(a) Before denying an application for a license, the commissioner shall grant the applicant a notice of the proposed denial, including the reasons for such decision. After having the opportunity to cure any defects in the application, an applicant who does not agree with the commissioner's decision may file with the commissioner at Nashville a written claim requesting a hearing. The hearing shall be held under the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5. The request shall be made within ten (10) days following date of the commissioner's action.(b) The commissioner may suspend or revoke a license for failure to comply with this chapter after at least ten (10) days, notice to the licensee and after a hearing, if requested by the licensee, pursuant to the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act. Acts 1997, ch. 316, § 1; T.C.A., § 67-3-1718.
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