Tennessee § 12-2-209 - Application of law.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 12-2-209 — Application of law., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12-2-209. Application of law.
This part is applicable to all motor vehicles seized and confiscated in any county or municipality in this state when the same has been used to store or transport intoxicating beverages in violation of the liquor laws of the state, and this part likewise applies to the seizure and confiscation of intoxicating beverages owned or possessed in violation of the liquor laws of the state, whether the beverages are stamped or unstamped, and this part applies to both wet and dry counties. Acts 1959, ch. 303, § 4; T.C.A., § 12-227.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 12-2-209 ("Application of law.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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