(a) Any person subject to liability under this part shall be deemed, as a matter of law, to have purposefully availed themselves of the privileges of conducting activities within Tennessee, sufficient to subject the person to the personal jurisdiction of the circuit or chancery court hearing an action brought pursuant to this part.
(b) An action for violation of this part may be brought:
(1) In the county where the plaintiff resides;
(2) In the county where the plaintiff conducts business; or
(3) In the county where the card or other purchasing mechanism or device was sold, marketed, promoted, advertised or otherwise distributed.
(c)
(1) If, in such action, the court shall find that the defendant is violating or has violated any of the provisions of this part, it shall enjoin the defendant from a continuance thereof.
(2) In addition to injunctive relief, the plaintiff in the action shall be entitled to recover from the defendant one hundred dollars ($100) per card or other purchasing mechanism or device sold, marketed, promoted, advertised or otherwise distributed within Tennessee, or ten thousand dollars ($10,000), whichever is greater.
(d) The remedies prescribed in this section are cumulative and in addition to the remedies prescribed in the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act of 1977, compiled in part 1 of this chapter and any other applicable criminal, civil or administrative penalties.
Copyright ©2024 LegalFix. All rights reserved. LegalFix is not a law firm, is not licensed to practice law, and does not provide legal advice, services, or representation. The information on this website is an overview of the legal plans you can purchase—or that may be provided by your employer as an employee benefit or by your credit union or other membership group as a membership benefit.
LegalFix provides its members with easy access to affordable legal services through a network of independent law firms. LegalFix, its corporate entity, and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and contractors do not provide legal advice, services, or representation—directly or indirectly.
The articles and information on the site are not legal advice and should not be relied upon—they are for information purposes only. You should become a LegalFix member to get legal services from one of our network law firms.
You should not disclose confidential or potentially incriminating information to LegalFix—you should only communicate such information to your network law firm.
The benefits and legal services described in the LegalFix legal plans are not always available in all states or with all plans. See the legal plan Benefit Overview and the more comprehensive legal plan contract during checkout for coverage details in your state.
Use of this website, the purchase of legal plans, and access to the LegalFix networks of law firms are subject to the LegalFix Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.