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Part 1 - Trusts—unlawful Restraint of Trade and Discrimination
§ 47-25-101. Trusts, etc., Lessening Competition or Controlling Prices Unlawful and Void - All arrangements, contracts, agreements, trusts, or combinations between persons or...
§ 47-25-102. Price Fixing Agreements Unlawful and Void - Any arrangements, contracts, and agreements that may be made by...
§ 47-25-105. Liability for Debts of Trust, Etc - All persons and corporations, and the officers and the stockholders...
§ 47-25-106. Recovery of Consideration as Remedy for Damages - Any person who is injured or damaged by any such...
§ 47-25-108. Connection of Plaintiff With Trust, etc., as Defense - When action at law or suit in equity is commenced...
§ 47-25-111. Coal — Agreement to Restrict Output - Any person who, directly or indirectly, enters into a conspiracy...
Part 2 - Unfair Sales Law
§ 47-25-201. Short Title - This part may be cited as the “Unfair Sales Law.
§ 47-25-202. Part Definitions - As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:...
§ 47-25-203. Legislative Policy - It is declared that advertising, offers to sell, or sales...
§ 47-25-204. Exemptions - This part does not apply to sales at retail or...
§ 47-25-206. Injunction Restraining Unlawful Sales - In addition to the penalties provided in this part, the...
Part 3 - Unfair Cigarette Sales
§ 47-25-301. Short Title - This part shall be known and may be cited as...
§ 47-25-302. Part Definitions - As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:
§ 47-25-304. Liability of Officers or Agents - Any individual who, as a director, officer, partner, member, or...
§ 47-25-305. Contracts in Violation of Part Void - Any contract, express or implied, made by any person, firm,...
§ 47-25-307. Combined Sales, Coupon Offers, Etc - In all advertisements, offers for sale, or sales involving two...
§ 47-25-309. Exemptions - This part does not apply to sales at retail made...
§ 47-25-310. Participation by Retailer in Certain Special Programs - Participation in a manufacturer's incentive program, discount price program or...
Part 4 - Trademarks on Drugs
§ 47-25-401. Part Definitions - As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:
§ 47-25-402. Liability of Employer for Acts of Employees - In proceedings for the violation of this part, an act...
§ 47-25-403. Prohibited Acts - It is unlawful for any person without the written authority...
§ 47-25-404. Prosecution — Fees of Officers - It is made the duty of the sheriff of any...
§ 47-25-405. Penalty - Any person violating any of the provisions of this part...
§ 47-25-406. Remedies Cumulative - The remedies provided in this part are cumulative and not...
§ 47-25-407. Legal and Equitable Remedies Unimpaired - Nothing in this part shall prevent, lessen, impeach, or avoid...
Part 5 - Tennessee Trade Mark Act of 2000
§ 47-25-501. Part Definitions - As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:
§ 47-25-502. Registrability - A mark by which the goods or services of any...
§ 47-25-508. Records - The secretary shall keep for public examination a record of...
§ 47-25-509. Cancellation - The secretary shall cancel from the register, in whole or...
§ 47-25-510. Classification - The secretary shall by regulation establish a classification of goods...
§ 47-25-511. Fraudulent Registration - Any person who, for the person's own benefit, or on...
§ 47-25-512. Infringement - Subject to § 47-25-516, any person who: shall be liable...
§ 47-25-516. Common Law Rights - Nothing in this part shall adversely affect the rights or...
§ 47-25-517. Fees - The secretary shall by regulation prescribe the fees payable for...
§ 47-25-518. Intent of Act - The intent of this part is to provide a system...
Part 6 - Petroleum Trade Practices
§ 47-25-601. Short Title - This part shall be known and may be cited as...
§ 47-25-602. Part Definitions - As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:
§ 47-25-605. Improper Franchise Termination — Presumption — Damages - shall be presumed to engage in operations, arrangements, or agreements...
§ 47-25-606. Injunction — Damages - Any court of competent jurisdiction hearing a cause of action...
§ 47-25-607. Action by Dealer - Any dealer aggrieved by violations of this part, or such...
§ 47-25-621. Creation of Franchise — Franchisor's Duty of Disclosure - A franchisor shall disclose in writing to any prospective franchisee,...
§ 47-25-624. Dealer Trade Associations - No supplier shall hinder, coerce or threaten any dealer for...
§ 47-25-625. Credit Sales of Gasohol, Etc - No retail or wholesale seller of gasoline, diesel fuel, or...
Part 7 - Motion Picture Fair Competition
§ 47-25-701. Short Title - This part shall be known as the “Tennessee Motion Picture...
§ 47-25-702. Part Definitions - As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:
§ 47-25-704. Enforcement - In any civil action for damages against a person for...
Part 8 - Coupon Sales Promotions
§ 47-25-801. Short Title - This part shall be known and may be cited as...
§ 47-25-802. Part Definitions - As used in this part, except where the context otherwise...
§ 47-25-804. Information Required on Coupon - REDEMPTION MAY BE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS AND LIMITATIONS WHICH...
§ 47-25-806. Promoter to Provide Sponsor With Distribution Information and Proceeds - Within ten (10) days after the promotion ending date or...
§ 47-25-809. Violations — Misdemeanors - A violation of this part is a Class C misdemeanor.
§ 47-25-810. Civil Remedies - Any person who suffers an ascertainable loss of money or...
Part 9 - Household Goods—unlawful Trade Practices
§ 47-25-901. Short Title - This part shall be known as the “Unfair Trade Practice...
§ 47-25-902. Part Definitions - As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:
§ 47-25-903. Misrepresentation of Sale at Wholesale Unlawful - It is an unlawful practice for any seller or transferor...
§ 47-25-905. Rescission of Sale for Unlawful Trade Practice - Any person to whom is sold household furniture, appliances, or...
§ 47-25-906. Injunctions — Damages - Any person is entitled to sue for and have injunctive...
§ 47-25-907. Penalty for Violations - A person violating this part commits a Class C misdemeanor.
Part 10 - Consignment of Art
§ 47-25-1001. Short Title - This part shall be known and may be cited as...
§ 47-25-1002. Part Definitions - As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:
§ 47-25-1003. What Constitutes Consignment - Notwithstanding any custom, practice, or usage of the trade to...
§ 47-25-1004. Effect of Consignment - A consignment of a work of art shall result in...
§ 47-25-1006. Waiver - Any cooperative may contract with its members to waive liability...
Part 11 - Protection of Personal Rights
§ 47-25-1101. Short Title - This part shall be known and may be cited as...
§ 47-25-1102. Part Definitions - As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:
§ 47-25-1108. Application to Individuals Protected by “Model Trademark act.” - This part applies to any individual otherwise entitled to the...
Part 12 - Invention Development
§ 47-25-1201. Part Definitions - As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:
§ 47-25-1202. Advertising Compliance With Law Prohibited - No invention developer shall make, or authorize the making of,...
§ 47-25-1203. Disclosure of Fees in Advertising - Every invention developer who charges a fee or requires any...
§ 47-25-1204. Initial Disclosures to Customer by Developer - In the first oral communication with a customer or in...
§ 47-25-1206. Cancellation Option - The seven-day period during which you may cancel this contract...
§ 47-25-1207. Required Contents of Contract - Every contract for invention development services shall set forth in...
§ 47-25-1208. Disclosures to Be Printed on Cover of Contract - Each and every contract for invention development services shall carry...
§ 47-25-1209. Acquiring Interest in Invention by Developer - No invention developer shall acquire any interest, partial or whole,...
§ 47-25-1210. Right of Action Against Developer - No contract for invention development services shall require or entail...
§ 47-25-1211. Contracts in Violation of Part Void - Any contract for invention development services which does not comply...
§ 47-25-1212. Contracts Obtained by Fraud Void - Any contract for invention development services entered into in reliance...
§ 47-25-1213. Waiver of Customer Rights Void - Any waiver by the customer of the provisions of this...
§ 47-25-1214. Failure to Disclose — Contract Voidable - Failure to make the disclosures required by this part shall...
§ 47-25-1215. Progress Reports - With respect to each and every contract for invention development...
§ 47-25-1216. Customer's Rights Unimpaired by Developer's Assignments - Any assignee of the invention developer's rights is subject to...
§ 47-25-1218. Deposit in Lieu of Bond - In lieu of furnishing the bond required by § 47-25-1217,...
§ 47-25-1219. Record Retention - Every invention developer shall maintain all records and correspondence relating...
§ 47-25-1220. Compliance With Other Laws Required - This part is not exclusive and does not relieve the...
Part 13 - Repurchase of Terminated Franchise Inventory
§ 47-25-1301. Part Definitions - As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:
§ 47-25-1303. Retailer's Right to Have Inventory Repurchased - Whenever any retailer enters into an agreement, evidenced by a...
§ 47-25-1304. Prohibited Supplier Actions - No supplier shall:
§ 47-25-1305. Date Governing Repurchase — Price and Associated Costs - The supplier shall repurchase that inventory previously purchased from such...
§ 47-25-1306. Title to Repurchased Inventory — Account Adjustments - Upon payment of the repurchase amount to the retailer, the...
§ 47-25-1307. Exceptions to Repurchase Requirement - This part shall not require the repurchase from a retailer...
§ 47-25-1308. Civil Liability for Failure to Repurchase - If any supplier fails or refuses to repurchase and pay...
§ 47-25-1310. Security Interests Not Affected — Exemption From Bulk Sales Law — Inspection - This part shall not be construed to affect in any...
§ 47-25-1312. Applicability - This part shall apply to all contracts and shall apply...
§ 47-25-1314. Applicability of Franchise Provisions - Part 15 of this chapter does not apply to retailers,...
Part 14 - Disposal of Dies, Molds, and Forms -
Part 15 - Franchise Terminations, Nonrenewals or Modifications
§ 47-25-1501. Legislative Intent - It is the intent of the general assembly that small...
§ 47-25-1502. Part Definitions - As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:
§ 47-25-1504. Termination of Franchises — Notice of Termination Without Opportunity to Cure - If, during the period in which the franchise is in...
§ 47-25-1505. Nonrenewal or Modification of Franchise Agreements - No franchisor may fail to renew a franchise unless such...
§ 47-25-1506. Circumstances Not Constituting “Good cause.” - Notwithstanding § 47-25-1502(4), the following circumstances shall not be deemed...
§ 47-25-1509. Actions for Damages or Equitable Relief - Notwithstanding the terms of any franchise, agreement, waiver or other...
§ 47-25-1510. Restriction on Release From Liability - No franchisee may prospectively assent to a release, assignment, novation,...
Part 16 - Flea Market Sales
§ 47-25-1603. Record Maintenance - The record of each purchase transaction provided for in this...
§ 47-25-1604. Offenses - It is an offense for any new and unused property...
§ 47-25-1606. Applicability of Law - This part shall apply to all new and unused property...
§ 47-25-1608. Exemptions - This part shall not apply to:
Part 17 - Uniform Trade Secrets Act
§ 47-25-1701. Short Title - This part shall be known and may be cited as...
§ 47-25-1702. Part Definitions - As used in this part, unless the context requires otherwise:...
§ 47-25-1705. Attorney's Fees - If: the court may award reasonable attorney's fees to the...
§ 47-25-1706. Preservation of Secrecy - In an action under this part, a court shall preserve...
§ 47-25-1707. Statute of Limitations - An action for misappropriation must be brought within three (3)...
§ 47-25-1709. Uniformity of Application and Construction - This part shall be applied and construed to effectuate its...
Part 18 - Warranties for Retailers and Suppliers
§ 47-25-1801. Definitions - The terms “inventory”, “retailer”, and “supplier” shall have the same...
§ 47-25-1802. Approval of Warranty Claims — Notice of Claim - If no objections to this claim are made within thirty...
§ 47-25-1803. Honoring Warranty After Termination of Contract - If, after termination of a contract, the retailer submits a...
§ 47-25-1804. Compensation - Warranty work performed by a retailer shall be compensated in...
§ 47-25-1805. Excluded Expenses - Expenses expressly excluded under the supplier's warranty to the customer...
§ 47-25-1806. Reimbursement to Retailer - All parts used by the retailer in performing such warranty...
§ 47-25-1807. Right to Audit - The supplier has the right to adjust for errors discovered...
§ 47-25-1808. Alternative Reimbursement From Supplier - The retailer shall have the right to accept the supplier's...
Part 19 - Motorcycle and Off-Road Vehicle Dealer Fairness Act
§ 47-25-1901. Short Title - This part shall be known and may be cited as...
§ 47-25-1902. Part Definitions - As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:
§ 47-25-1904. Retailer's Right to Have Inventory Repurchased - Whenever any dealer enters into a retail agreement with a...
§ 47-25-1905. Prohibited Supplier Actions - No supplier shall:
§ 47-25-1907. Title to Repurchased Inventory — Account Adjustments - Upon payment of the repurchase amount to the dealer, the...
§ 47-25-1908. Exceptions to Repurchase Requirement - This part does not require repurchase from a dealer of:
§ 47-25-1911. Security Interests Not Affected — Exemption From Bulk Sales Law — Inspection - This part shall not be construed to affect in any...
§ 47-25-1912. Applicability - This part shall apply to all contracts and shall apply...
Part 20 - Tennessee Renewable Fuels Blending Act of 2009
§ 47-25-2001. Short Title - This part shall be known and may be cited as...
§ 47-25-2002. Part Definitions - As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:
§ 47-25-2003. Availability to Wholesalers of Gasoline, Gasoline Blending Stock or Diesel That Has Not Been Blended, but Is Suitable for Blending - All refiners, suppliers and permissive suppliers in this state shall...
§ 47-25-2004. Contract Provisions Forbidding, Limiting or Restricting Blending Void - Any contract or provision between a wholesaler and a refiner,...
§ 47-25-2006. Standards — Liability - Wholesalers purchasing gasoline, gasoline blending stock or diesel are responsible...