The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI) is a state Cabinet agency of the government of

Tennessee Tennessee ( , ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States. Tennessee is the 36th-largest by area and the 15th-most populous of the 50 states. It is bordered by Kentucky to th ...

. The main job of the agency is to regulate and license various businesses and industries within the state.

Operations

The TDCI is organized into the following divisions: *Consumer Insurance Services: Responsible for educating consumers about insurance and resolving insurance-related conflicts. *Insurance: Responsible for enforcing the state's insurance laws. *Regulatory Boards: Responsible for regulating and licensing many different businesses and professions. *Securities: Responsible for enforcing laws and regulations related to

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. *Fire Prevention: Responsible for administering fire prevention and protection programs throughout the state. *TennCare Oversight: Responsible for regulating and monitoring

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, the state's

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program.

References

{{reflist State agencies of Tennessee State departments of commerce of the United States