2015 Tennessee Code
Title 63 - Professions Of The Healing Arts
Chapter 1 - Division of Health Related Boards
Part 1 - General Provisions
§ 63-1-134 - Penalty for violation of statute, rule or order -- Recovery.

(a) With respect to any person required to be licensed, permitted or authorized by any board, commission or agency attached to the division of health related boards, each respective board, commission or agency may assess a civil penalty against such person in an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each separate violation of a statute, rule or order pertaining to such board, commission or agency. Each day of continued violation constitutes a separate violation.

(b) Each board, commission or agency shall by rule establish a schedule designating the minimum and maximum civil penalties that may be assessed under this section. In assessing civil penalties, the following factors may be considered:

(1) Whether the amount imposed will be a substantial economic deterrent to the violator;

(2) The circumstances leading to the violation;

(3) The severity of the violation and the risk of harm to the public;

(4) The economic benefits gained by the violator as a result of noncompliance; and

(5) The interest of the public.

(c) (1) Civil penalties assessed pursuant to this section or any other section authorizing the assessment of civil penalties by any board, council or committee established in this title or title 68 that is attached to the department, unless otherwise provided by law, shall become final, due and payable on the date the order in which they are assessed becomes final pursuant to the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5; provided however, that the boards, councils, committees or the department is authorized to order or enter into agreements for the payment of assessed civil penalties in installments that are due and payable beyond the date on which the assessment becomes final.

(2) If the violator fails to pay an assessment when it becomes final or fails to pay according to the terms of an installment payment plan, the department, in addition to taking further action against the violator's license, may apply to the appropriate court for a judgment and seek execution of the judgment.

(3) Jurisdiction for recovery of such penalties shall be in the chancery court of Davidson County or the chancery court of the county in which all or part of the violations occurred.

(d) All sums recovered pursuant to this section shall be paid into the state treasury.