Tennessee Code 47-18-1008 – Damages, private actions
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 47-18-1008
- Consumer: means any individual who is solicited to purchase or who purchases the services of a credit services business. See Tennessee Code 47-18-1002
- Credit services business: means any person who, with respect to the extension of credit by others, sells, provides, or performs, or represents that such person can or will sell, provide, or perform any of the following services in return for the payment of money or other valuable consideration:
(i) Improving a consumer's credit record, history, or rating. See Tennessee Code 47-18-1002 - Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Person: includes an individual, corporation, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, two (2) or more persons having a joint or common interest, and any other legal or commercial entity. See Tennessee Code 47-18-1002