Tennessee § 62-20-111 - Solicitors' identification cards.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 62-20-111 — Solicitors' identification cards., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 62-20-111. Solicitors' identification cards.
No person may act as a solicitor for any collection service unless the person possesses a valid solicitor's identification card issued by the board to the collection service. Identification cards shall be obtainable by written application of the collection service licensee, accompanied by an annual fee as set by the board. The identification cards shall be the property of and in the name of the collection service licensee, who may transfer them from one (1) of the collection service licensee's solicitors to another. The collection service licensee shall be responsible for the proper training and conduct of each solicitor acting in the collection service licensee's behalf. In order to protect the rights of creditors, all letters of collection or notices of collection from a collection agency to a debtor shall contain language stating that the collection agency is licensed by the collection service board of the department of commerce and insurance. Acts 1981, ch. 170, § 11; 1985, ch. 354, § 14; 1988, ch. 823, § 18; 1989, ch. 523, § 170; 1992, ch. 580, § 3; 2001, ch. 130, § 2.
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 62-20-111 cover?
Section 62-20-111 ("Solicitors' identification cards.") 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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