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Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-38-105

Liability for participation in the illegal drug market — Exception for law enforcement in official investigations

Known as the Drug Dealer Liability Act

The act spans §§ 29–29 (16 sections).

Acts 2005, ch. 377, § 5.

(1) A person who knowingly participates in the illegal drug market within this state is liable for civil damages as provided in this chapter. A person may recover damages under this chapter for injury resulting from an individual's use of an illegal drug.

(2) A law enforcement officer or agency, the state, or a person acting at the direction of a law enforcement officer or agency or the state, is not liable for participating in the illegal drug market, if the participation is in furtherance of an official investigation.

Current official text: Tennessee Code (LexisNexis). Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Tennessee statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.