(a) As used in this section:

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 47-18-135

  • Consumer: means any natural person who seeks or acquires by purchase, rent, lease, assignment, award by chance, or other disposition, any goods, services, or property, tangible or intangible, real, personal or mixed, and any other article, commodity, or thing of value wherever situated or any person who purchases or to whom is offered for sale a franchise or distributorship agreement or any similar type of business opportunity. See Tennessee Code 47-18-103
  • 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
  • Tennessee Consumer Protection Act: means the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act of 1977, as amended, compiled in part 1 of this chapter and related statutes. See Tennessee Code 47-18-2102
(1) “Financing company”:

(A) Means an entity that provides loans, loan extensions, or lines of credit to finance the purchase of a good or service; and
(B) Does not include a financial institution subject to 12 C.F.R. part 1005 ; and
(2) “Statement” means a document that shows all of the activity on the account associated with the statement over a specific period of time.
(b) A financing company doing business in this state shall provide on its mailed or emailed statements to a consumer a conspicuously displayed telephone number that a consumer may contact for service.
(c) A violation of this section constitutes a violation of the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act of 1977, compiled in this part. A violation of this section constitutes an unfair or deceptive act or practice affecting trade or commerce and is subject to the penalties and remedies as provided in this part.
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