2010 Tennessee Code
Title 47 - Commercial Instruments And Transactions
Chapter 18 - Consumer Protection
Part 10 - Credit Services Businesses
47-18-1010 - Violation of Consumer Protection Act Institution of proceedings.
47-18-1010. Violation of Consumer Protection Act Institution of proceedings.
(a) A violation of this part constitutes a violation of the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act, compiled at part 1 of this chapter. For the purpose of application of the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act, any violation of the provisions of this part shall be construed to constitute an unfair or deceptive act or practice affecting the conduct of any trade or commerce and subject to the penalties and remedies as provided by that act.
(b) If the attorney general has reason to believe that any credit services business, or any salesperson, agent, representative, or independent contractor acting on behalf of a credit services business, has violated any provision of this part, the attorney general may institute a proceeding under this chapter.
[Acts 1988, ch. 897, § 10; 1998, ch. 854, § 8.]
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