Tennessee § 47-11-101 - Short title.
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§ 47-11-101. Short title.
This chapter may be cited as the “Retail Installment Sales Act.” Acts 1961, ch. 110, § 1; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 47-1901. Compiler's Notes. Acts 1961, ch. 110, § 1 provided that this chapter shall not make unlawful contracts or retail charge agreements in effect prior to March 15, 1961. Cross-References. Open-end mortgages and mortgages securing future advances, title 47, ch. 28. Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 6 Tenn. Juris., Commercial Law, § 99; 9 Tenn. Juris., Damages, § 1. Law Reviews. Waiver of Defense Clauses in Retail Installment Contracts Are Contrary to Tennessee Public Policy (Robert R. Dormer), 5 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 265. Comparative Legislation. Retail installment sales: Ark. Code § 4-2-612 . Ga. O.C.G.A. § 10-1-1 et seq. Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 371.210 et seq. Miss. Code Ann. §§ 63-19-1 et seq. and 75-9-201 . Mo. Rev. Stat. § 365.010 et seq. N.C. Gen. Stat. § 25A-1 et seq. Cited: Southland Tractors, Inc. v. H & N Constr. Co., 52 Tenn. App. 664, 377 S.W.2d 789, 1963 Tenn. App. LEXIS 122 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1963); Westside Health & Racquet Club v. Jefferson Fin. Servs., Inc., 19 S.W.3d 796, 1999 Tenn. App. LEXIS 812 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1999). Collateral References. Sales 192.
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