Tennessee Statutes
§ 71-3-505 — Criminal violations
Tennessee·Title 71
(a)(1) A person or entity operating a child care agency, as defined in § 71-3-501 , without being licensed by the department commits a Class A misdemeanor.
(2)It is a Class E felony for a person or entity to operate a child care agency:
(A)While a suspension of a license issued by the department is in effect;
(B)Following the effective date of a denial or revocation of a license by the department; or (C) Without being licensed by the department and within ten (10) years of a previous finding by the department that the person or entity operated a child care agency without being licensed by the department.
(b)Each day of operation without an effective license constitutes a separate offense.
(c)(1) It is unlawful for any person who is an operator, licensee or employee of a child care ag
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Legislative History
Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 985, s 2, eff. 7/1/2022. Acts 2000, ch. 981, § 6.
Nearby Sections
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§ 71-1-101
Short title§ 71-1-102
Part definitions§ 71-1-103
Department created§ 71-1-105
Powers and duties§ 71-1-107
Duties of commissioner§ 71-1-108
Authority over personnel§ 71-1-109
Legal assistance - Property - Rules§ 71-1-111
Hearings - Evidence§ 71-1-113
Expenditure of funds§ 71-1-115
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