Tennessee § 65-26-104 - Damage or tampering with company property.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 65-26-104 — Damage or tampering with company property., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 65-26-104. Damage or tampering with company property.
If any person shall injure or destroy any portion of the gas fixtures, or other property belonging to the company, or shall willfully open a communication into the street or other gas pipes, or let on gas after it has been stopped by the company, such person shall be liable for all damages sustained by such proceeding, and also to a penalty not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500), upon conviction before any court having jurisdiction of the offense. Acts 1875, ch. 142, § 25; Shan., § 2211; Code 1932, § 3963; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 65-2604.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 65-26-104 ("Damage or tampering with company property.") 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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