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 68-14-517

  • establishment: means a private home, inn or other unique residential facility offering bed and breakfast accommodations and one (1) daily meal and having four (4), but not more than twelve (12), guest rooms furnished for pay, with guests staying not more than fourteen (14) days, and where the innkeeper resides on the premises or property or immediately adjacent to it. See Tennessee Code 68-14-502
  • Person: means any individual, partnership, firm, corporation, agency, municipality, state or political subdivision. See Tennessee Code 68-14-502

Any person operating an establishment who fails or refuses to comply with any of the provisions of this part or rules and regulations, or obstructs or hinders the regulatory authority in the discharge of its duties, or otherwise operates a bed and breakfast establishment in violation of this part or rules and regulations, commits a Class C misdemeanor for each offense. Each day after sufficient notice has been given constitutes a separate offense.