1. (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. (2) To verify citizens of this state, persons requesting information may be asked to provide the following:

   1. (a) An active government issued photo identification that includes a person’s address to verify citizenship or residency; or
   2. (b) A student ID from a Tennessee school, college, or university as an alternate form of identification.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 8-30-104, 8-30-105, and 10-7-501, et seq. Administrative History: (For history prior to January 2, 1988, see pages 1-2 of the Introduction at the beginning of the chapters.) Repeal and new rule filed November 18, 1987; effective January 2, 1988. Repeal and new rule filed December 14, 2010; effective May 31, 2010. Repeal and new rule filed July 5, 2012; effective October 3, 2012. Amendments filed May 17, 2019; effective August 15, 2019. Amendments filed January 18, 2023; effective April 18, 2023.