# Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-12-206: Duties of department of revenue and designated agent with respect to developing and implementing program > Tennessee · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T55_C12_S55-12-206 ## Section - **Citation:** Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-12-206 - **Heading:** Duties of department of revenue and designated agent with respect to developing and implementing program - **Jurisdiction:** Tennessee - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 12 / Section 55-12-206 ## Text In developing and implementing the program, the department of revenue and, if applicable, its designated agent shall: (1) Consult and cooperate with automobile liability insurers in establishing and operating the program; (2) Designate and maintain a contact person for automobile liability insurers during the development, implementation, and administration of the program; (3) Publish a detailed guide of the program; (4) Establish and maintain the systems necessary to make verification requests to insurers using the data elements that the department of revenue, or its designated agent, and automobile liability insurers have agreed upon and are necessary to receive accurate responses from automobile liability insurers; (5) Implement and maintain, for all information transmitted and received, strict system and data security measures consistent with applicable industry standards as determined by the department of revenue by rule; provided, data secured by the department of revenue, or its designated agent, via the program shall not be shared with any party other than those permitted by state or federal privacy laws, including, but not limited to, the federal Driver's Privacy Protection Act of 1994 ( 18 U.S.C. §§ 2721 et seq.); (6) If applicable, be responsible for keeping the designated agent informed on the implementation status, functionality, and planned or unplanned service interruptions; and (7) Provide alternative methods of reporting for automobile liability insurers writing fewer than five hundred (500) noncommercial motor vehicle policies in this state as determined by the department of revenue. Added by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 511, s 1, eff. 1/1/2016. In developing and implementing the program, the department of revenue and, if applicable, its designated agent shall: (1) Consult and cooperate with automobile liability insurers in establishing and operating the program; (2) Designate and maintain a contact person for automobile liability insurers during the development, implementation, and administration of the program; (3) Publish a detailed guide of the program; (4) Establish and maintain the systems necessary to make verification requests to insurers using the data elements that the department of revenue, or its designated agent, and automobile liability insurers have agreed upon and are necessary to receive accurate responses from automobile liability insurers; (5) Implement and maintain, for all information transmitted and received, strict system and data security measures consistent with applicable industry standards as determined by the department of revenue by rule; provided, data secured by the department of revenue, or its designated agent, via the program shall not be shared with any party other than those permitted by state or federal privacy laws, including, but not limited to, the federal Driver's Privacy Protection Act of 1994 ( 18 U.S.C. §§ 2721 et seq.); (6) If applicable, be responsible for keeping the designated agent informed on the implementation status, functionality, and planned or unplanned service interruptions; and (7) Provide alternative methods of reporting for automobile liability insurers writing fewer than five hundred (500) noncommercial motor vehicle policies in this state as determined by the department of revenue. Added by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 511, s 1, eff. 1/1/2016. ## Nearby sections - [Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-12-101 Short title](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T55_C12_S55-12-101.md) - [Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-12-102 Part definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T55_C12_S55-12-102.md) - [Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-12-103 Administration - Enforcement - Rules and regulations - Appeals - Judicial review](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T55_C12_S55-12-103.md) - [Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-12-104 Report of accident required - Suspension of registration or operating privileges for failure to report - Restoration - Access to information](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T55_C12_S55-12-104.md) - [Tenn. 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