1. (1) All pleadings, requests for contested case hearings, requests for pre-hearing conference, and any other materials are required to be filed with the Administrative Hearing Clerk by a time certain as set by these rules and shall be filed by delivering such materials in person or in any other manner, including by mail, so long as they are actually received by the Administrative Hearing Clerk w i t h i n the required time period. A copy of any filing with the Administrative Hearing Clerk must also contain a statement that the filing party did comply with (4) below.
2. (2) Once the Administrative Hearing Clerk has become involved in any contested case proceeding, all pleadings and other materials required to be filed or submitted prior to the hearing of a contested case shall be stamped with the date of their receipt.
3. (3) Discovery materials that are not actually introduced as evidence need not be filed, except as provided at rule 0800-02-13-.15(3).
4. (4) Copies of any and all materials filed with the Administrative Hearing Clerk in a contested case shall also be served upon all parties, or upon their counsel, once counsel has made an appearance. Any such material shall contain a statement indicating that copies have been served upon all parties. Service may be by mail or by hand delivery or other appropriate means.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-219, 50-6-102, 50-6-118, 50-6-125, 50-6-128, 50-6-205, 50-6-233, 50-6-237, 50-6-244, 50-6-411, 50-6-412, 50-6-801, and Public Chapter 962 (2004). Administrative History: Original rule filed October 13, 2004; effective February 28, 2005. Amendments filed March 29, 2017; effective June 27, 2017.