1. (1) A Registry Consultant may be appointed by the Commissioner and vested with the authority to do the following acts:

   1. (a) Recommend whether and what type disciplinary actions should be instituted upon complaints received or investigations conducted by the Division.
   2. (b) Recommend whether and under what terms a complaint, case, or disciplinary action might be informally settled. Any matter proposed for informal settlement must be subsequently ratified by the Commissioner before it will become effective.
2. (2) All requests, applications, notices, complaints, other communications and correspondence, or any requests or inquiries requiring the Commissioner’s decision or official action shall be directed to the Registry’s administrative office.
3. (3) Requests for Verification of Licensure must be made in writing to the Registry’s administrative office.
4. (4) Declaratory Orders - The Commissioner adopts, as if fully set out herein, rule 1200-10-01- .11, of the Division of Health Related Boards and as it may from time to time be amended, as its rule governing the declaratory order process. All declaratory order petitions involving statutes, rules, or orders within the jurisdiction of the Commissioner shall be addressed by the Commissioner pursuant to that rule and not by the Division. Declaratory Order Petition forms can be obtained from the Registry’s administrative office.
5. (5) Screening Panels - The Commissioner adopts, as if fully set out herein, rule 1200-10-01-.13, of the Division of Health Related Boards and as it may from time to time be amended, as the rule governing the screening panel process.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 63-1-138, 63-26-108, and 63-26-123. Administrative History: Original rule filed December 28, 1995; effective March 12, 1996. Amendment filed July 29, 1999; effective October 9, AND ELECTROLOGY INSTRUCTORS 1999. Amendment filed July 3, 2007; effective September 16, 2007. Amendment filed December 13, 2012; effective May 31, 2013. However a petition for a rulemaking hearing was filed on January 7, 2013. Repeal and new rule filed April 4, 2014; effective July 3, 2014.