2023 Tennessee Code
Title 48 - CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS (§§ 48-1-101 — 48-250-115)
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES (§§ 48-201-101 — 48-250-115)
Chapter 247 - FILING DOCUMENTS AND SECRETARY OF STATE (§§ 48-247-101 — 48-247-202)
Part 1 - FILING DOCUMENTS (§§ 48-247-101 — 48-247-111)
Section 48-247-108 - Penalty for signing false document

Universal Citation:
TN Code § 48-247-108 (2023)
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  • (a) A person commits a Class B misdemeanor, punishable by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500), if the person signs a document, knowing it to be false in any material respect, with intent that the document be delivered to the office of the secretary of state or other required office for filing.
  • (b) The offense created by this section is in addition to any other offense created by law for the same conduct.

Acts 1994, ch. 868, § 1.


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