Tennessee § 62-30-106 - Penalties.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 62-30-106 — Penalties., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 62-30-106. Penalties.
Any person violating this chapter commits a Class A misdemeanor and, upon first conviction of the violation, shall be punished by a fine of no less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100). Any person who subsequently violates this chapter after a first conviction commits a Class E felony and, upon conviction of the violation, shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of no less than one (1) year nor more than two (2) years. Acts 1983, ch. 482, § 5; 1989, ch. 591, §§ 1, 6. Code Commission Notes. The misdemeanor and felony in this section has been designated as Class A and E, respectively, by authority of § 40-35-110 , which provides that offenses designated misdemeanors and felonies without specification as to category are Class A misdemeanors and Class E felonies. See also § 39-11-114 . Cross-References. Penalty for Class A misdemeanor, § 40-35-111 . Penalty for Class E felony, § 40-35-111 .
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