Tennessee § 50-3-502 - False statements or representations in applications, records, reports or documents.
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§ 50-3-502. False statements or representations in applications, records, reports or documents.
Any person who knowingly makes any false statement, representation or certification in any application, record, report or other document filed or required to be filed or maintained pursuant to this chapter commits a Class C misdemeanor. Acts 1972, ch. 561, § 12; 1974, ch. 585, §§ 19, 34; T.C.A., § 50-540; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 113. Cross-References. Penalty for Class C misdemeanor, § 40-35-111 . Collateral References. What constitutes “repeated” or “willful” violation for purposes of state occupational safety and health acts. 17 A.L.R.6th 715.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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