Tennessee § 13-3-410 - Penalties for transferring lots in unrecorded subdivisions.

§ 13-3-410. Penalties for transferring lots in unrecorded subdivisions.

The owner or the agent of the owner of any land shall not: Transfer, sell, agree to sell, or negotiate to sell the land by reference to, exhibition of, or by other use of a subdivision plat without first submitting a final subdivision plat to the regional planning commission and receiving the commission's approval and before the final plat is recorded in the appropriate register's office; or Falsely represent to a prospective purchaser of the land that roads or streets will be constructed by a county or other political subdivision. The description by metes and bounds in the instrument of transfer or other document used in the sale or transfer does not exempt the transaction from a violation of this subsection (a). The county, through the county attorney or other official designated by the legislative body, may pursue an injunction or other appropriate remedy for a violation of this subsection (a). The owner or agent of the owner of any land may sell, transfer, or agree to sell any lot or lots shown on a plat only after that plat has been given final plat approval by the regional planning commission, and after the approved final plat is recorded in the office of the appropriate county register. The regional planning commission may grant final plat approval where the infrastructure improvements such as roads, water, sewer, utilities, other infrastructures, and facilities are not completed and accepted by the appropriate entities. For the regional planning commission to grant final approval, the owner or agent of the owner of the land to be granted final approval shall post a bond, letter of credit, or other method of assurance in form, in amount, and with conditions and surety satisfactory to the regional planning commission. The bond, letter of credit, or other method of assurance shall provide for and secure to the public and the county the actual construction and installation of the infrastructure improvements within a period specified by the regional planning commission. The remedies and penalties provided by this chapter are to be applied exclusively to the owner or agent of the owner. Title to any tract conveyed without compliance with this chapter is not affected by this chapter unless the sale or transfer has been enjoined by a court of competent jurisdiction prior to the conveyance being recorded in the office of the appropriate county register. While the title to any such tract is not affected by this chapter, the tract remains otherwise subject to all provisions of this chapter. Acts 1935, ch. 35, § 10, as added by Acts 1951, ch. 222, § 2 (Williams, § 3493.19); 1959, ch. 132, § 1; impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 934, §§ 7, 36; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 13-310; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 113; 1993, ch. 203, § 1; 2015, ch. 209, §§ 2, 3. Cross-References. Penalty for Class C misdemeanor, § 40-35-111 . Attorney General Opinions. A transfer that is not made by reference to or exhibition of or by other use of a plat of subdivision of such land is not subject to T.C.A. § 13-3-410(a) , OAG 07-121, 2007 Tenn. AG LEXIS 121 (8/16/07). Correction of recorded subdivision plat. OAG 13-17, 2013 Tenn. AG LEXIS 19 (3/5/13). Regional planning commission's authority in urban growth areas. OAG 13-31, 2013 Tenn. AG LEXIS 32 (4/18/13).