Tennessee Real Estate Commission advances rule changes to clarify reinstatement after license expiration
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Summary
At a rulemaking hearing Dec. 17, the commission aired no public objections and adopted hearing‑rule language and several required statements as it moves to align TREC rules with recent state statutes affecting reinstatement and continuing‑education requirements.
The Tennessee Real Estate Commission convened a rulemaking hearing Dec. 17 to solicit comment on proposed rule amendments that would implement legislative changes to how expired licenses are reinstated.
Anna Matlock, associate general counsel for the Department of Commerce & Insurance, told the commission the changes respond to recent bills signed into law. "The purpose of this rulemaking hearing is to solicit comments on the rule amendments to the rules and regulations of the Tennessee Real Estate Commission," Matlock said. She summarized edits to Rule 12.60.01.0.21 (reinstatement of an expired license) and Rule 12.60.05.0.12 (continuing education), noting the package also includes clerical citation updates and clarifications required by the General Assembly’s amendments to Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 62‑13‑318 and 62‑13‑319.
No members of the public signed up to offer oral comment, and Matlock said staff received no written comments before the hearing. Commissioners voted to adopt the hearing‑rule language, then approved the regulatory flexibility addendum and the impact‑on‑local‑government statement required by Tennessee law; each motion passed on roll call with eight yes votes recorded by staff.
Matlock explained the next steps: the adopted package will be submitted on the rule‑making filing form (SS‑7,039) to the governor’s office for final review, then to the attorney general’s office; if approved, rules are filed with the Secretary of State and generally become effective 90 days after filing. Commissioners were advised the rules implement a statutorily permissible penalty schedule for certain expired licensees and clarify continuing‑education requirements for reinstatement.
Why it matters: The amendments are intended to align agency administrative rules with statutory changes (the "Less is More" act and related public chapters referenced in the record) and clarify the documentation and continuing‑education steps required for license reinstatement. No substantive changes were made in response to public comment because none was offered during the hearing.
Next steps: The rules proceed to gubernatorial and attorney‑general review as required by state administrative procedure.