If, after notice and opportunity for a hearing, the commissioner finds that a person has violated this chapter, or any administrative rule issued pursuant to this chapter, the commissioner may take any or all of the following actions:

(1) Order the person to cease and desist violating this chapter or any administrative rule issued pursuant to this chapter;
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 45-5-504

  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of financial institutions. See Tennessee Code 45-5-102
  • Interest: means compensation for the use, detention or forbearance to collect money over a period of time, and does not include compensation for other purposes, including, but not limited to:
    (A) Time-price differentials. See Tennessee Code 45-5-102
  • Person: means an individual, corporation, firm, trust, estate, partnership, joint venture or association, as the context may require. See Tennessee Code 45-5-102
(2) Require the refund of any interest, fees, or charges collected by the person in violation of this chapter or any administrative rule issued pursuant to this chapter; and
(3) Order the person to pay the commissioner a civil monetary penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each violation of this chapter or administrative rule issued pursuant to this chapter.
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