Tenn. Code Ann. § 47-18-102
Purposes
This part shall be liberally construed to promote the following policies:
- (1) To simplify, clarify, and modernize state law governing the protection of the consuming public and to conform these laws with existing consumer protection policies;
- (2) To protect consumers and legitimate business enterprises from those who engage in unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the conduct of any trade or commerce in part or wholly within this state;
- (3) To encourage and promote the development of fair consumer practices;
- (4) To declare and to provide for civil legal means for maintaining ethical standards of dealing between persons engaged in business and the consuming public to the end that good faith dealings between buyers and sellers at all levels of commerce be had in this state; and
- (5) To promote statewide consumer education.
Acts 1977, ch. 438, § 2.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 92
cases (13 in the last 5 years), 1984–2026 · leading case: Ganzevoort v. Russell
Ganzevoort v. Russell (1997)
“The Act was enacted "to protect consumers and legitimate business enterprises from those who engage in unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the conduct of any trade or commerce ..., [t]o encourage and promote the development of fair consumer practices; [and] .”
Fayne v. Vincent (2009)
“” Tenn.Code Ann. § 47-18-102(2), -102(4). The Act is to be liberally construed in order to enable it to protect the consumer and to promote the other policies which motivated its passage.”
Walker v. Sunrise Pontiac-GMC Truck, Inc. (2008)
“While we recognize that the TCPA must be construed liberally, see Tenn.Code Ann. § 47-18-102 (2001), we will not extend the statute’s provisions beyond its obvious meaning.”
Win Myint and wife Patti KI. Myint v. Allstate Insurance Company (1998)
“Tenn.Code Ann. § 47-18-102 (1995). Furthermore, the legislature has explicitly required that the Act be liberally construed in order to effectuate these purposes.”
Killingsworth v. Ted Russell Ford, Inc. (2006)
“Tenn.Code Ann. § 47-18-102. While the THRA and the TCPA certainly are aimed at remedying vastly different wrongs, they both are comprehensive legislation intended to protect the citizens of Tennessee.”
Tucker v. Sierra Builders (2005)
“Tenn.Code Ann. §§ 47-18-102(2), (4), -112.”
Johnson v. John Hancock Funds (2006)
“” Tenn.Code Ann. § 47-18-102(2). It is expressly remedial.”
Beacon4, LLC v. I & L Investments, LLC (2016)
“” See Tenn. Code Ann. § 47-18-102 (2). The TCPA further provides that its provisions “shall be liberally construed to promote” the statute’s purpose.”
Pursell v. First American National Bank (1996)
“” Tenn. Code Ann. § 47-18-102 (2); see also Morris v.”
Ginn v. American Heritage Life Insurance Co. (2005)
“3d at 520 (quoting Tenn. Code Ann. § 47-18-102 (2)). We also noted in Stooksbury that the TCPA applies to insurance companies.”
Bennett v. Visa U.S.A. Inc. (2006)
“” Tenn.Code Ann. § 47-18-102 (2005). The General Assembly directed that the TCPA “be interpreted and construed consistently with the interpretations given by the federal trade commission and the federal courts pursuant to § 5(A)(1) of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.”
Gaston v. Tennessee Farmers Mutual Insurance Co. (2003)
“Tenn.Code Ann. § 47-18-109(a)(l) (2001). The main purpose of the Act is to protect consumers, and it must be liberally construed to affect that purpose.”
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 47-18-102(2) — 30 cases
Tucker v. Sierra Builders (2005)
“Tenn.Code Ann. §§ 47-18-102(2), (4), -112.”
Walker v. Sunrise Pontiac-GMC Truck, Inc. (2008)
“While we recognize that the TCPA must be construed liberally, see Tenn.Code Ann. § 47-18-102 (2001), we will not extend the statute’s provisions beyond its obvious meaning.”
Win Myint and wife Patti KI. Myint v. Allstate Insurance Company (1998)
“Tenn.Code Ann. § 47-18-102 (1995). Furthermore, the legislature has explicitly required that the Act be liberally construed in order to effectuate these purposes.”
Killingsworth v. Ted Russell Ford, Inc. (2006)
“Tenn.Code Ann. § 47-18-102. While the THRA and the TCPA certainly are aimed at remedying vastly different wrongs, they both are comprehensive legislation intended to protect the citizens of Tennessee.”
Fayne v. Vincent (2009)
“” Tenn.Code Ann. § 47-18-102(2), -102(4). The Act is to be liberally construed in order to enable it to protect the consumer and to promote the other policies which motivated its passage.”
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 47-18-102(4) — 2 cases
Fayne v. Vincent (2009)
“” Tenn.Code Ann. § 47-18-102(2), -102(4). The Act is to be liberally construed in order to enable it to protect the consumer and to promote the other policies which motivated its passage.”
Pursell v. First American National Bank (1996)
“” Tenn. Code Ann. § 47-18-102 (2); see also Morris v.”
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 47-18-102(b) — 3 cases
Akers v. Bonifasi (1985)
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 47-18-102(e)(1) — 1 case
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