Tennessee § 56-1-602 - Records — Inspection by public.
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§ 56-1-602. Records — Inspection by public.
The records of the department shall, at all times, be open to the inspection of the public, subject to rules made by the commissioner for their safekeeping, free from any charge whatever. The commissioner shall, on demand, furnish certified copies of any paper, report, or document on file in the commissioner's office to any person requesting them, upon payment of the fee allowed by law. Acts 1873, ch. 58, § 12; Shan., § 3342; mod. Code 1932, § 6167; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 56-135.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 56-1-602 ("Records — Inspection by public.") 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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