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2017 Tennessee Code
Title 39 - Criminal Offenses
Chapter 17 - Offenses Against Public Health, Safety and Welfare
Part 6 - Lottery Sales
§ 39-17-654. Offense of engaging in gambling promotion under the pretense of conducting an annual event -- Offense of managing, conducting or operating an annual event.
Universal Citation: TN Code § 39-17-654 (2017)
- (a)
- (1) It is an offense for any person to knowingly engage in gambling promotion under the pretense of conducting an annual event.
- (2) A violation of this subsection (a) is a Class E felony; provided, however, that the maximum fine shall be the greater of:
- (A) Fifty thousand dollars ($50,000); or
- (B) The amount of gross proceeds derived from the gambling activity.
- (b)
- (1) It is an offense for any person authorized to conduct an annual event to knowingly employ, contract with, or otherwise utilize the services of any person, management company or consultant to manage, conduct or operate an annual event.
- (2) A violation of this subsection (b) is a Class A misdemeanor; provided, however, that the maximum fine shall be fifty thousand dollars ($50,000).
- (c)
- (1) It is an offense for any person not authorized pursuant to title 3, chapter 17, to knowingly manage, conduct or operate an annual event for a nonprofit organization.
- (2) A violation of this subsection (c) is a Class D felony; provided, however, that the maximum fine shall be the greater of:
- (A) Fifty thousand dollars ($50,000); or
- (B) The amount of the consideration obtained for the management, conducting or operation of the annual event.
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