Tennessee § 12-4-203 - Contractor disclaiming subcontractor's liability.
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§ 12-4-203. Contractor disclaiming subcontractor's liability.
In the event the contractor who has executed the bond gives notice, in writing, by return receipt registered mail, to any laborer or furnisher of material or to any such immediate or remote subcontractor that such contractor will not be responsible therefor, then such person who thereafter furnishes such material or labor shall not secure advantage of §§ 12-4-201 — 12-4-206 , for materials furnished or labor done after the receipt of such notice. Acts 1925, ch. 121, § 1; Shan. Supp., § 3546a4; mod. Code 1932, § 7955; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 12-419. Cross-References. Certified mail in lieu of registered mail, § 1-3-111 .
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