1. (1) An application for a certified trainer certificate shall be filed with the Commissioner in the prescribed form. The application shall include:

   1. (a) The full name and business address of the applicant;
   2. (b) Date and place of birth;
   3. (c) A resume outlining the education and experience of the applicant;
   4. (d) Documentary evidence that the qualifications required in Rule 1175-3-.02 have been met;
   5. (e) The name, age, and experience qualifications of any assistant trainer whom the applicant intends to appoint to assist in the implementation of the training program; and
   6. (f) Certification that the applicant has read and is familiar with the Private Investigators Licensing and Regulatory Act, T.C.A. §§ 62-26-201 et seq., as well as the rules related to the Private Investigators Licensing and Regulatory Act.
2. (2) The Commissioner shall be notified in writing within ten (10) days of any material change in information furnished in connection with an application for trainer certification.
3. (3) The nonrefundable application fee for certification as a trainer shall be one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00). Upon the approval of a certified trainer application, the applicant shall pay a fee of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) for certification. Certification shall expire two (2) years after the date of issuance and shall be renewable biennially for a fee of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00).

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 62-26-226, 62-35-129, and 62-35-143. Administrative History: Original rule filed March 3, 1995; effective May 17, 1995. Amendment filed September 19, 2003; effective December 3, 2003. Amendments filed March 22, 2023; effective June 20, 2023.