Tennessee § 36-3-111 - County clerk violating law — Penalty.
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§ 36-3-111. County clerk violating law — Penalty.
Any county clerk or deputy clerk who issues a marriage license without compliance with the last sentence in § 36-3-103(c)(1) , §§ 36-3-104 — 36-3-106 , § 36-3-109 , § 36-3-110 , or § 36-3-113 , and not in good faith, commits a Class C misdemeanor. Acts 1937, ch. 81, § 5; C. Supp. 1950, § 8414.5; Acts 1959, ch. 124, § 3; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 36-413; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 113; 1996, ch. 1031, § 3; 2018, ch. 1049, § 6. Compiler's Notes. Acts 2018, ch. 1049, § 9 provided that the act, which amended this section, shall apply only to licenses issued for applications submitted on or after May 21, 2018. Amendments. The 2018 amendment substituted “§§ 36-3-104 — 36-3-106 ,” for “§§ 36-3-104 — 36-3-107 ,”. Effective Dates. Acts 2018, ch. 1049, § 9. May 21, 2018. Cross-References. Penalty for Class C misdemeanor, § 40-35-111 . Attorney General Opinions. Constitutionality of § 36-3-109 , OAG 98-011, 1998 Tenn. AG LEXIS 11 (1/9/98).
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