The following Upper Cumberland businesses have faced disciplinary action by the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance regulatory board.
December 2014
ACCOUNTANCY
Respondent: Mark Fontenot, Cookeville (Putnam County)
Violation: Misappropriated funds while serving as treasurer of a non-profit organization
Action: Suspension, civil penalty of $5,000 and two penalty hours of state specific ethics CPE
BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR LAND SURVEYORS
Respondent: Ray Allen Maples Jr., Quebeck (White County)
Violation: Respondent violated rules of responsible charge of service.
Action: $1,000 civil penalty
BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS
Respondent: Hall Funeral Home LLC, Celina (Clay County)
Violation: Aided or abetted an unlicensed person to practice within the funeral profession, failed to obtain and maintain the latest inspection report for the crematory utilized by the funeral home, and failed to provide a description of the merchandise purchased and the reason for embalming on contracts
Action: $750 civil penalty
BURIAL SERVICES
Respondent: Mt. View Cemetery LLC, McMinnville (Warren County)
Violation: Failed, within the time specified, to deposit moneys into the trust funds, file annual reports, and properly update the master map
Action: $1,000 civil penalty
COSMETOLOGY & BARBER EXAMINERS BOARD
Respondent: Suparery Pranee, Cookeville (Putnam County)
Violation: Unlicensed activity; sanitation violations
Action: $750 civil penalty
Respondent: Fashion Nails and Spa, Cookeville (Putnam County)
Violation: Sanitation violations
Action: $500 civil penalty
Respondent: Thanh Van Thi Phan, Cookeville (Putnam County)
Violation: Sanitation violations
Action: $500 civil penalty
Respondent: Rose’s Nail Spa, Cookeville (Putnam County)
Violation: Unlicensed activity; ID tag violations
Action: $2,250 civil penalty
REAL ESTATE COMMISSION
Respondent: Donnita S. Hill, Cookeville (Putnam County)
Violation: Failure to disburse escrow money in a proper manner
Action: $1,000 Civil Penalty, attend one regularly scheduled meeting of the Tennessee Real Estate Commission (in its entirety) within 180 days of Respondent’s execution of this order
November 2014
COSMETOLOGY & BARBER EXAMINERS BOARD
Respondent: Tommy Nails, Cookeville
Violation: Sanitation violations; ID tag violation
Action: $750 civil penalty
MOTOR VEHICLE COMMISSION
Respondent: Auto Credit Sales & Rentals, Baxter
Violation: Failure to maintain a temporary tag log and issuing more than two temporary tags
Action: $2,500 civil penalty
The following individuals have had their licenses suspended:
Board of Cosmetology & Barber Examiners
Stephanie Knowles, Sparta
Christopher Smith, Byrdstown
Ronnie Reed, Baxter
Motor Vehicle Commission
Robert Dille, Cookeville
Jeffrey Patterson, Cookeville
The Department of Commerce and Insurance works to protect consumers while ensuring fair competition for industries and professionals who do business in Tennessee. For more information, visit http://www.tn.gov/commerce/
