According to News 4, Tad Cummins still has a teaching license and it could be valid for another seven years.

Cummins is accused of taking his teenage student on a cross-country run from police to pursue a sexual relationship.

According to a spokesperson with the Tennessee Board of Education, the main reason Cummins still has a license is that he has not been convicted of anything yet.

However, officials say the 51-year-old Maury County man admitted to having sex with his former student most nights they were on the run.

McKenzie Manning, a spokesperson for the Tennessee State Board of Education says the agency is recommending Cummins' license be revoked.

Cummins has the right to request a hearing, but he has not.

Even if Cummins' loses his license here, he could get another one in a different state.

Despite many efforts by child safety advocates, the federal government plays no role in mandating background checks for teachers.