Tennessee § 47-18-312 - Penalty for violations.
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§ 47-18-312. Penalty for violations.
In addition to any other penalty prescribed by this part, violation of any provision of this part, upon conviction, constitutes a Class A misdemeanor. Acts 1989, ch. 460, § 7; 1989, ch. 591, §§ 1, 6; 2016, ch. 858, § 10. Code Commission Notes. The misdemeanor in this section has been designated as a Class A misdemeanor by authority of § 40-35-110 , which provides that an offense designated a misdemeanor without specification as to category is a Class A misdemeanor. See also § 39-11-114 . Compiler's Notes. For codification of Acts 1989, ch. 460, see the Session Law Disposition Tables in Volume 13. Amendments. The 2016 amendment rewrote the section, which read: “In addition to any other penalty provided by this part, the following, upon conviction, constitutes a Class A misdemeanor:“(1) The violation of any provision of this part;“(2) Obtaining or attempting to obtain a certificate of registration or a certificate of exemption through material misrepresentation or fraud;“(3) Obtaining an ownership interest in a health club or its assets when such health club is in violation of any provision of this part; or“(4) The willful failure to display conspicuously a proper certificate of registration or certificate of exemption.” Effective Dates. Acts 2016, ch. 858, § 19. July 1, 2016. Cross-References. Classification of offenses, § 40-35-110 . Penalty for Class A misdemeanor, § 40-35-111 . Collateral References. Construction and applicability of state statutes governing health club membership contracts or fees. 48 A.L.R.6th 223.
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