§ 47-18-1701. Short Title

This part shall be known as and may be cited as the “Tennessee Employment Agency Act.”

§ 47-18-1702. Part Definitions

As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires: “Attorney general” means the attorney general and reporter, or the attorney general and reporter’s designee; “Candidate” means any person, whether employed or unemployed, seeking or entering into any arrangement for employment or change of employment through the services of an employment agency; [Deleted by 2019 […]

§ 47-18-1703. Prohibited Acts

No employment agency, or employer thereof, shall: Impose any fee on candidates except for furnishing of employment directly or indirectly through the efforts of such employment agency; Impose any fee on any candidate prior to the time at which that candidate has secured a job; Engage or attempt to engage in the splitting or sharing […]

§ 47-18-1704. Refund of Fees Paid in Event of Termination

If a candidate accepts candidate-paid fee employment and is terminated by the employer through no cause of the candidate within four (4) weeks after beginning work, the employment agency shall, within thirty (30) days, refund any fee paid by the candidate. During such thirty (30) days, the employment agency shall, if requested, attempt to place […]

§ 47-18-1705. Exemptions

This part does not apply to: Employee trade associations engaged in the procurement of employment for public school teachers and administrators; Employment services established and operated by this state, any political subdivision of this state or the United States; Labor union organizations; Musician booking agencies; Employee trade associations engaged in the procurement of employment for […]

§ 47-18-1706. Investigators

Whenever the attorney general has reason to believe that a person is engaging in, has engaged in, or may be about to engage in a violation of this part or has reason to believe it to be in the public interest to conduct an investigation to ascertain whether any person is engaging in, or has […]

§ 47-18-1707. Enforcement Actions

Whenever it appears to the attorney general that a person has engaged in or is about to engage in any act or practice constituting a violation of this part or any rule or order hereunder, the attorney general may, in the attorney general’s discretion, bring an action in the chancery court of any county in […]

§ 47-18-1708. Violations — Penalties

A violation of this part constitutes a violation of the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act of 1977, compiled in part 1 of this chapter. For the purpose of application of the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act of 1977, any violation of this part shall be construed to constitute an unfair or deceptive act or practice affecting the […]