Section 1720-07-02-.01 - LIBRARY FINES(1) There are no fines for overdue items borrowed from the library's regular book collection or for overdue library equipment, unless those items are subject to recall as provided in Section .01(3) or deemed lost as provided in Section .01(4).(2) Hourly reserve items are subject to an overdue fine of 25 cents per hour, up to a limit of $10.00 for each item. Daily reserve items are subject to an overdue fine of $1.00 per day, up to a limit of $10.00 for each item.(3) All items from the library's regular book collection and all library equipment are subject to recall. When a recall is requested, a new due date is set for ten (10) days from the date of the request. If the recalled item is not returned within that ten-day period, the borrower will be blocked from use of the library and subject to a fine of 50 cents per day up to a maximum of $10.00.(4) Overdue notices will be sent to the borrower when any regular item, reserve item, or item of library equipment becomes due. If the borrower does not return the item within the time specified in the notice, the item will be deemed lost. A charge for the item's replacement cost plus a $10.00 processing fee will be sent to the borrower twenty-one (21) days after the first overdue notice.(5) If fines for overdue items and charges for lost items are not paid as required, the borrower will be blocked from borrowing items from the library until the outstanding obligations are paid.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1720-07-02-.01
New rules filed August 21, 2023; effective 11/19/2023.Authority: T.C.A. § 49-9-209(e).