1. (1) Affected Person: As these words are used in T.C.A. § 4-5-223, this means a person upon whom a statute, rule, or order produces a specific and direct effect or result.
2. (2) Commissioner: The Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Safety.
3. (3) Department: The Tennessee Department of Safety.
4. (4) Designee: An attorney employed by the Department and who is authorized by the Commissioner to hear contested cases.
5. (5) Electronic Means: Telephone conference or video conference where participants may be in different locations.
6. (6) Petitioner: The person, as defined in T.C.A. § 4-5-102(9), who has filed a petition for declaratory order, and who has the burden of pursuing the claims in the petition, and as to whom any declaratory order issued shall be binding.
7. (7) The UAPA: The Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, T.C.A. §§ 4-5-101, et seq.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-3-2009, 4-5-223, and 4-5-224. Administrative History: New rules filed February 20, 2026; effective May 21, 2026.