Tennessee § 68-102-140 - Penalties used for maintenance of division.
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§ 68-102-140. Penalties used for maintenance of division.
All penalties, fees or forfeitures collected under §§ 68-102-101 — 68-102-143 , § 68-102-147 , or § 68-102-148 , shall be placed by the commissioner of commerce and insurance to the credit of the fund for the maintenance of the division of fire prevention and shall be used as such. Acts 1915, ch. 131, § 16; Shan., § 3079a297; Code 1932, § 5714; modified; impl. am. Acts 1967, ch. 136; impl. am. Acts 1968, ch. 548; impl. am. Acts 1971, ch. 137, §§ 1, 2; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 53-2439, 68-17-140. Compiler's Notes. Former title 68, ch. 17, §§ 68-17-101 — 68-17-152 , was transferred to title 68, ch. 102, §§ 68-102-101 — 68-102-152 , respectively, in 1992.
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