Tennessee § 37-2-318 - Exceeding number of children authorized prohibited — Keeping children in place not designated in license prohibited.
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§ 37-2-318. Exceeding number of children authorized prohibited — Keeping children in place not designated in license prohibited.
No greater number of children shall be kept at any one time on the licensed premises than is authorized by the license, and no child shall be kept in a building or place not designated in the license. Acts 1949, ch. 222, § 11; C. Supp. 1950, § 4746.11 (Williams, § 4765.129); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 37-618. Cross-References. Limitation on number of children in each home, § 37-2-307 .
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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