- (1) The Department shall conduct administrative disqualification hearings for individuals accused of intentional program violations in accordance with the requirements outlined in this Chapter.
- (2) An Administrative Disqualification Hearing shall be initiated by the Department in cases in which the Department has sufficient evidence to substantiate that an individual has committed one or more acts of intentional program violation as defined by Rule 1240-01-53- .01.
- (3) The Department may initiate an Administrative Disqualification Hearing regardless of the current eligibility of the individual.
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-202, 71-1-105(a)(12), and 71-3-120; 42 U.S.C. § 616; and 45 C.F.R. § 235.110. Administrative History: Original rule filed April 15, 1993; effective May 30, 1993. Amendment filed February 26, 2007; effective May 12, 2007. Amendments filed November 7, 2022; effective February 5, 2023.