{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-62-32-117","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 62-32-117","heading":"Penalties","body":"(a) A violation of this part or any rule lawfully promulgated under this part is a Class B misdemeanor. (b) In addition to the penalty set forth in subsection (a): (1) The state fire marshal shall, upon receipt of the first violation, send a written notice of violation which shall include the possible actions that may be taken in response to any second or subsequent violation; (2) The state fire marshal may issue the following civil penalties for second or subsequent violations of this part or the rules lawfully promulgated under this part: (A) For a second violation, a civil penalty not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100); (B) For a third violation, a civil penalty not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500); and (C) For a fourth or subsequent violation, a civil penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). Amended by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 381,s 2, eff. 5/8/2015. Acts 1984, ch. 949, § 14; 1989, ch. 591, § 112.\n(a) A violation of this part or any rule lawfully promulgated under this part is a Class B misdemeanor.\n(b) In addition to the penalty set forth in subsection (a): (1) The state fire marshal shall, upon receipt of the first violation, send a written notice of violation which shall include the possible actions that may be taken in response to any second or subsequent violation; (2) The state fire marshal may issue the following civil penalties for second or subsequent violations of this part or the rules lawfully promulgated under this part: (A) For a second violation, a civil penalty not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100); (B) For a third violation, a civil penalty not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500); and (C) For a fourth or subsequent violation, a civil penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).\n(1) The state fire marshal shall, upon receipt of the first violation, send a written notice of violation which shall include the possible actions that may be taken in response to any second or subsequent violation;\n(2) The state fire marshal may issue the following civil penalties for second or subsequent violations of this part or the rules lawfully promulgated under this part: (A) For a second violation, a civil penalty not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100); (B) For a third violation, a civil penalty not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500); and (C) For a fourth or subsequent violation, a civil penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).\n(A) For a second violation, a civil penalty not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100);\n(B) For a third violation, a civil penalty not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500); and\n(C) For a fourth or subsequent violation, a civil penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).","path":["TN Code","Title 62","Chapter 32"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"1b940e47429e1156fad370d9249f128f57cf58f239493494a090f14e8c6e37a1","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-62-32-116","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-62-32-201"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}