Tennessee § 39-17-609 - Federal exemption.
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§ 39-17-609. Federal exemption.
All terminals, tickets, shares, and other devices imported, transported, or distributed under the authority of the Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation are exempt from the provisions of 15 U.S.C. § 1172 . Acts 2003, ch. 297, § 8. Compiler's Notes. 15 U.S.C. § 1172 , referred to in this section, concerns the transportation of gambling devices being unlawful and the authority of the federal trade commission.
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Section 39-17-609 ("Federal exemption.") 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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