2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 3 - CREATION, ORGANIZATION AND POWERS OF ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS AND DIVISIONS (§§ 4-3-101 — 4-3-5525) › Part 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION (§§ 4-3-501 — 4-3-515) › Section 4-3-509 - License, certification or registration - Notifications - Prerequisites - Website - Notifications by electronic mail

(a)
The department and any division, board, commission, committee, or other governmental entity under the jurisdiction of, or administratively attached to, the department shall notify each applicant for a professional or occupational license, certification or registration from the department, division, board, commission, agency or other governmental entity where to obtain a copy of any statutes, rules, policies, and guidelines setting forth the prerequisites for the license, certification or registration and shall, upon request, make available to the applicant a copy of the statutes, rules, policies, and guidelines.
(b)
The department and any division, board, commission, committee, or other governmental entity under the jurisdiction of, or administratively attached to, the department shall notify each holder of a professional or occupational license, certification or registration from the department, division, board, commission, committee, agency or other governmental entity of changes in state law that impact the holder and are implemented or enforced by the entity, including newly promulgated or amended statutes, rules, policies, and guidelines, upon the issuance and upon each renewal of a holder's license, certification or registration.
(c)
The department and any division, board, commission, committee, or other governmental entity under the jurisdiction of, or administratively attached to, the department shall establish and maintain a link or links on the entity's website to the statutes, rules, policies, and guidelines that are implemented or enforced by the entity and that impact an applicant for, or a holder of, a professional or occupational license, certification, or registration from the entity.
(d)
(1)
The department and any division, board, commission, committee, agency, or other governmental entity under the jurisdiction of, or administratively attached to, the department shall allow each holder of a professional or occupational license, certification or registration from the department, division, board, commission, committee, agency or other governmental entity to have the option of being notified by electronic mail of:
(A)
Renewals of the holder's license, certification or registration;
(B)
Any fee increases;
(C)
Any changes in state law that impact the holder and are implemented or enforced by the entity, including newly promulgated or amended statutes, rules, policies and guidelines; and
(D)
Any meeting where changes in rules or fees are on the agenda. For purposes of this subdivision (d)(1)(D), the electronic notice shall be at least forty-five (45) days in advance of the meeting, unless it is an emergency meeting then the notice shall be sent as soon as is practicable.
(2)
The department and any division, board, commission, committee, agency or other governmental entity under the jurisdiction of, or administratively attached to, the department shall notify each holder of a license, certification or registration of the availability of receiving electronic notices pursuant to subdivision (d)(1) upon issuance or renewal of the holder's license, certification or registration.
Acts 2008 , ch. 1070, § 7; 2012 , ch. 952, § 4.