Any amount withheld, or that should have been withheld, by the purchaser due to an assessment shall be a personal debt of the purchaser. If the purchaser's monthly payments to the commissioner are not timely made, a penalty of ten percent (10%) of the amount due shall be imposed. The commissioner may bring a civil action against the purchaser for collection of the debt and the above specified ten percent (10%) penalty.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture
Chapter 29 - Agriculture Commodities Promotion
§ 43-29-103. Chapter Definitions
§ 43-29-104. Legality of Associations or Activities — Restraint of Trade
§ 43-29-105. Referendum on Assessment for Promotion and Research
§ 43-29-108. Conducting Referendum — Eligibility — Voting
§ 43-29-109. Withholding and Transfer of Funds — Report
§ 43-29-111. Application for Refund of Assessments
§ 43-29-112. Referendum on Continuation of Assessment Program
§ 43-29-113. Establishment of Promotion Boards
§ 43-29-114. Promotion Boards — Meetings — Organization — Duties
§ 43-29-116. Personal Debt — Penalties — Collection