Tennessee § 62-51-101 - Posing as being licensed or bonded — Penalty.
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§ 62-51-101. Posing as being licensed or bonded — Penalty.
In addition to any other penalty provided by law, it is unlawful for any individual, firm, association or corporation to advertise or otherwise claim to be licensed or bonded to perform any service unless local, state or federal law, in fact, requires licensing or bonding to perform the service, and the person is so licensed or bonded. A violation of this section is a Class A misdemeanor. Acts 1986, ch. 790, § 1. Compiler's Notes. The misdemeanor provisions in this section may be affected by the Criminal Sentencing Reform Act of 1989. See §§ 39-11-114 , 40-35-110 , 40-35-111 . Cross-References. Penalty for Class A misdemeanor, § 40-35-111 . Law Reviews. Selected Tennessee Legislation of 1986, 54 Tenn. L. Rev. 457 (1987).
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 62-51-101 ("Posing as being licensed or bonded — Penalty.") 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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