Tennessee Code 56-30-129 – Settlement of dispute or controversy by commissioner – Review of decision
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 56-30-129
- Commissioner: means the commissioner of commerce and insurance. See Tennessee Code 56-30-102
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Dental service: means professional services rendered by persons duly licensed under the laws of this state to practice dentistry and all services defined as constituting the practice of dentistry as set out in title 63, chapter 5. See Tennessee Code 56-30-102
- Participating dentist: means a dentist licensed to practice dentistry in this state under title 63, chapter 5, who contracts in writing with a dental service plan corporation to perform the dental services specified in the subscription certificates issued by the corporation, and at the rates of compensation determined by the board of directors of the corporation, and who agrees to abide by the bylaws, rules and regulations of the corporation applicable to participating dentists. See Tennessee Code 56-30-102
- Person: includes a natural person, a corporation, an association, a common law trust or corporation. See Tennessee Code 56-30-102
- Subscriber: means a person to whom a subscription certificate is issued by a dental care service plan corporation that sets forth the beneficiaries and the kind and extent of dental service for which the corporation is liable to make payment. See Tennessee Code 56-30-102
- Subscription: includes a mark, the name being written near the mark and witnessed. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
Any dispute or controversy arising between a dental service plan corporation and any participating dentist or any dentist desiring to become a participating dentist, or any subscriber, or any other person whose subscription certificate has been cancelled, or to whom the corporation has refused to issue a certificate, may within thirty (30) days after the dispute or controversy arises be appealed to the commissioner by the person allegedly aggrieved, or a person or persons designated by the person. After proper notice and hearing, the commissioner shall make a finding, which shall be binding on any dental service plan corporation or agent of the corporation, subject to judicial review.