Tennessee Statutes
§ 59-8-305 — Violations - Penalties
Tennessee·Title 59
(a)Any person who willfully and knowingly does any of the following acts is guilty of a Class E felony and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000):
(1)Knowingly and willfully violates this chapter, or the rules and regulations or orders of the commissioner, or knowingly falsifies an application for a permit; or (2) Prevents or impedes an employee of the state from performing the employee's duty under this part, except as permitted by law.
(b)Whenever a corporation commits the acts described in this section, the director, officer or agent of such corporation who willfully and knowingly authorized, ordered or carried out such violation, failure or refusal shall be subject to the same fines and imprisonment that may be imposed under thi
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Legislative History
Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 548, s 8, eff. 5/26/2021. Acts 1984, ch. 837, § 6; 1987, ch. 251, § 4; 1989, ch. 591, § 77; T.C.A. §59-8-352.
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