Tennessee Code Title 68. Health, Safety and Environmental Protection § 68-1-1706

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) An employee or agent of the department, a local health department, or the state executive branch who violates this part is subject to disciplinary action, which may include termination of employment or agency agreement.

(b) A violation of this part by an entity that receives state grants or funds, federal grants or funds distributed by this state, or other forms of financial inducement:

(1) May be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed three (3) times the amount of state resources misused in the commission of the violation of this part, or fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), whichever is greater; and

(2) May be ineligible to receive grants, funds, or other inducements for a period of one (1) to ten (10) years, to be determined by the attorney general and reporter, based on the severity of the violation.

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