Here, the March 2022 Order was not entered by an ALJ but rather the Board, an agency "with statutory authority to decide" contested cases. See Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-5-314(a) (West July 1, 2022 to current) ("An agency with statutory authority to decide a contested case shall render a final order."); Johnson v. Tenn. Bd. of Nursing, No. M2005-02129-COA-R3-CV, 2007 WL 624353, at *1 (Tenn. Ct. App. Feb. 28, 2007) ("The Board is authorized by Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-7-115 to discipline individuals licensed to practice nursing in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-5-301 et seq.").
" We have previously interpreted this provision as not "specifying the necessity for a return receipt." See Johnson v. Tenn. Bd. of Nursing, No. M2005-02129-COA-R3-CV, 2007 WL 624353, at *4 (Tenn. Ct. App. Feb. 28, 2007). C. DUE PROCESS