Tennessee § 45-6-216 - Information concerning suppliers.
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§ 45-6-216. Information concerning suppliers.
Upon request from any law enforcement agency, whether city, county, or state, a pawnbroker shall furnish the names of all suppliers from whom the pawnbroker has purchased merchandise for resale. This information is not to be recorded nor sent to any law enforcement agency but shall be maintained at the pawnshop for a period of at least one (1) year from the date of purchase. Acts 1988, ch. 724, § 16.
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Section 45-6-216 ("Information concerning suppliers.") 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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