(a) All information obtained by or reported to the commissioner pursuant to any section of this chapter that contains or might reveal a trade secret or is otherwise privileged shall be considered confidential for the purpose of that section. The information may be disclosed to other officers or employees concerned with carrying out this chapter or when relevant in any proceeding under this chapter.

Attorney's Note

Under the Tennessee Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
class A misdemeanorup to 11 monthsup to $2,500
For details, see Tenn. Code § 40-35-111
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(b) A violation of this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
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