# Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-10-103: Enforcement of chapter

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## Section

- **Citation:** Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-10-103
- **Heading:** Enforcement of chapter
- **Jurisdiction:** Tennessee
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TN Code / Title 29 / Chapter 10 / Section 29-10-103

## Text

(a) The attorney general and reporter shall have the authority to enforce this chapter and conduct civil investigations and bring civil actions, as provided in § 8-6-109 ; title 8, chapter 6, part 4; and §§ 47-18-106 and 47-18-108 . (b) In an action brought by the attorney general under this chapter, the court may award or impose any relief available under § 29-10-104 or title 47, chapter 18. (c) In addition to the relief provided for in § 29-10-104 , upon a motion by the attorney general and reporter and a finding by the court that there is a reasonable likelihood that a person violated § 29-10-102 , the court may require the person to post a bond in an amount equal to a good faith estimate of the costs to litigate a claim and amounts reasonably likely to be recovered if an action were to be brought pursuant to this section. A hearing shall be held if either party requests a hearing. Acts 2014 , ch. 879, § 1.
(a) The attorney general and reporter shall have the authority to enforce this chapter and conduct civil investigations and bring civil actions, as provided in § 8-6-109 ; title 8, chapter 6, part 4; and §§ 47-18-106 and 47-18-108 .
(b) In an action brought by the attorney general under this chapter, the court may award or impose any relief available under § 29-10-104 or title 47, chapter 18.
(c) In addition to the relief provided for in § 29-10-104 , upon a motion by the attorney general and reporter and a finding by the court that there is a reasonable likelihood that a person violated § 29-10-102 , the court may require the person to post a bond in an amount equal to a good faith estimate of the costs to litigate a claim and amounts reasonably likely to be recovered if an action were to be brought pursuant to this section. A hearing shall be held if either party requests a hearing.
Acts 2014 , ch. 879, § 1.

## Nearby sections

- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-10-101 Chapter definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T29_C10_S29-10-101.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-10-102 Frivolous or bad faith assertion of patent infringement - Activities not constituting violation - Exceptions to applicability of chapter](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T29_C10_S29-10-102.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-10-103 Enforcement of chapter](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T29_C10_S29-10-103.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-10-104 Civil action - Available remedies and damages](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T29_C10_S29-10-104.md)

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