Denial, suspension, or revocation of certificate — Reissuance

Tenn. Code Ann. § 62-2-308, under Qualification and Registration Generally.

Tenn. Code Ann. § 62-2-308

(a) (1) The board may refuse to issue or renew, and may revoke or suspend, the certificate of registration of any architect, engineer, land surveyor, landscape architect, or registered interior designer registered under this chapter who is convicted, placed on pretrial probation, found liable, or found to have committed the following:(A) Fraud or deceit in obtaining a certificate of registration;(B) Gross negligence, incompetency, or misconduct in the practice of architecture, engineering, land surveying, landscape architecture, or in the use of the title “registered interior designer”;(C) Failure to obtain, keep, and utilize the registrant's seal as provided in this chapter;(D) Breach of contract for professional services as ruled by a court of competent jurisdiction;(E) Any violation of the rules adopted by the board;(F) An act that resulted in the suspension or revocation of the person's right to practice architecture, engineering, landscape architecture, or use the title “registered interior designer” suspended or revoked by another state or national registration board; or(G) Any felony as ruled by a court of competent jurisdiction. However, an action taken under this subdivision (a)(1)(G) is subject to the applicable provisions of the Fresh Start Act, compiled in chapter 76, part 1 of this title.(2) A person may prefer charges in writing to the board against an architect, engineer, landscape architect, land surveyor, or registered interior designer registered under this chapter or chapter 18 part 1 of this title, on any of the grounds listed in subdivision (a)(1).(3) The affirmative vote of seven (7) or more members of the board is required to revoke or suspend the certificate of registration of an architect, engineer, landscape architect, or registered interior designer registered under this chapter, or of a land surveyor registered under chapter 18, part 1 of this title.

(1) The board may refuse to issue or renew, and may revoke or suspend, the certificate of registration of any architect, engineer, land surveyor, landscape architect, or registered interior designer registered under this chapter who is convicted, placed on pretrial probation, found liable, or found to have committed the following:(A) Fraud or deceit in obtaining a certificate of registration;(B) Gross negligence, incompetency, or misconduct in the practice of architecture, engineering, land surveying, landscape architecture, or in the use of the title “registered interior designer”;(C) Failure to obtain, keep, and utilize the registrant's seal as provided in this chapter;(D) Breach of contract for professional services as ruled by a court of competent jurisdiction;(E) Any violation of the rules adopted by the board;(F) An act that resulted in the suspension or revocation of the person's right to practice architecture, engineering, landscape architecture, or use the title “registered interior designer” suspended or revoked by another state or national registration board; or(G) Any felony as ruled by a court of competent jurisdiction. However, an action taken under this subdivision (a)(1)(G) is subject to the applicable provisions of the Fresh Start Act, compiled in chapter 76, part 1 of this title.

(A) Fraud or deceit in obtaining a certificate of registration;

(B) Gross negligence, incompetency, or misconduct in the practice of architecture, engineering, land surveying, landscape architecture, or in the use of the title “registered interior designer”;

(C) Failure to obtain, keep, and utilize the registrant's seal as provided in this chapter;

(D) Breach of contract for professional services as ruled by a court of competent jurisdiction;

(E) Any violation of the rules adopted by the board;

(F) An act that resulted in the suspension or revocation of the person's right to practice architecture, engineering, landscape architecture, or use the title “registered interior designer” suspended or revoked by another state or national registration board; or

(G) Any felony as ruled by a court of competent jurisdiction. However, an action taken under this subdivision (a)(1)(G) is subject to the applicable provisions of the Fresh Start Act, compiled in chapter 76, part 1 of this title.

(2) A person may prefer charges in writing to the board against an architect, engineer, landscape architect, land surveyor, or registered interior designer registered under this chapter or chapter 18 part 1 of this title, on any of the grounds listed in subdivision (a)(1).

(3) The affirmative vote of seven (7) or more members of the board is required to revoke or suspend the certificate of registration of an architect, engineer, landscape architect, or registered interior designer registered under this chapter, or of a land surveyor registered under chapter 18, part 1 of this title.

(b) The board may reissue a certificate of registration to a person whose certificate has been revoked; provided, that seven (7) or more members of the board vote in favor of reissuance for reasons the board may deem sufficient.

(c) The board members are officers of the state in carrying out the duties imposed by this chapter and chapter 18 part 1 of this title, and as such have the full measure of governmental immunity provided by law.