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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) This section and § 39-17-1327 are known and may be cited as the “Firearms Information Privacy Protection Act.”
(b) If a person intentionally discloses information that the person knows or reasonably should know was unlawfully obtained and that identifies another person as the purchaser or owner of a firearm, firearm ammunition, or firearm accessory for purposes of compiling or facilitating the compilation of a federal firearms registry or database or the confiscation of firearms, then the person disclosing the information is subject to a private right of action by the person whose information was disclosed.
(c) A court may award the person whose information was disclosed and prevails in an action under this section:
(1) A minimum of seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000) in statutory damages per intentional violation of subsection (b);
(2) Actual damages;
(3) Punitive damages;
(4) Other forms of equitable relief; and
(5) Reasonable costs and attorney fees.
(d) This section does not apply to information that is provided to a government entity pursuant to § 38-8-116, § 38-8-123, § 39-17-1315, § 39-17-1316, § 39-17-1351, § 39-17-1365, or § 39-17-1366, federal law, or as part of a criminal investigation.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Tennessee Code Title 39. Criminal Offenses § 39-17-1326 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tn/title-39-criminal-offenses/tn-code-sect-39-17-1326/
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