(a) Whenever, by reason of an investigation conducted pursuant to this chapter or otherwise, the board has reason to believe that any person or firm has knowingly engaged in acts or practices that constitute a violation of § 62-1-113, the board may bring its information to the attention of the attorney general of any state or other appropriate law enforcement officer who may, in the officer’s discretion, cause appropriate criminal proceedings to be brought on the violation.

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 62-1-114

  • Board: means the state board of accountancy established under §. See Tennessee Code 62-1-103
  • Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • State: means any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands and Guam, except that "this state" means the state of Tennessee. See Tennessee Code 62-1-103
(b) Any person or firm who knowingly violates § 62-1-113 commits a Class C misdemeanor.
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