(a) The entire provisions, definitions and terms of chapter 3, parts 1, 2 and 4 of this title, § 57-3-304 and the authority contained therein are hereby transferred and shall be vested under the jurisdiction of the alcoholic beverage commission as though all of the provisions of such sections were set out and copied verbatim herein for the purpose of the commission to carry out this chapter.
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 57-1-201

  • beverage: means and includes alcohol, spirits, liquor, wine, high alcohol content beer, and every liquid containing alcohol, spirits, wine, and high alcohol content beer and capable of being consumed by a human being, other than patent medicine or beer, as defined in §. See Tennessee Code 57-3-101
  • Commission: means the alcoholic beverage commission, except as otherwise provided. See Tennessee Code 57-3-101
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • License: means the license issued pursuant to this chapter. See Tennessee Code 57-3-101
  • Licensee: means any person to whom such license has been 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
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Wholesaler: means any person who sells at wholesale any beverage for the sale of which a license is required under this chapter. See Tennessee Code 57-3-101
  • written: includes printing, typewriting, engraving, lithography, and any other mode of representing words and letters. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b)

(1)

(A) In any case where the commission is given the power to suspend or revoke any license or permit, it may impose a fine. Fines imposed shall:

(i) Not exceed five hundred dollars ($500) for servers permitted under § 57-4-203(h) and the Alcohol Server Responsibility and Training Act of 1995, compiled in chapter 3, part 7 of this title;
(ii) Not exceed one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) for retailers licensed under § 57-3-204; provided, that the commission may impose a fine in excess of one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) in accordance with § 57-3-406(d)(3);
(iii) Not exceed one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) for permittees authorized to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises under § 57-4-201; provided, that the commission may impose a fine in excess of one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) in accordance with § 57-4-203(b)(1)(C);
(iv) Not exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000) for wholesalers licensed under § 57-3-203; and
(v) Not exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for manufacturers licensed under chapter 2 of this title or § 57-3-202.
(B) For the purpose of imposing fines hereunder, each violation may be treated as a separate offense.
(C) Notwithstanding subdivision (b)(1)(A), no administrative action, including the imposition of a fine, may be brought against a wholesaler for a violation of § 57-3-301(d) unless, prior to bringing the action, the commissioner of revenue has provided written notice to the wholesaler advising the wholesaler that the tax for a brand of liquor has not been paid by a supplier.
(2) The commission shall deposit collections of any such fine with the state treasurer, for the general funds of the state.
(3) The commission shall promulgate by rule pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, a schedule setting forth a range of fines for each violation.
(c) Any document a person receives informing the person of having a fine imposed upon such person shall cite each particular rule or statute the person is being charged with violating.
(d) In any case where the commission is authorized to suspend or revoke a license or permit, it may enter into an agreement by order with the licensee or permittee where the licensee or permittee voluntarily surrenders the license or permit. Such surrender shall be deemed a revocation of the license or permit.
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