Tennessee Code Title 62. Professions, Businesses and Trades § 62-39-424

(a) An appraisal management company may not remove an appraiser from its appraiser panel, or otherwise refuse to assign requests for real estate appraisal services to an appraiser without:

(b) An appraiser who is removed from the appraiser panel of an appraisal management company for alleged illegal conduct, violation of the USPAP, or violation of state licensing standards, may file a complaint with the commission for a review of the decision of the appraisal management company, except that in no case shall the commission make any determination regarding the nature of the business relationship between the appraiser and the appraisal management company which is unrelated to the actions specified in subsection (a).

(c) If after notice and an opportunity for hearing and review, the commission determines that an appraiser did not commit a violation of law, a violation of the USPAP, or a violation of state licensing standards, the commission shall order that such appraiser be added to the appraiser panel of the appraisal management company.

(d) If the commission has found that the appraisal management company acted improperly in removing the appraiser from the appraiser panel, an appraisal management company may not refuse to make assignments for real estate appraisal services to an appraiser, or reduce the number of assignments, or otherwise penalize the appraiser.