State RegulationsTN specificDifficulty 2/5
A Tennessee agency is suspected of filing false statements with the state. Which action lies within the Commissioner's regulatory authority?
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Why A is correct
T.C.A. § 56-6-107 begins the span of provisions describing the Commissioner's regulatory authority, and T.C.A. § 56-6-112 supplies the hearing, order, and penalty machinery. The Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance acts through this administrative process — investigate, hear, order — which is the lawful path for addressing false statements made to the state.
Why the other options are wrong
- B) Incarceration is a criminal-court outcome; the Commissioner's authority is administrative and does not include imprisonment.
- C) Appointments belong to the insurers that execute them; the Commissioner disciplines licenses and orders, and does not dictate which appointments insurers terminate.
- D) Orders issue through the hearing process, not by unreviewed staff determination; remedies must rest on lawful authority and procedure.
Memory hook
Investigate, hear, order — the Commissioner's three-beat enforcement rhythm.