Tennessee § 68-5-108 - Violations — Penalties.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 68-5-108 — Violations — Penalties., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 68-5-108. Violations — Penalties.
Any person mentioned in this part, unless the penalty is prescribed in this part, who willfully neglects or refuses to comply with any of the provisions of this part, commits a Class C misdemeanor. Upon complaint from any health authority, it is the duty of the district attorney general to prosecute the violation of this part. Any person having reason at the time to believe that such person is afflicted with any contagious disease who voluntarily goes upon any public highway or street, or to any place at which people are accustomed to collect or assemble, or who enters or goes on board any steamboat, railroad car or other public conveyance, or any person who knowingly aids or assists anyone thus to offend, commits a Class C misdemeanor. Acts 1905, ch. 519, §§ 13, 14; Shan., §§ 3114a12, 3114a13; Code 1932, §§ 5803, 5804; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 53-618, 53-619; modified; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 113. Cross-References. Childhood immunizations, conflict with religious tenets and practices of parent, § 37-10-402 . Newborn testing, exemptions for religious beliefs, § 68-5-403 . Penalty for Class C misdemeanor, § 40-35-111 . Attorney General Opinions. Duty of health providers to provide notice of communicable diseases, OAG 98-0137 (8/6/98).
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 68-5-108 cover?
Section 68-5-108 ("Violations — Penalties.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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