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Tenn. Code § 39-14-137: Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-14-137
What this law says, in plain English
It is illegal to knowingly use false or fraudulent conduct to qualify for government economic development programs for disadvantaged, small, or minority-owned businesses. Violation is punishable as theft, and any resulting contracts are void with mandatory repayment of government funds.
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