Tennessee § 63-6-226 - Additional penalty — Suit for recovery.
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§ 63-6-226. Additional penalty — Suit for recovery.
Any person who violates § 63-6-225 shall also forfeit and pay treble the value of the fee or compensation to the person applying the same or against whom the fee may be charged, or from whom it may have been demanded, and if the party entitled to sue does not sue within two (2) years after the fee or compensation has been paid or demanded, then the state shall have the right to sue for and recover such treble amount, which shall, upon recovery, be paid one-half (½) into the state treasury and one-half (½) to the officer prosecuting the suit. It is the duty of the attorney general and reporter, or of the district attorney general of any county in which service of process may be had upon the person liable, to institute in the name of the state all suits necessary for the recovery of the sum of money. Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 3. Compiler's Notes. This section is the successor to former § 39-6-1203 . Law Reviews. The Tennessee Court Systems — Prosecution, 8 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 477.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 63-6-226 cover?
Section 63-6-226 ("Additional penalty — Suit for recovery.") 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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