Tennessee § 58-1-603 - Unlawful traffic in military property.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 58-1-603 — Unlawful traffic in military property., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 58-1-603. Unlawful traffic in military property.
Any person who shall purchase, receive in pledge, retain, or possess any article of arms, clothing, equipment, supply or other thing furnished and intended for the military service, unless lawfully issued to such person, is guilty of theft and punishable accordingly. Acts 1970, ch. 596, § 25; T.C.A., § 7-303; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 66. Cross-References. Fraudulent disposition of property furnished or intended for the national guard, § 58-1-630 . Loss, damage, destruction or wrongful disposition of military property by state military forces personnel is a felony punishable as theft, § 58-1-623 . Penalties under the military code, § 58-1-631 . Punishment for theft, § 39-14-105 . Responsibility for federal and state military property in hands of state military forces personnel, § 58-1-515 . Unauthorized sale or disposition of military property or equipment, § 58-1-634 .
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