(a) The authority of this chapter shall not extend to the incorporation by reference of any penalty clause contained in a code.

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 5-20-105

  • Code: means any published compilation of rules and regulations that has been prepared by technical trade associations or model code organizations regulating building construction, plumbing and gas installation, fire prevention, any portion of such rules, or any amendment of such rules. See Tennessee Code 5-20-101
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
(b)

(1) Any person, firm or corporation or agent who violates any code or fails to comply therewith or with any of the provisions thereof, or violates a detailed statement or plans submitted and approved thereunder, commits a Class C misdemeanor.
(2) Each such person, firm or corporation or agent commits a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which any violation of any of the provisions of a code is committed or continued.
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