# Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-14-109: Stone or rock wall - Warning sign

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T39_C14_S39-14-109

## Section

- **Citation:** Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-14-109
- **Heading:** Stone or rock wall - Warning sign
- **Jurisdiction:** Tennessee
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TN Code / Title 39 / Chapter 14 / Section 39-14-109

## Text

Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the state or any county or municipality is authorized to post the following signage along the right-of-way of any state or local roadway located in close proximity to a stone or rock wall: WARNING! IT CONSTITUTES THE CRIME OF THEFT TO KNOWINGLY REMOVE, WITHOUT OWNER CONSENT, ANY PORTION OF A STONE OR ROCK WALL LOCATED ON THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY OR ON PRIVATE PROPERTY! SANCTIONS ARE SUBSTANTIAL! Acts 2002, ch. 622, § 1.
Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the state or any county or municipality is authorized to post the following signage along the right-of-way of any state or local roadway located in close proximity to a stone or rock wall:
WARNING!
IT CONSTITUTES THE CRIME OF THEFT TO KNOWINGLY REMOVE, WITHOUT OWNER CONSENT, ANY PORTION OF A STONE OR ROCK WALL LOCATED ON THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY OR ON PRIVATE PROPERTY! SANCTIONS ARE SUBSTANTIAL!
Acts 2002, ch. 622, § 1.

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