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Tenn. Code § 39-14-147: Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-14-147
What this law says, in plain English
A person commits a Class E felony if they acquire possession of another's motor vehicle under agreement to transfer it to a third party and unlawfully transfer or dispose of it, knowing it is encumbered or intending to defraud the owner.
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