(a) It is unlawful for any person not authorized pursuant to this chapter, directly or indirectly, to carry on a savings and loan business within this state, or falsely and with intent to defraud, to act as a savings and loan association, or to represent that the person is acting for an association, or to use an artificial or corporate name that is the name of an existing association.

Attorney's Note

Under the Tennessee Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
class B misdemeanorup to 6 monthsup to $500
For details, see Tenn. Code § 40-35-111

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 45-3-1301

  • Association: means a capital stock or mutual savings and loan association. See Tennessee Code 45-3-104
  • Person: means an individual, firm, partnership, joint venture, trust, estate, unincorporated association, company, or corporation organized under the laws of this or any other state, the United States or foreign country. See Tennessee Code 45-3-104
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) A violation of this section is a Class B misdemeanor.