Tennessee § 47-7-101 - Short title.
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§ 47-7-101. Short title.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Uniform Commercial Code — Documents of Title.” Acts 2008, ch. 814, § 1. Compiler's Notes. Official Comments in Article 7 (title 47, chapter 7): Copyright by the American Law Institute and the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws. Reprinted with permission of the Permanent Editorial Board of the Uniform Commercial Code. This revised chapter 7 replaces former chapter 7, effective July 1, 2008. Former chapter 7, §§ 47-7-101 — 47-7-106 , 47-7-201 — 47-7-210 , 47-7-301 — 47-7-309 , 47-7-401 — 47-7-404 , 47-7-501 — 47-7-509 , 47-7-601 — 47-7-603 (Acts 1963, ch. 81, § 1 (7-101 — 7-106(1), 7-201 — 7-210, 7-301 — 7-309, 7-401 — 7-404, 7-501 — 7-509, 7-601 — 7-603); 2000, ch. 846, § 15), concerning the Uniform Commercial Code, documents of title, regarding warehouse receipts, bills of lading and other documents of title, was repealed by Acts 2008, ch. 814, § 1, effective July 1, 2008, which enacted this revised chapter 7. Effective Dates. Acts 2008, ch. 814, § 40. July 1, 2008. Comparative Legislation. Uniform Commercial Code — Documents of Title: Ala. Code § 7-7-101 et seq. Ark. Code § 4-7-101 et seq. Ga. O.C.G.A. § 11-7-101 et seq. (prior version) Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 355.7-101 et seq. (prior version) Miss. Code Ann. § 75-7-101 et seq. (prior version) Mo. Rev. Stat. § 400.7-101 et seq. (prior version) N.C. Gen. Stat. § 25-7-101 et seq. Va. Code § 8.7-101 et seq. (prior version)
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