Records Open For Inspection

(1) Pursuant to the Tennessee Public Records Act, the public records of the Department shall, at all times during business hours, be open for inspection by any citizen of this state unless otherwise provided by law. (2) To verify citizens of this state, persons requesting information may be asked to provide the following: (a) An active government issued photo identification that includes a person’s address to verify citizenship or residency; or (b) A student ID from a Tennessee school, college, or university as an alternate form of identification.