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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(a) Any person who willfully and knowingly does any of the following acts is guilty of a Class E felony and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000):
(1) Deleted by 2021 Pub.Acts, c. 548, § 8, eff. May 26, 2021.
(2) Knowingly and willfully violates this chapter, or the rules and regulations or orders of the commissioner, or knowingly falsifies an application for a permit; or
(3) Prevents or impedes an employee of the state from performing the employee's duty under this part, except as permitted by law.
(b) Whenever a corporation commits the acts described in this section, the director, officer or agent of such corporation who willfully and knowingly authorized, ordered or carried out such violation, failure or refusal shall be subject to the same fines and imprisonment that may be imposed under this section.
(c) All penalties and fines recovered under this section shall be placed in the state treasury and credited to the Tennessee surface mine reclamation fund.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Tennessee Code Title 59. Mines and Mining § 59-8-305 - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tn/title-59-mines-and-mining/tn-code-sect-59-8-305.html
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