Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1200-05-03-.01 - APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE
(1) Application for
certification by examination.
(a) A separate
application for each certification shall be made on an original form approved
by the Board for that purpose and available upon request from the Secretary of
the Board.
(b) An application for
certification must be submitted to the Secretary of the Board and include the
following items:
1. A sworn and notarized
application signed by the applicant.
2. Payment of a non-refundable $100.00 fee
for each application for examination.
3. A copy of any verifying document in
support of an application must be submitted with the application unless the
applicant has previously provided such documentation to the Secretary of the
Board. This includes, but is not limited to, proof of high school education or
equivalent of the applicant. College transcripts, if needed to document
experience credit, must be submitted directly from the college and/or
university to the Secretary to the Board. Credit for enrollment in special
training courses and programs will only be granted to an applicant upon
verification that he/she satisfactorily completed all course or program
requirements. If training credit is requested, a copy of a course attendance
card, a class roster, or a certificate of completion must be submitted to the
Secretary. Verification of work experience must be provided in a written
document signed by a certified operator of a similar or higher classification,
familiar with the applicant's work experience. However, if no such person is
available, it may be documented by a person in authority with the system. The
Board may exempt applicants from the verification of work experience
requirement where there are unusual circumstances.
(c) A complete application must be received
by the Secretary sixty (60) days or more in advance of the scheduled
examination date for consideration. Applications received less than sixty days
prior to an examination date will be reviewed for the next examination. Upon
written request by an applicant, the Board may choose to review , at the next
Board meeting, a late exam application where extenuating circumstances
contribute to the delay.
(d)
Applications will be reviewed for completeness and for compliance with the
requirements of Rules
1200-05-03-.07 and
1200-05-03-.09 for education and
experience by staff of the Board under the supervision of the Secretary. The
operating experience of an applicant will be determined through the end of the
month in which the examination for the operator classification desired is
given.
1. Applications which are not complete
or which provide inadequate information to allow a reasonable judgment of
experience and/or education shall either be returned to the applicant by the
Secretary for amendment or the Secretary may request additional information
from the applicant. Upon notification of a deficiency in an application by the
Secretary, the applicant shall have ten (10) days or up to the Board meeting
date, whichever date comes first, to submit the required information. If an
amendment to the application is not received by the aforementioned date, the
application will be denied, and the applicant must submit a new application and
fees for further consideration.
2.
The staff of the Board under the supervision of the Secretary shall make a
recommendation to approve, disapprove, or refer to the Board each applicant
with a complete application.
3.
Upon consideration of the recommendation of the Secretary and after any
evaluation considered desirable by the Board, the Board shall act to approve or
disapprove all applicants with complete applications.
4. If an application for examination is
denied, the applicant must submit a new application with fees for consideration
for any future examination.
(2) Application for certification by
reciprocity.
(a) A separate application for
each certification shall be made on an original form approved by the Board for
that purpose and available upon request from the Secretary of the
Board.
(b) An application for
certification must be submitted to the Secretary of the Board and include the
following items:
1. A sworn and notarized
application signed by the applicant.
2. Payment of a non-refundable $100.00 for
each application for reciprocity.
3. A copy of any verifying document in
support of an application must be submitted with the application unless the
applicant has previously provided such documentation to the Secretary of the
Board. This includes, but is not limited to, proof of high school education or
equivalent of the applicant. College transcripts, if needed to document
experience credit, must be submitted directly from the college and/or
university to the Secretary to the Board. Credit for enrollment in special
training courses and programs will only be granted to an applicant upon
verification that he/she satisfactorily completed all course or program
requirements. If training credit is requested, a copy of a course attendance
card, a class roster, or a certificate of completion must be submitted to the
Secretary.
(c) A
complete application must be received by the Secretary sixty (60) days or more
in advance of the scheduled Board meeting date for consideration. Applications
received less than sixty days prior to the Board meeting date will be reviewed
at the next Board meeting. Upon written request by an applicant, the Board may
choose to review a late reciprocity application where extenuating circumstances
occur.
(d) Applications will be
reviewed for completeness and for compliance with the requirements of Rules
1200-05-03-.07 and
1200-05-03-.09 for education and
experience by staff of the Board under the supervision of the Secretary.
1. Applications which are not complete or
which provide inadequate information to allow a reasonable judgment of
experience and/or education shall either be returned to the applicant by the
Secretary for amendment or the Secretary may request additional information
from the applicant. Upon notification of a deficiency in an application by the
Secretary, the applicant shall have ten (10) days or up to the Board meeting
date, whichever date comes first, to submit the deficient information. If an
amendment to the application is not received by the aforementioned date, the
application will be denied, and the applicant must submit a new application
with fees for further consideration.
2. Verification of certification from the
reciprocating state must be received before staff of the Board can make a
recommendation and before the application can be offered to the Board for
review.
3. The staff of the Board
under the supervision of the Secretary shall make a recommendation to approve,
disapprove, or refer to the Board each applicant with a complete
application.
4. Upon consideration
of the recommendation of the Secretary and after any evaluation considered
desirable by the Board, the Board shall act to approve or disapprove all
applicants with complete applications.
5. If an application for reciprocity is
denied, the applicant must submit a new application with fees for consideration
for any future reciprocity requests.
Notes
Authority: T.C.A. ยงยง 4-5-101 et seq., 4-5-201 et seq., 4-5-202, 4-5-209, 68-221-906, and 68-221-910.
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