Tenn. Code Ann. § 65-5-403: Violations

(a) If a utility: (1) As defined in § 65-5-401(2)(A) , fails to comply with § 65-5-402 , then the Tennessee board of utility regulation shall order reasonable sanctions against the utility; (2) As described in § 65-5-401(2)(B) or (2)(D) , fails to comply with § 65-5-402 , then the comptroller of the treasury, or the comptroller's designee, shall order reasonable sanctions against the utility; and (3) As described in § 65-5-401(C) , fails to comply with § 65-5-402 , then the Tennessee public utility commission shall order reasonable sanctions against the utility. (b) A utility may receive sanctions from only one (1) of the entities listed in subsection (a) that is authorized to order sanctions. Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 463, s 29, eff. 7/1/2023. Added by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1129, s 1, eff. 7/1/2022.

(a) If a utility: (1) As defined in § 65-5-401(2)(A) , fails to comply with § 65-5-402 , then the Tennessee board of utility regulation shall order reasonable sanctions against the utility; (2) As described in § 65-5-401(2)(B) or (2)(D) , fails to comply with § 65-5-402 , then the comptroller of the treasury, or the comptroller's designee, shall order reasonable sanctions against the utility; and (3) As described in § 65-5-401(C) , fails to comply with § 65-5-402 , then the Tennessee public utility commission shall order reasonable sanctions against the utility.

(1) As defined in § 65-5-401(2)(A) , fails to comply with § 65-5-402 , then the Tennessee board of utility regulation shall order reasonable sanctions against the utility;

(2) As described in § 65-5-401(2)(B) or (2)(D) , fails to comply with § 65-5-402 , then the comptroller of the treasury, or the comptroller's designee, shall order reasonable sanctions against the utility; and

(3) As described in § 65-5-401(C) , fails to comply with § 65-5-402 , then the Tennessee public utility commission shall order reasonable sanctions against the utility.

(b) A utility may receive sanctions from only one (1) of the entities listed in subsection (a) that is authorized to order sanctions.