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Of the many alcohol-related bills that passed the Tennessee Legislature this year and were signed by Gov. Bill Lee, one maintains a popular pandemic rule but taxes consumers for it.
County Clerk Bill Knowles Praises Lawmakers For Passing Amendment To Lienholder Law Monday, May 10, 2021 Hamilton County Clerk Bill Knowles praised Senator Todd Gardenhire and Rep. Esther Helton for passing an amendment to the law he proposed in the recent legislative session. Helton, working with local legislators guided the proposed amendment (Public Chapter 240) to passage. This legislation requiring lienholders to report lien releases to the state will enable all Tennessee county clerks to serve motorists more efficiently. "This new law will also be a trem...
Why is smokeless nicotine exempt from Tennessee's Tobacco Tax May 06, 2021 at 08:00 am by robmtchl Public Chapter 69 (2021), Effective March 31, 2021, the Tennessee General Assembly amended the definitions of “cigarette” and “tobacco products” and added a new definition of “smokeless nicotine product.” This is to clarify that smokeless nicotine products are not subject to Tennessee tobacco tax. Tennessee Tobacco Tax Tennessee imposes a tax on the privilege of selling cigarettes and other tobacco products (“OTP”). Cigarettes are taxed at $0.62 cents per p...
The idea of a lawsuit over a permitless carry law isn’t surprising. After all, both sides of the gun debate routinely file lawsuits when a bill they don’t like passes. It’s kind of the natural order of things these days, isn’t it? However, when something like permitless carry passes, you expect the anti-gunners to challenge the law. They won’t like it and they will do everything they can to oppose it. A federal lawsuit has been filed challenging Tennessee’s new permitless handgun-carry law, which starting July 1 would allow most adults to carry the weapons in public without havin...