Tenn. Code Ann. § 71-2-408: Notification of denial - Hearings

Immediately upon the denial of any application for issuance or renewal of a license or upon the revocation of any license, the department shall notify the applicant in writing. Not later than ten (10) days after the department mails the notice, the applicant may submit a written petition for a hearing to the department. Upon receipt by the department of the petition in proper form, such petition shall be set for hearing. The hearing shall be held within sixty (60) days of receipt of the petition. The proceedings shall be conducted in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, with the department having all the powers granted in the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act to ensure:

(1) Compliance with regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter;

(2) Continued demonstrated community need;

(3) Conformity of the program to individual participants' assessed and reassessed needs and interests with particular attention to visual, auditory and equipment needs;

(4) Suitability of program changes to the community and participants served; and

(5) Compliance with any requirements of law or regulations pertaining to fire and safety.