1. (1) Except in Vocational Rehabilitation Services appeals, which are governed under State Rule 1240-05-01-.05(9)(e) and (10); Child and Adult Care Food Program appeals, which are governed under State Rule 1240-05-08-.01(9); and Summer Food Service Program appeals, which are governed under State Rule 1240-05-08-.01(8), if a separate Final Order is entered following the entry of an Initial Order, written notice of the right to petition for reconsideration of the Final Order is to accompany the Final Order to the parties.
2. (2) Within fifteen (15) days following the date of the Final Order, any party aggrieved by a Final Order, may file a written Petition for Reconsideration which shall specify in detail the reasons for the request. A petition for reconsideration of a final order that has become a final order by operation of law when no party timely filed a petition for reconsideration of an initial order or when the petition for reconsideration of an initial order was denied is not permitted.
3. (3) The filing of a petition for reconsideration is not a prerequisite for seeking administrative or judicial review.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-202, 4-5-317, 71-1-105(a)(12), and 71-1-111. Administrative History: Original rule filed December 17, 1982; effective March 16, 1983. Amendment filed February 26, 2007; effective May 12, 2007. Amendments filed June 13, 2025; effective September 11, 2025.