§ 68-33-106 — Attorney general and reporter's right of action

(a) The attorney general and reporter shall establish a process by which violations of this chapter may be reported. (b) The attorney general and reporter may bring an action against a healthcare provider or any person that knowingly violates this chapter, within twenty (20) years of the violation, to enjoin further violations, to disgorge any profits received due to the medical procedure, and to recover a civil penalty of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) per violation. Each time a healthcare provider performs or administers a medical procedure in violation of § 68-33-103 constitutes a separate violation. (c) A civil penalty collected pursuant to this section must be paid into the general fund of this state. (d) The attorney general and reporter is entitled to reasonable attorney's fees, court costs, and expenses if the attorney general and reporter prevails in an action brought pursuant to this section. (e) Jurisdiction for an action brought pursuant to this section is in the chancery or circuit court of Williamson County or circuit court in the county where the violation occurred.

Legislative History

Added by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1, s 1, eff. 7/1/2023.