Tennessee § 29-3-112 - Unlawfully engaging in business or profession.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 29-3-112 — Unlawfully engaging in business or profession., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 29-3-112. Unlawfully engaging in business or profession.
The carrying on, conducting, or practice of any profession, business, or occupation which is prohibited by law, unless the person so engaging in such profession, business, or occupation is in the possession of or holds a license issued by some board or other authority organized under the laws of the state, by any person not possessed of or holding the required license, is hereby declared to be a public nuisance, and the same may be abated under any procedure now provided by law for the abatement of any public nuisance, and such abatement may be accomplished by injunction. Acts 1919, ch. 158, § 1; Shan. Supp., § 5158a1; Code 1932, § 9316; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-313. Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 15 Tenn. Juris., Injunctions, § 16. Law Reviews. Tennessee Bar Proceedings — Report of Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee, 24 Tenn. L. Rev. 91. Tennessee Civil Disabilities: A Systemic Approach (Neil P. Cohen), 41 Tenn. L. Rev. 253. Cited: State ex rel. Webster v. Daugherty, 530 S.W.2d 81, 1975 Tenn. App. LEXIS 172 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1975).
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 29-3-112 cover?
Section 29-3-112 ("Unlawfully engaging in business or profession.") 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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