment of all fees applicable to the applicant’s circumstances and submission of such new supporting documents as is required by the Commissioner or the Registry’s administrator. GENERAL RULES GOVERNING ELECTROLOGY, ELECTROLOGISTS, CHAPTER 0540-01 AND ELECTROLOGY INSTRUCTORS (5) Upon approval of the application, the applicant will be notified of eligibility to sit for the examination by the administrative office. (6) If after two (2) attempts, the examination is not passed, the licensure application will be denied and the complete examination may be taken only after the applicant: (a) Completes an additional Electrologists education program that the Commissioner recommends; and (b) Pays the full examination fee. (7) If an application is denied, the action shall become final and the following shall occur: (a) A notification of the denial shall be sent by the Registry’s administrative office by certified mail return receipt requested. Specific reasons for denial will be stated, such as incomplete information, unofficial records, examination failure, or other matters judged insufficient for licensure, and such notification shall contain all the specific statutory or rule authorities for the denial. (b) The notification, when appropriate, shall also contain a statement of the applicant’s right to request a contested case hearing under the Tennessee Administrative Procedures Act (T.C.A. §§ 4-5-101, et. seq.) to contest the denial and the procedure necessary to accomplish that action. (c) An applicant has a right to a contested case hearing only if the licensure denial was based on subjective or discretionary criteria. (d) An applicant may be granted a contested case hearing if licensure denial is based on objective, clearly defined criteria. If after review and attempted resolution by the Registry’s administrative staff, the licensure application cannot be approved and the reasons for continued denial present a genuine issue of fact and/or law which is appropriate for appeal, an appeal hearing may be requested. Such request must be made in writing to the Registry within thirty (30) days of the receipt of the notice of denial from the Registry. (8) The Commissioner may at his/her discretion delay a decision on eligibility to take the examination for any applicant for whom the Commissioner wishes additional information. (9) Any person furnishing false information or omitting pertinent information in such application shall be denied the right to sit for the examination. If the applicant has already been licensed before the falseness of such information has been made known to the Commissioner, such license shall be subject to suspension or revocation by the Commissioner. (10) If the Commissioner finds that the issuance of a license was made in error, the Commissioner will give written notice by certified mail of its intent to annul the license. The notice will allow the applicant the opportunity to meet the requirements of licensure within thirty (30) days from date of receipt of the notification. (11) If, after an application has been submitted, an applicant desires to change the type of application, a new application with supporting documents and appropriate fees shall be submitted and the first application shall be deemed withdrawn.