(a) A permit under this part may not be suspended or revoked by a beer board based on a clerk‘s illegal sale of beer to a minor person who is not of lawful drinking age, if the clerk is properly certified and has attended annual meetings since the original certification, or is within sixty-one (61) days of the date of hire at the time of the violation.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 57-5-608

  • Beer board: means any entity issuing beer permits for off-premise consumption, pursuant to part 1 of this chapter. See Tennessee Code 57-5-603
  • Clerk: means any person working in a capacity to sell beer directly to consumers for off-premise consumption. See Tennessee Code 57-5-603
  • Commission: means the alcoholic beverage commission. See Tennessee Code 57-5-603
  • Minor: means any person who has not attained eighteen (18) years of age. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Responsible vendor: means a vendor that has received certification from the commission pursuant to this part. See Tennessee Code 57-5-603
  • Vendor: means a person, corporation or other entity that has been issued a permit to sell beer for off-premise consumption. See Tennessee Code 57-5-603
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the commission shall revoke the certification of a vendor certified as a responsible vendor, if the vendor had knowledge of the violation or should have known about the violation, or participated in or committed the violation. If the commission revokes a vendor’s certification under this section, the vendor shall be penalized for the violation by the beer board as if the vendor were not certified as a responsible vendor.
(c) Notwithstanding subsection (a) or any other law, the commission shall revoke the vendor’s status as a certified responsible vendor, if the vendor has two (2) violations within a twelve-month period. The revocation shall be for a period of three (3) years.
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