2010 Tennessee Code
Title 62 - Professions, Businesses and Trades
Chapter 20 - Tennessee Collection Service Act
62-20-111 - Solicitors' identification cards.

62-20-111. Solicitors' identification cards.

(a)  (1)  No person may act as a solicitor for any collection service unless the person possesses a valid solicitor's identification card issued by the board to the collection service.

     (2)  Identification cards shall be obtainable by written application of the collection service licensee, accompanied by an annual fee as set by the board.

     (3)  The identification cards shall be the property of and in the name of the collection service licensee, who may transfer them from one (1) of the collection service licensee's solicitors to another.

     (4)  The collection service licensee shall be responsible for the proper training and conduct of each solicitor acting in the collection service licensee's behalf.

(b)  In order to protect the rights of creditors, all letters of collection or notices of collection from a collection agency to a debtor shall contain language stating that the collection agency is licensed by the collection service board of the department of commerce and insurance.

[Acts 1981, ch. 170, § 11; 1985, ch. 354, § 14; 1988, ch. 823, § 18; 1989, ch. 523, § 170; 1992, ch. 580, § 3; 2001, ch. 130, § 2.]