Terms Used In Tennessee Code 68-110-106

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Department: means the department of health. See Tennessee Code 68-110-101
  • Person: means any and all persons, including any:
    (A) Individual, firm, or association. See Tennessee Code 68-110-101
  • Public health officer: means the director of a city, county, or district health department having jurisdiction over the community health in a specific area, or the officer's authorized representative. See Tennessee Code 68-110-101
  • written: includes printing, typewriting, engraving, lithography, and any other mode of representing words and letters. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105

Any person who violates this chapter or the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter, or fails to perform the reasonable requirements of the department or public health officer after receipt of ten (10) days’ written notice of such requirements, shall be fined not less than ten dollars ($10.00) nor more than fifty dollars ($50.00) for each offense. Each day of continued violation after conviction constitutes a separate offense.