Tennessee § 67-5-1318 - Collection of penalty.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 67-5-1318 — Collection of penalty., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 67-5-1318. Collection of penalty.
It is the duty of the attorney general and reporter, upon the request of the comptroller of the treasury, to sue for and collect the penalty provided for in § 67-5-1317 before any court of competent jurisdiction in the same manner as any other debt, penalty, or forfeiture is now collected by law. Acts 1973, ch. 226, § 11; T.C.A., § 67-918; Acts 1995, ch. 305, § 125.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 67-5-1318 cover?
Section 67-5-1318 ("Collection of 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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