Tennessee § 4-7-304 - Reporting of violations — Prosecutions.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 4-7-304 — Reporting of violations — Prosecutions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4-7-304. Reporting of violations — Prosecutions.
The special unit created by this part shall encourage citizens to report violations of the Litter Control Law, compiled in title 39, chapter 14, part 5, and to prosecute offenders. If a citizen reports a violation of such law and declines to prosecute, the special unit shall notify the suspected offender by letter of the provisions of the Litter Control Law of 1971 and penalties for violation thereof. Acts 1988, ch. 1007, § 2; 1996, ch. 675, § 6.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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