(a) No member of the commission and no person employed by the commission shall accept any gift, favor, merchandise, donation, contribution, or any article or thing of value, from any person, firm or corporation licensed under this chapter.

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 57-1-109

  • Commission: means the alcoholic beverage commission, except as otherwise provided. See Tennessee Code 57-3-101
  • 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
(b) No such person shall conspire with any other person to violate this section or attempt to violate this section.
(c) Any person violating this section shall be dismissed and discharged from employment or position, and as a consequence such person shall forfeit any pay or compensation which might be due.
(d) A violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
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