Title 47, Commercial Instruments And Transactions

This part shall be known as and may be cited as the “Tennessee Employment Agency Act.”

(1) As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Attorney general” means the attorney general and reporter, or the attorney general and reporter's designee;(2) “Candidate” means any person, whether employed or unemployed, seeking or entering into any arrangeme…

(1) No employment agency, or employer thereof, shall:(1) Impose any fee on candidates except for furnishing of employment directly or indirectly through the efforts of such employment agency;(2) Impose any fee on any candidate prior to the time at which that candidate has secured…

If a candidate accepts candidate-paid fee employment and is terminated by the employer through no cause of the candidate within four (4) weeks after beginning work, the employment agency shall, within thirty (30) days, refund any fee paid by the candidate. During such thirty (30)…

(1) This part does not apply to:(1) Employee trade associations engaged in the procurement of employment for public school teachers and administrators;(2) Employment services established and operated by this state, any political subdivision of this state or the United States;(3) …

Whenever the attorney general has reason to believe that a person is engaging in, has engaged in, or may be about to engage in a violation of this part or has reason to believe it to be in the public interest to conduct an investigation to ascertain whether any person is engaging…

(a) Whenever it appears to the attorney general that a person has engaged in or is about to engage in any act or practice constituting a violation of this part or any rule or order hereunder, the attorney general may, in the attorney general's discretion, bring an action in the c…

(a) A violation of this part constitutes a violation of the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act of 1977, compiled in part 1 of this chapter. (b) For the purpose of application of the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act of 1977, any violation of this part shall be construed to constit…

This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Foreign Foods Disclosure Act of 1997.”

(1) As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Attorney general” means the attorney general and reporter, or the attorney general and reporter's designee;(2) “Food” means any nourishing substance intended to be eaten by human beings;(3) “Manufacturer” means …

The attorney general shall administer this part.

It is unlawful for any manufacturer to sell any article containing food of foreign origin to a retail or wholesale establishment in Tennessee or for distribution in Tennessee if such article is not marked in accordance with the requirements of 19 U.S.C. § 1304.

In addition to any other remedies, the attorney general is authorized to apply to the chancery court of Davidson County, and such court shall have jurisdiction upon hearing and for cause shown, to grant a temporary or permanent injunction restraining any person from violating any…

The attorney general may seek and the court may impose a maximum civil penalty for a violation of this part of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000). For purposes of this section, each unmarked or improperly marked article constitutes a separate violation of this part.

(a) Any person who manufactures, assembles or packages articles containing food who has suffered or will suffer an ascertainable loss as a result of a violation of this part may commence a civil action against any manufacturer who is alleged to have violated or to be in violation…

Any action commenced pursuant to this part shall be brought within one (1) year from discovery of the alleged sale of an improperly marked article.

(a) This part shall be construed in accordance with 19 U.S.C § 1304 and the regulations promulgated and rulings and decisions made thereunder. (b) Nothing in this part shall alter or amend the applicability to a wholesale or retail grocer of 19 U.S.C. § 1304 and any regulations p…

In any circumstance in which a written contract for a wireless telecommunications device and service is required by the provider thereof, such contract shall have a separate acknowledgment, either by a separate signature line or by initialing, of any minimum service period.

The penalties provided in part 1 of this chapter shall be applicable to a violation of this part.

This part shall not apply to any device or service sold, leased, or offered for sale or lease by any telephone cooperative or by any public utility that is subject to the jurisdiction of, or to regulation by, the Tennessee public utility commission.

The remedies provided under this chapter with respect to a violation of this part shall be available with respect to goods or services purchased by an individual primarily for personal, family or household use or purposes.

This part shall apply to contracts executed after January 1, 1998, and shall not apply to contracts executed prior to that date.

This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Tennessee Minimum Cigarette Pack Size Act of 1999.”

(1) As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Cigarette retailer” means each and every cigarette vending machine, place, store, booth, concession, truck, vehicle or person that in any way sells or makes available cigarettes or cigarette products directly or…

No tobacco product manufacturer or cigarette retailer may directly or indirectly, manufacture, sell or distribute in Tennessee any pack or other container of cigarettes containing fewer than twenty (20) cigarettes or, in the case of roll-your-own tobacco, any package of roll-your…

(a) The purpose of this part is to prevent tobacco manufacturers or retailers from manufacturing, selling or distributing cigarettes in packs or containers containing fewer than twenty (20) cigarettes. This measure is designed to deter minors from smoking cigarettes. (b) This par…

Any violation of this part constitutes a violation of the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act of 1977, compiled in part 1 of this chapter. For the purpose of application of the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act of 1977, any violation of this part shall be construed to constitute an…

(a) The attorney general and reporter may bring any appropriate action or proceeding in any court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to this part against any cigarette manufacturer or cigarette retailer to seek redress, including injunctive relief, for violations of this part. (b…

This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Tennessee Identity Theft Deterrence Act of 1999.”

(1) As used in this part and in the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act of 1977, compiled in part 1 of this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Ascertainable loss” means an identifiable deprivation, detriment or injury arising from the identity theft or from any unf…

(1) It is unlawful for any person to directly or indirectly:(1) Engage in identity theft; or(2) Engage in any unfair, deceptive, misleading act or practice for the purpose of directly or indirectly engaging in identity theft. (1) Engage in identity theft; or (2) Engage in any unf…

(a) Any party commencing a private action pursuant to this part must provide a copy of the complaint and all other initial pleadings to the attorney general and upon entry of any judgment, order or decree of the action, shall mail a copy of such judgment, order or decree to the a…

(a) (1) Whenever the attorney general has reason to believe that a person has engaged in, is engaging in, or based upon information received from another law enforcement agency, is about to engage in any unlawful act or practice under this part and that proceedings would be in th…

(a) A violation of this part constitutes a violation of the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act. (b) For the purpose of application of the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act, any violation of this part shall be construed to constitute an unfair or deceptive act or practice affecting…

(a) As used in this section:(1) “Breach of system security”:(A) Means the acquisition of the information set out in subdivision (a)(1)(A)(i) or (a)(1)(A)(ii) by an unauthorized person that materially compromises the security, confidentiality, or integrity of personal information …

(a) A Tennessee consumer may place a security freeze on the consumer report of the Tennessee consumer by making a request in writing by certified mail. Beginning on January 31, 2009, a credit reporting agency shall make available an electronic method for requesting a security fre…

(1) At any time that a Tennessee consumer is required to receive a summary of rights required by 15 U.S.C. § 1681g(d) of the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Tennessee consumer shall also be provided with the following prominent, clear and conspicuous notice in at least twe…

(a) On and after January 1, 2008, any person, nonprofit or for profit business entity in this state, including, but not limited to, any sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation, engaged in any business, including, but not limited to, health care…

(a) As used in this section:(1) “Protected consumer” means:(A) An individual who is under sixteen (16) years of age at the time a request for the placement of a security freeze under this section is made; or(B) An incapacitated person for whom a guardian or conservator has been a…

This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Video Consumer Privacy Act.”

(a) The general assembly finds and declares that the viewing of rented video tapes and movies in the home is a popular and widespread leisure pastime. Innumerable retail establishments in this state commonly record, often by computer, data containing the identities of consumers w…

(1) As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Consumer” means any renter, purchaser, or subscriber of goods or services from a video tape service provider or video tape seller;(2) “Informed, written consent of the consumer” means that the video tape service…

(a) A video tape seller or service provider who knowingly discloses, to any person, personally identifiable information concerning any consumer of such provider shall be liable to the aggrieved person for the relief provided in § 47-18-2205. (b) (1) A video tape seller or service…

Any person found to be in violation of this part shall be liable to the aggrieved consumer for all actual damages sustained by such consumer as a result of the violation.

(1) As used in this part:(1) “Automatic number identification”:(A) Means a system that identifies the billing account for a call; and(B) Includes an enhanced 911 service capability that enables the automatic display of the ten-digit number used to place a 911 call from a wire lin…

(a) Except as provided in § 47-18-2303, it is an offense for:(1) A person, in connection with a telecommunications service or an interconnected VoIP service, to knowingly cause any caller identification service to transmit misleading or inaccurate caller identification informatio…