Tennessee § 65-4-120 - Penalty for noncompliance with authority.
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§ 65-4-120. Penalty for noncompliance with authority.
Any public utility which violates or fails to comply with any lawful order, judgment, finding, rule, or requirement of the commission, shall in the discretion of the commission be subject to a penalty of fifty dollars ($50.00) for each day of any such violation or failure, which may be declared due and payable by the commission, upon complaint, and after hearing, and when paid, either voluntarily, or after suit, which may be brought by the commission, shall be placed to the credit of the public utility account. Acts 1921, ch. 107, § 10; Shan. Supp., § 3059a114; Code 1932, § 5470; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 65-436; Acts 1993, ch. 23, § 1; T.C.A., § 65-4-119 ; Acts 1995, ch. 305, § 20; 2017, ch. 94, § 51. Compiler's Notes. Former § 65-4-120 , concerning appeals, was transferred to § 65-4-121 by Acts 1993, ch. 23, § 1, effective Mar. 8, 1993. Amendments. The 2017 amendment substituted “commission” for “authority” throughout the section.
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