Tennessee § 47-18-5538 - Uniformity of application and construction.
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§ 47-18-5538. Uniformity of application and construction.
In applying and construing this part, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it. Acts 2009, ch. 469, § 1. Code Commission Notes. Acts 2009, ch. 469, § 1 purported to enact new part 54, §§ 47-18-5401 — 47-18-5441 ; however, part 54 was previously enacted by Acts 2009, ch. 198, and this part was redesignated as part 55, §§ 47-18-5501 — 47-18-5541 by the code commission.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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