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Tenn. Code § 48-249-1012: Tenn. Code Ann. § 48-249-1012

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

A person commits a Class B misdemeanor if they knowingly sign a false document with intent to file it with the secretary of state or other required office, punishable by a fine up to $500.

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