(a) It is an offense for any person to knowingly:

Attorney's Note

Under the Tennessee Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
class C misdemeanorup to 30 daysup to $50
class A misdemeanorup to 11 monthsup to $2,500
class B misdemeanorup to 6 monthsup to $500
For details, see Tenn. Code § 40-35-111
criminal case

Ask a criminal law question, get an answer ASAP!
Click here to chat with a criminal defense lawyer and protect your rights.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 39-17-655

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Annual event: means an event:
    (A) Authorized by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of all members elected to each house of the general assembly. See Tennessee Code 39-17-601
  • Person: includes the singular and the plural and means and includes any individual, firm, partnership, copartnership, association, corporation, governmental subdivision or agency, or other organization or other legal entity, or any agent or servant thereof. See Tennessee Code 39-11-106
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(1) Fail to file a financial accounting for an annual event as required pursuant to § 3-17-106;
(2) Fail to timely file a financial accounting for an annual event as required pursuant to § 3-17-106;
(3) Make a material false statement in any application, affidavit or statement made to the secretary of state in an application for an annual event; or
(4) Make a material false entry or statement in a financial accounting that is compiled for an annual event or that is submitted to the secretary of state for an annual event.
(b)

(1) A violation of subdivision (a)(1) is a Class B misdemeanor; provided, however, that the maximum fine shall be the greater of:

(A) Twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000); or
(B) The amount of gross proceeds derived from the annual event.
(2) A violation of subdivision (a)(2) is a Class C misdemeanor; provided, however, that the maximum fine shall be the lesser of:

(A) Five thousand dollars ($5,000); or
(B) The amount of gross proceeds derived from the annual event.
(3) A violation of subdivision (a)(3) is a Class A misdemeanor; provided, however, that the maximum fine shall be fifty thousand dollars ($50,000).
(4) A violation of subdivision (a)(4) is a Class A misdemeanor; provided, however, that the maximum fine shall be the greater of:

(A) Fifty thousand dollars ($50,000); or
(B) The dollar amount of the false entry or statement.
  Previous section
Next section  
 Part 6 Contents