Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-655: Offenses involving financial accounting of an annual event

(a) It is an offense for any person to knowingly: (1) Fail to file a financial accounting for an annual event as required pursuant to § 3-17-106 ; (2) Fail to timely file a financial accounting for an annual event as required pursuant to § 3-17-106 ; (3) Make a material false statement in any application, affidavit or statement made to the secretary of state in an application for an annual event; or (4) Make a material false entry or statement in a financial accounting that is compiled for an annual event or that is submitted to the secretary of state for an annual event. (b) (1) A violation of subdivision (a)(1) is a Class B misdemeanor; provided, however, that the maximum fine shall be the greater of: (A) Twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000); or (B) The amount of gross proceeds derived from the annual event. (2) A violation of subdivision (a)(2) is a Class C misdemeanor; provided, however, that the maximum fine shall be the lesser of: (A) Five thousand dollars ($5,000); or (B) The amount of gross proceeds derived from the annual event. (3) A violation of subdivision (a)(3) is a Class A misdemeanor; provided, however, that the maximum fine shall be fifty thousand dollars ($50,000). (4) A violation of subdivision (a)(4) is a Class A misdemeanor; provided, however, that the maximum fine shall be the greater of: (A) Fifty thousand dollars ($50,000); or (B) The dollar amount of the false entry or statement. Acts 2004, ch. 476, § 9.

(a) It is an offense for any person to knowingly: (1) Fail to file a financial accounting for an annual event as required pursuant to § 3-17-106 ; (2) Fail to timely file a financial accounting for an annual event as required pursuant to § 3-17-106 ; (3) Make a material false statement in any application, affidavit or statement made to the secretary of state in an application for an annual event; or (4) Make a material false entry or statement in a financial accounting that is compiled for an annual event or that is submitted to the secretary of state for an annual event.

(1) Fail to file a financial accounting for an annual event as required pursuant to § 3-17-106 ;

(2) Fail to timely file a financial accounting for an annual event as required pursuant to § 3-17-106 ;

(3) Make a material false statement in any application, affidavit or statement made to the secretary of state in an application for an annual event; or

(4) Make a material false entry or statement in a financial accounting that is compiled for an annual event or that is submitted to the secretary of state for an annual event.

(b) (1) A violation of subdivision (a)(1) is a Class B misdemeanor; provided, however, that the maximum fine shall be the greater of: (A) Twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000); or (B) The amount of gross proceeds derived from the annual event. (2) A violation of subdivision (a)(2) is a Class C misdemeanor; provided, however, that the maximum fine shall be the lesser of: (A) Five thousand dollars ($5,000); or (B) The amount of gross proceeds derived from the annual event. (3) A violation of subdivision (a)(3) is a Class A misdemeanor; provided, however, that the maximum fine shall be fifty thousand dollars ($50,000). (4) A violation of subdivision (a)(4) is a Class A misdemeanor; provided, however, that the maximum fine shall be the greater of: (A) Fifty thousand dollars ($50,000); or (B) The dollar amount of the false entry or statement.

(1) A violation of subdivision (a)(1) is a Class B misdemeanor; provided, however, that the maximum fine shall be the greater of: (A) Twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000); or (B) The amount of gross proceeds derived from the annual event.

(A) Twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000); or

(B) The amount of gross proceeds derived from the annual event.

e dollar amount of the false entry or statement.

(1) A violation of subdivision (a)(1) is a Class B misdemeanor; provided, however, that the maximum fine shall be the greater of: (A) Twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000); or (B) The amount of gross proceeds derived from the annual event.

(A) Twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000); or

(B) The amount of gross proceeds derived from the annual event.

(2) A violation of subdivision (a)(2) is a Class C misdemeanor; provided, however, that the maximum fine shall be the lesser of: (A) Five thousand dollars ($5,000); or (B) The amount of gross proceeds derived from the annual event.

(A) Five thousand dollars ($5,000); or

(B) The amount of gross proceeds derived from the annual event.

(3) A violation of subdivision (a)(3) is a Class A misdemeanor; provided, however, that the maximum fine shall be fifty thousand dollars ($50,000).

(4) A violation of subdivision (a)(4) is a Class A misdemeanor; provided, however, that the maximum fine shall be the greater of: (A) Fifty thousand dollars ($50,000); or (B) The dollar amount of the false entry or statement.

(A) Fifty thousand dollars ($50,000); or

(B) The dollar amount of the false entry or statement.