(a) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the alcoholic beveragecommission may assess the actual and reasonable costs of any hearing held in accordance with the contested case provisions of the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, part 3, and in which sanctions of any kind are imposed on any person or entity required to be licensed, permitted, registered or otherwise authorized by the commission. These costs may include, but are not limited to, those incurred and assessed for the time of the prosecuting attorneys, investigators, expert witnesses, administrative judges and any other persons involved in the investigation, prosecution and hearing of the action.
Terms Used In Tennessee Code 57-1-213
beverage: means and includes alcohol, spirits, liquor, wine, high alcohol content beer, and every liquid containing alcohol, spirits, wine, and high alcohol content beer and capable of being consumed by a human being, other than patent medicine or beer, as defined in §. See Tennessee Code 57-3-101
Commission: means the alcoholic beverage commission, except as otherwise provided. See Tennessee Code 57-3-101
Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) The commission shall promulgate rules and regulations establishing a schedule of costs that may be assessed pursuant to this section. All such rules and regulations shall be promulgated in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5.(c)(1) All costs assessed pursuant to this section shall become final thirty (30) days after the date a final order of assessment is served.(2) If the individual or entity disciplined fails to pay an assessment when it becomes final, the commission may apply to the appropriate court for a judgment and seek execution of the judgment.(3)Jurisdiction for recovery of the costs shall be in the chancery court of Davidson County.
