Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 0780 - Commerce and Insurance
Subtitle 0780-05 - Division of Regulatory Boards
Chapter 0780-05-10 - Pre-Need Funeral Service Contracts
Section 0780-05-10-.16 - CIVIL PENALTIES
Current through September 24, 2024
(1) With respect to any person, partnership, firm, association or corporation required to comply with the provisions of Tenn. Code Ann. Title 62, Chapter 5, Part 4, or rules promulgated thereunder, the Commissioner may, in addition to or in lieu of any other lawful disciplinary action, assess civil penalties against such person for each separate violation of a statute, rule or order pertaining to such provisions in accordance with the following schedule:
| Violation | Penalty |
| Tenn. Code Ann. § 62-5-401 | Not more than $1,000.00 nor less than $25.00 |
| Tenn. Code Ann. § 62-5-402(a) | Not more than $1,000.00 nor less than $25.00 |
| Tenn. Code Ann. § 62-5-402(b) | Not more than $1,000.00 nor less than $25.00 |
| Tenn. Code Ann. § 62-5-402(c) | Not more than $1,000.00 nor less than $25.00 |
| Tenn. Code Ann. § 62-5-403 | Not more than $1,000.00 nor less than $25.00 |
| Tenn. Code Ann. § 62-5-404(b) | Not more than $1,000.00 nor less than $25.00 |
| Tenn. Code Ann. § 62-5-404(c) | Not more than $1,000.00 nor less than $25.00 |
| Rule 0780-05-10-.05(1) | Not more than $1,000.00 nor less than $25.00 |
| Rule 0780-05-10-.05(2)(a) | Not more than $1,000.00 nor less than $25.00 |
| Rule 0780-05-10-.05(2)(b) | Not more than $1,000.00 nor lees than $25.00 |
| Rule 0780-05-10-.05(3) | Not more than $1,000.00 nor less than $25.00 |
| Rule 0780-05-10-.06 | Not more than $1,000.00 nor less than $25.00 |
| Rule 0780-05-10-.07 | Not more than $1,000.00 nor less than $25.00 |
| Rule 0780-05-10-.08(2) | Not more than $1,000.00 nor less than $25.00 |
| Rule 0780-05-10-.09(1) | Not more than $1,000.00 nor less than $25.00 |
| Rule 0780-05-10-.09(2) | Not more than $1,000.00 nor less than $25.00 |
| Rule 0780-05-10-.10(1) | Not more than $1,000.00 nor less than $25.00 |
| Rule 0780-05-10-.10(2) | Not more than $1,000.00 nor less than $25.00 |
| Rule 0780-05-10-.11 | Not more than $1,000.00 nor less than $25.00 |
| Rule 0780-05-10-.13(1) | Not more than $1,000.00 nor less than $25.00 |
| Rule 0780-05-10-.13(2) | Not more than $1,000.00 nor less than $25.00 |
| Rule 0780-05-10-.13(3) | Not more than $1,000.00 nor less than $25.00 |
| Rule 0780-05-10-.13(4) | Not more than $1,000.00 nor less than $25.00 |
| Rule 0780-05-10-.13(5) | Not more than $1,000.00 nor less than $25.00 |
| Rule 0780-05-10-.14(1) | Not more than $1,000.00 nor less than $25.00 |
| Rule 0780-05-10-.15(3) | Not more than $1,000.00 nor less than $25.00 |
(2) Each day of continued violation shall constitute a separate violation.
(3) In determining the amount of any civil penalty to be assessed pursuant to this rule, the Commissioner may consider such factors as the following:
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 56-1-308 and 62-5-405(a), (b), and (e).
