Tenn. Code Ann. § 38-1-103
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Violation of Sections 38-1-101 and 38-1-102
Official statutory text
(a) Any person who knowingly fails to make the report required by § 38-1-101 within twenty-four (24) hours of tendering aid for any wound or injury as described in § 38-1-101 commits a Class A misdemeanor. (b) Any person in violation of § 38-1-102 commits a Class A misdemeanor. Acts 1943, ch. 107, § 3; C. Supp. 1950, § 5717.34 (Williams, § 5717.37); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 38-603; Acts 1989, ch. 591, §§ 1, 6; 2012 , ch. 688, § 3.
(a) Any person who knowingly fails to make the report required by § 38-1-101 within twenty-four (24) hours of tendering aid for any wound or injury as described in § 38-1-101 commits a Class A misdemeanor.
(b) Any person in violation of § 38-1-102 commits a Class A misdemeanor.
Acts 1943, ch. 107, § 3; C. Supp. 1950, § 5717.34 (Williams, § 5717.37); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 38-603; Acts 1989, ch. 591, §§ 1, 6; 2012 , ch. 688, § 3.
(a) Any person who knowingly fails to make the report required by § 38-1-101 within twenty-four (24) hours of tendering aid for any wound or injury as described in § 38-1-101 commits a Class A misdemeanor.
(b) Any person in violation of § 38-1-102 commits a Class A misdemeanor.
Acts 1943, ch. 107, § 3; C. Supp. 1950, § 5717.34 (Williams, § 5717.37); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 38-603; Acts 1989, ch. 591, §§ 1, 6; 2012 , ch. 688, § 3.
Status: in_force
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