(a) If a person is found to be in violation of this part in a civil action, the court shall assess a civil penalty against the offending party in an amount up to two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500).

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 47-18-406

  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Person: means a natural person, consumer, individual, governmental agency, partnership, corporation, trust, estate, incorporated or unincorporated association, and any other legal or commercial entity however organized. See Tennessee Code 47-18-402
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) If a person found to be in violation of this part in a civil action fails to comply with any permanent injunction, judgment, or court order compelling compliance with this part, the court shall assess a civil penalty against the offending party in an amount of no less than five thousand dollars ($5,000) and no more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each day of noncompliance.
(c) Any civil penalty collected pursuant to this section shall be paid into the general fund of the state. The prevailing party in the cause shall be entitled to necessary expenses and reasonable attorney’s fees.
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