Section 1200-35-01-.03 - MAKING A REQUEST(1) Business Hours. (a) A request to inspect or copy public records of the Department pursuant to the Public Records Act shall be made, and any inspection or copying shall be conducted, during the Department's normal business hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.(2) Notice of Requests.(a) Notice of a request to inspect or copy public records of the Department, other than a record available for purchase, may be made orally or in writing to the appropriate Records Custodian where the requested records are maintained.(b) The Department may request the notice to be made or confirmed in writing if, in the judgment of the Department, the request is for any non-routine record or for multiple routine records that cannot be readily produced for inspection in the specific office where the request has been made. The Department may require a request for copies of public records to be made in writing.(c) Any form of written notice, e.g., letter, facsimile transmission or e-mail, will be acceptable.(d) The notice shall identify the record or records requested for inspection or copying with as much specificity as reasonably possible.(e) Any record available for purchase may be obtained by contacting the appropriate office where the record is offered for sale to the public.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1200-35-01-.03
Original rule filed October 5, 2012; effective January 3, 2013.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 8-4-604, 10-7-503 and 10-7-506.