Tennessee § 7-51-1119 - Penalties for violation of part.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 7-51-1119 — Penalties for violation of part., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 7-51-1119. Penalties for violation of part.
A violation of this part shall, for a first offense, be a Class B misdemeanor, punishable by a fine only of five hundred dollars ($500), and shall result in the suspension or revocation of any license. A second or subsequent violation of this part is a Class A misdemeanor, and shall result in the suspension or revocation of any license. Each violation of this part shall be considered a separate offense, and any violation continuing more than one (1) hour of time shall be considered a separate offense for each hour of violation. Acts 1987, ch. 432, § 19; 1998, ch. 1090, § 1; 2005, ch. 439, § 1. Cross-References. Penalties for Class A and B misdemeanors, § 40-35-111 .
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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