2015 Tennessee Code
Title 50 - Employer And Employee
Chapter 6 - Workers' Compensation Law
Part 9 - Construction Services Providers
§ 50-6-912 - Fees. [Applicable to injuries occurring both prior to and on and after July 1, 2014.]

(a) The secretary of state may charge the following maximum fees for each of the following:

(1) The issuance of a construction services provider registration to providers who have not been issued a license by the board ......................$50

(2) The issuance of a construction services provider workers' compensation exemption ......................$50

(3) The filing of correction information pursuant to § 50-6-905(c) ......................$20

(4) The filing of change of address information pursuant to § 50-6-905(d) ......................$20

(5) The filing of a construction services provider workers' compensation exemption renewal ......................$50

(6) The filing of a construction services provider registration renewal to providers who have not been issued a license by the board ......................$50

(7) The filling of a revocation pursuant to § 50-6-908(a) ......................$20

(8) The issuance of a copy of the notice issued pursuant to § 50-6-905(a)(1) ......................$20

(9) The issuance of a second or subsequent construction services provider workers' compensation exemption registration ......................$20 per registration

(10) The filing of a second or subsequent construction services provider workers' compensation exemption renewal ..................... $20 per renewal

(b) In addition to the maximum fees authorized in subsection (a), the secretary of state is authorized to charge an online transaction fee to cover costs associated with processing payments for applications submitted online.

(c) Except as provided in subsections (a) and (b), no other fees shall be charged by the secretary of state to administer this part.

§ First - of 2 versions of this section

50-6-913. Creation of employee misclassification education and enforcement fund -- Costs of administration. [Applicable to injuries occurring on and after July 1, 2014.]

(a) There is created a fund to be known as the "employee misclassification education and enforcement fund." Any fee collected pursuant to § 50-6-912(a) shall be deposited in the employee misclassification education and enforcement fund. Moneys in the fund shall be invested by the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of § 9-4-603. The fund shall be administered by the administrator of the workers' compensation bureau.

(b) All costs of the secretary of state associated with the administration of this part shall be paid by the administrator of the workers' compensation bureau from the employee misclassification education and enforcement fund. Moneys remaining in the fund after such payment may be expended, subject to appropriation by the general assembly, at the direction of the administrator of the workers' compensation bureau for the purchase of computer software and hardware designed to identify potential employee misclassification activity, for the hiring of additional employees to investigate potential employee misclassification activity, for education of employers and employees regarding the requirements of this part and in support of the ongoing investigation and prosecution of employee misclassification.

(c) Any amount in the employee misclassification education and enforcement fund at the end of any fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund, but shall remain available for the purposes set forth in subsection (b). Interest accruing on investments and deposits of the employee misclassification education and enforcement fund shall be credited to such account, shall not revert to the general fund, and shall be carried forward into each subsequent fiscal year.

§ Second - of 2 versions of this section

50-6-913. Creation of employee misclassification education and enforcement fund -- Costs of administration. [Applicable to injuries occurring prior to July 1, 2014.]

(a) There is created a fund to be known as the "employee misclassification education and enforcement fund." Any fee collected pursuant to § 50-6-912(a) shall be deposited in the employee misclassification education and enforcement fund. Moneys in the fund shall be invested by the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of § 9-4-603. The fund shall be administered by the commissioner of labor and workforce development.

(b) All costs of the secretary of state associated with the administration of this part shall be paid by the commissioner of labor and workforce development from the employee misclassification education and enforcement fund. Moneys remaining in the fund after such payment may be expended, subject to appropriation by the general assembly, at the direction of the commissioner of labor and workforce development for the purchase of computer software and hardware designed to identify potential employee misclassification activity, for the hiring of additional employees to investigate potential employee misclassification activity, for education of employers and employees regarding the requirements of this part and in support of the ongoing investigation and prosecution of employee misclassification.

(c) Any amount in the employee misclassification education and enforcement fund at the end of any fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund, but shall remain available for the purposes set forth in subsection (b). Interest accruing on investments and deposits of the employee misclassification education and enforcement fund shall be credited to such account, shall not revert to the general fund, and shall be carried forward into each subsequent fiscal year.