2017 Tennessee Code
Title 48 - Corporations and Associations
Securities
Chapter 1 - Securities
Part 1 - Tennessee Securities Act of 1980
§ 48-1-104. Securities registration requirement -- Civil penalty.

Universal Citation: TN Code § 48-1-104 (2017)
  • (a) It is unlawful for any person to sell any security in this state unless:
    • (1) It is registered under this part;
    • (2) The security or transaction is exempted under § 48-1-103; or
    • (3) The security is a covered security.
  • (b) The commissioner may, after notice and opportunity for a hearing under the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, impose a civil penalty against any person found to be in violation of this section, or any rule or order adopted or issued under this section, in an amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per violation, or in an amount not to exceed twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) per violation if an individual who is a designated adult is a victim.
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