Tennessee § 67-3-814 - Prohibition on tampering with meters at retail outlets.
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§ 67-3-814. Prohibition on tampering with meters at retail outlets.
A person operating petroleum products dispensing equipment accessible by the general public shall provide metering devices for each dispenser, and shall maintain records sufficient to enable the department to determine the volumes dispensed with reasonable accuracy. No person shall exchange, replace, roll back or otherwise tamper with any such metering equipment without following procedures provided by the department for legitimate maintenance, repairs and replacement purposes. The department has the authority to seal any dispenser meter or totalizer. The commissioner may assess a civil penalty in an amount equal to the taxes and fees on the storage capacity of the facility, without regard to any exemption or dye, or one thousand dollars ($1,000), whichever is greater, against a person who fails to comply with this section. Acts 1997, ch. 316, § 1; T.C.A., § 67-3-1914 . Compiler's Notes. Former title 67, ch. 3, parts 12-24 were transferred to title 67, ch. 3, parts 1-13 in 2003. See the parallel reference table for former and new section locations in § 67-3-101 .
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 67-3-814 ("Prohibition on tampering with meters at retail outlets.") 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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