(a) Any person, firm or corporation that violates any of this chapter or the rules and regulations adopted by the board, or who fails or neglects to pay the fees as required in this chapter, commits a Class C misdemeanor.

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
class A misdemeanorup to 11 monthsup to $2,500
For details, see Tenn. Code § 40-35-111

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 68-121-115

  • Board: means the elevator and amusement device safety board, created in §. See Tennessee Code 68-121-101
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Record: means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in a perceivable form. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) The fee for any inspection or operating permit under this chapter shall be increased fifty percent (50%), if such fee is not paid within sixty (60) days from the date of the invoice for such inspection or permit.
(c) Notwithstanding subsection (a) to the contrary, any person who knowingly makes a false statement, representation, or certification in an application, record, report, or other document filed or required to be maintained under this chapter shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
  Previous section
Next section  
 Chapter 121 Contents