Tennessee Code Title 33. Mental Health and Substance Abuse and Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities § 33-2-405

(a) It is unlawful for a person, partnership, association or corporation to own or operate a service or facility that provides mental health, alcohol and drug abuse prevention and/or treatment or intellectual or developmental disability services, or personal support services within the meaning of this title without having obtained a license as required by this part.

(b) A violation of this requirement is a Class B misdemeanor.

(c) Each day of operation without a license constitutes a separate offense.