1. (1) The Registry of Election Finance may administratively terminate the registration of a candidate or political campaign committee upon the occurrence of any of the following events:

   1. (a) A candidate or committee fails to file quarterly or supplemental reports for two (2) straight reporting periods.
   2. (b) The electronic mail address or mailing address on file with the Registry of Election Finance for the candidate or committee is no longer active and no forwarding electronic mail or mailing address is available.
   3. (c) The candidate or committee has been assessed and not paid a civil penalty within ninety (90) days of its becoming final.
2. (2) The Registry of Election Finance shall send notice to the candidate or committee of the Registry’s intent to administratively terminate the committee’s registration. To object to the proposed termination, the candidate or committee, or a person authorized to act on behalf of the committee, shall respond to the Registry in writing within thirty (30) days of the date of this notice. If the Registry receives no response by the end of the thirty (30) day period, the candidate or committee’s registration will be administratively terminated and the committee shall no longer be permitted to avail itself of the higher contribution limits conferred by law on political campaign committees.

3. (3) A candidate or committee that has been administratively terminated may reinstate its registration by performing all of the following actions, if applicable:

   1. (a) Filing the reports for the periods that were the basis of the prior termination;
   2. (b) Paying any and all civil penalties that may have been imposed by the Registry, as well as any accrued interest and other costs, including but not limited to, any court costs;
   3. (c) Providing the correct current mailing address, street address, electronic mail, and telephone number for the candidate or committee; committees shall also provide the current mailing address, electronic mail address, and telephone number for the committee’s responsible individual(s) and the officers of the committee; and
   4. (d) Performing such other steps as may be reasonably required by the Registry pursuant to law.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 2-10-102, 2-10-105, 2-10-207(1), and 2-10-110. Administrative History: Original rule filed February 27, 2004; effective June 28, 2004. Amendments filed August 19, 2025; effective November 17, 2025.