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Tenn. Code § 39-16-304: Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-16-304

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

It is illegal to knowingly make false claims about having a disability requiring a service animal or to provide false documentation stating an animal is a service animal, particularly in housing or public accommodation contexts.

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