I took my TN HCP class this past weekend and went yesterday to the local TDOS Driver's License office to process my application. After conducting our business, the clerk told me that I could expect my TN HCP within 4 to 6 months because they are "backlogged" and running behind. I thought to myself, 4 to 6 months, . . . that doesn't seem right!! Sure enough, when I got home I checked the statute and T.C.A 39-17-1351(l) states:
"The department shall issue a permit to an applicant not prohibited from obtaining a permit under this section no later than ninety (90) days after the date the department receives the application. A permit issued prior to the department's receipt of the Tennessee and federal bureaus of investigation's criminal history record checks based upon the applicant's fingerprints shall be subject to immediate revocation if either record check reveals that the applicant is not eligible for a permit pursuant to the provisions of this section."
Is anyone else experiencing this time waiting on their permits due to the "backlog"? Can anything be done if they exceed the 90 day allowance according to the statute?
Thanks!