Tennessee Code 43-29-116 – Personal debt – Penalties – Collection
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 43-29-116
- Commissioner: means the commissioner of agriculture. See Tennessee Code 43-29-103
- Purchaser: means any dealer or processor who purchases or receives such commodity from producers on a commercial basis. See Tennessee Code 43-29-103
Any amount withheld, or that should have been withheld, by the purchaser due to an assessment shall be a personal debt of the purchaser. If the purchaser’s monthly payments to the commissioner are not timely made, a penalty of ten percent (10%) of the amount due shall be imposed. The commissioner may bring a civil action against the purchaser for collection of the debt and the above specified ten percent (10%) penalty.