(a) It is a Class C misdemeanor for any retailer to advertise, offer to sell, or sell at retail, intoxicating liquor at less than cost to the retailer.

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 57-3-1003

  • Cost to the retailer: means the "basic cost of intoxicating liquor" to the retailer plus the "cost of doing business by the retailer". See Tennessee Code 57-3-1002
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Intoxicating liquor: means and includes alcohol, spirits, liquors, and every liquid or solid, patented or not, containing alcohol, spirits, liquor, or wine and capable of being consumed by human beings, but nothing in this part shall be construed or defined as including or relating to the sale of any beverage having an alcoholic content of eight percent (8%) by weight or less. See Tennessee Code 57-3-1002
  • Retailer: means the holder of a retailer license under §. See Tennessee Code 57-3-1002
(b) The advertising, sale, or offer to sell of intoxicating liquor by any retailer at less than cost to the retailer shall be prima facie evidence of both a violation of this part, and of intent to injure competitors or destroy substantially or lessen competition.
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