(a) It is an offense for any person to knowingly conduct an annual event at a location other than the location, or locations, listed in a nonprofit organization’s annual event application pursuant to § 3-17-104(e)(4).

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 39-17-653

  • 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
(b) It is an offense for any person to knowingly conduct an annual event on a date not authorized pursuant to title 3, chapter 17.
(c) A violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor; provided, however, that the maximum fine shall be ten thousand dollars ($10,000).