Tennessee § 50-3-402 Authority of commissioner

Tennessee Statutes

§ 50-3-402 — Authority of commissioner

Tennessee § 50-3-402

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Bluebook

Tenn. Code Ann. § 50-3-402 (2026).

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(a)The commissioner has the authority to assess monetary penalties as provided in this section and §§ 50-3-403 - 50-3-408 for any violation of this chapter or of any standard, rule or order adopted by regulation promulgated by the commissioner pursuant to this chapter.

(b)In making the assessment, the commissioner shall give due consideration to the appropriateness of the penalty with respect to the size of the business of the employer charged, the gravity of the violation, the good faith of the employer and the employer's history of previous violations.

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(a) The commissioner has the authority to assess monetary penalties as provided in this section and §§ 50-3-403 - 50-3-408 for any violation of this chapter or of any standard, rule or order adopted by regulation promulgated by the commissioner pursuant to this chapter. (b) In making the assessment, the commissioner shall give due consideration to the appropriateness of the penalty with respect to the size of the business of the employer charged, the gravity of the violation, the good faith of the employer and the employer's history of previous violations.