Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1220-04-01-.08 - NAME CHANGES FOR PUBLIC UTILITIES
(1)
(a) Any public utility (i) changing its
registered business name, (ii) adopting an assumed business name, or (iii)
discontinuing the use of an assumed business name shall notify the Authority at
least thirty (30) days before offering services to Tennessee customers under a
new name.
(b) A public utility
certificated in the state of Tennessee pursuant to T.C.A. §
65-4-201 but not presently
offering services to Tennessee customers shall notify the Authority of any
change referenced above within thirty (30) days of the change.
(2) A notification of any change
referenced in subsection (1)(a) above shall include all of the following:
(a) For public utilities operating as either
a corporation, limited liability company, or limited liability partnership,
verification that the public utility has registered the changed or assumed
business name with the Office of the Tennessee Secretary of State in compliance
with the requirements of T.C.A. §§
48-14-103,
48-54-103,
48-207-103, or
61-2-103;
(b) For public utilities providing
telecommunications services in the state of Tennessee, verification that the
changed or assumed business name has been recorded in the public utility's
surety bond or letter of credit obtained pursuant to T.C.A. §
65-4-125;
(c) If the public utility is currently
serving end user customers in the state of Tennessee, a copy of the proposed
notice to be sent to the utility's Tennessee customers for the purpose of
informing these customers of the anticipated change in business name, adoption
of an assumed business name, or removal of an assumed business name;
and
(d) If the public utility
intends to use more than one business name to provide services in the state of
Tennessee, a notice specifying which services will be provided to customers
under each name.
(3) At
its own discretion, the Authority may waive any of the requirements of
subsection (2) of this rule for good cause.
Notes
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 48-14-103, 48-54-103, 48-207-103, and 61-2-103, 63-2-102, 65-2-101, 65-4-104 and 65-4-201.
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