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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) A person who knowingly omits or falsifies information required for inclusion on a tag required by this part commits a Class C misdemeanor punishable by a fine only. Each such deficient tag shall constitute a separate offense.
(b) A person who knowingly includes misleading information on a tag required by this part commits a Class C misdemeanor punishable by a fine only. Each such deficient tag shall constitute a separate offense.
(c) A person who knowingly sells in this state an article of bedding or item of filling material without the required tag or tags properly affixed to it commits a Class C misdemeanor punishable by a fine only. Each such omitted tag shall constitute a separate offense.
(d) Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the contrary, a first offense for selling a secondhand mattress in violation of § 68-15-203(b) is a Class C misdemeanor, punishable by a fine only of fifty dollars ($50.00); a second offense is a Class B misdemeanor, punishable by a fine only of five hundred dollars ($500); and a third or subsequent offense is a Class A misdemeanor, punishable by a fine only of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500).
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Tennessee Code Title 68. Health, Safety and Environmental Protection § 68-15-206 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tn/title-68-health-safety-and-environmental-protection/tn-code-sect-68-15-206/
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