Tennessee § 36-1-205 - Violations — Penalties.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 36-1-205 — Violations — Penalties., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 36-1-205. Violations — Penalties.
Whoever knowingly obtains, or attempts to obtain, or aids, or abets any person to obtain, by means of a willfully false statement or representation or by impersonation, or other fraudulent device, any assistance on behalf of a child or other person pursuant to the Interstate Compact on Adoption Assistance and Medical Assistance to which such child or other person is not entitled or assistance greater than such child or other person is entitled, commits a Class E felony. Acts 1985, ch. 35, § 5; 1989, ch. 591, § 32. Cross-References. Penalty for Class E felony, § 40-35-111 .
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 36-1-205 ("Violations — Penalties.") 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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