Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1540-01-02-.25 - FEES

(1) All fees collected pursuant to the provisions of the Act shall be deposited in the state treasury as a special agency account to administer the provisions of the Act.

(2) Annual fees shall be paid with the Reauthorization Application and Certification of Compliance as follows:

(a) Annual Fee:

1. A fee of five hundred dollars ($500) if enrollment is zero (0) to three hundred (300) students;

2. A fee of one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) if enrollment is three hundred and one (301) to six hundred (600) students; and

3. A fee of three thousand five hundred dollars ($3,500) if enrollment is six hundred and one (601) or more students.

(b) Application or Certification Deadline Extension Fee $500

(c) Late Application or Certification Fee $500

(3) The following fees apply to the filing of applications and other services:

(a) Initial Authorization Application $3,000

(b) Program Registration Request $500

(c) Authority for Unaccredited Institutions to Grant Degrees (paid in addition to the Program Registration Request fee) $1,000

(d) Credential Level Elevation for Authorized Institutions (paid in addition to the Program Registration Request fee) $2,000

(e) Institution Name Change Application $500

(f) Change of Location Application $500

(g) Fines (assesses at a maximum of per day, per violation) $500

(h) Exemption Determination Request $100

(i) Closed Institution Transcript Request $10

(j) Convenience Charge for Electronic Payments amount charged by vendor

Notes

Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1540-01-02-.25

Original rule filed June 24, 1998; effective October 28, 1998. Repeal and new rule filed June 6, 2008; declared void and of no effect pursuant to Davidson County Chancery Court's October 2011 order. See also Attorney General's Opinion 11-78. Amendment filed May 14, 2009; effective July 28, 2009. Emergency rules filed August 15, 2016; effective October 3, 2016 through April 1, 2017. Repeal and new rules filed December 21, 2016; effective March 21, 2017. Emergency rules filed June 29, 2022; effective July 1, 2022 through December 28, 2022. Amendments filed September 30, 2022; effective 12/29/2022.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 49-7-2005, 49-7-2014, and 49-7-2017.