(a) No person shall sell or offer for sale for human consumption powdered or crystalline alcohol.

Attorney's Note

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

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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 57-3-414

  • Commission: means the alcoholic beverage commission, except as otherwise provided. See Tennessee Code 57-3-101
  • License: means the license issued pursuant to this chapter. See Tennessee Code 57-3-101
  • Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • 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
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • written: includes printing, typewriting, engraving, lithography, and any other mode of representing words and letters. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) Subsection (a) does not apply to any of the following:

(1) Any substance regulated by the food and drug administration in the United States department of health and human services that is not either of the following:

(A) Beer or intoxicating liquor; or
(B) A compound that could be converted into beer or intoxicating liquor;
(2) A medication that requires a prescription; or
(3) An over-the-counter medication.
(c) A violation of subsection (a) is a Class A misdemeanor. In addition to any criminal penalty imposed by this subsection (c), the commission may suspend or revoke any license or permit issued under this title held by any person who violates subsection (a).
(d) As used in this section:

(1) “Over-the-counter medication” means medication that may be legally sold and purchased without a prescription;
(2) “Powdered or crystalline alcohol” means a product that is manufactured into a powdered or crystalline form and that contains any amount of alcohol; and
(3) “Prescription” means an order, formula, or recipe issued in any form of oral, written, electronic, or other means of transmission by a duly licensed practitioner authorized by the laws of this state.