(a) The commissioner is charged with the administration of this chapter.

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
For details, see Tenn. Code § 40-35-111

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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 56-35-127

  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of commerce and insurance, and includes all deputies legally appointed and constituted to act in the commissioner's place and stead by other applicable law of the state. See Tennessee Code 56-35-102
(b) Each violation of this chapter is a Class C misdemeanor.
(c) In addition to the criminal penalties, the commissioner may assess a civil penalty not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500) for each and every violation of any provisions of this chapter, or of any rule or regulation duly promulgated under this chapter.