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A Tennessee licensee's licensing violation continues day after day for months, and the Commissioner counts each day as a separate violation. Under T.C.A. § 56-6-112(g), what limits the total monetary penalty?
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Why B is correct
T.C.A. § 56-6-112(g) works on two levels: each day of continued violation is a separate violation worth up to $1,000 under T.C.A. § 56-6-112(g)(1), but the aggregate exposure is capped at $100,000 under T.C.A. § 56-6-112(g)(3). A licensee who defies an order for months sees the count — and the penalty — climb steadily until the aggregate ceiling absorbs further days. The interplay between the daily counting rule and the cap is the most-tested nuance of the penalty scheme.
Why the other options are wrong
- A) The aggregate cap exists precisely to bound the accumulation; unbounded penalties contradict T.C.A. § 56-6-112(g)(3).
- C) The $1,000 figure applies per violation, and each day is its own violation — it is not a total for the whole course of conduct.
- D) Acknowledgment does not stop the count; the violation continues until the conduct actually stops.
Memory hook
Days stack the count, but $100,000 catches the fall.