Attorney's Note

Under the Tennessee Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
class C misdemeanorup to 30 daysup to $50
For details, see Tenn. Code § 40-35-111

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 53-8-119

  • Person: means any individual, partnership, firm, corporation, agency, municipality, state or political subdivision, or the federal government and its agencies and departments. See Tennessee Code 53-8-103

Any person operating a food establishment who fails or refuses to comply with any provision of this chapter or of rules and regulations, or obstructs or hinders the regulatory authority in the discharge of the regulatory authority’s duties, or otherwise operates a food establishment in violation of this chapter or of rules and regulations commits a Class C misdemeanor. Each day of operation after notice of non-compliance of violation has been given and such violation has not been corrected constitutes a separate offense.