Tennessee Code Title 47. Commercial Instruments and Transactions § 47-18-125

(a) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

(b) Any person who knowingly uses, or has knowingly used, a method, act, or practice that targets specially targeted consumers and is in violation of this part is liable to this state for a civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each violation.  Each violation may include, but is not limited to, each specially targeted consumer solicited, each advertisement that was distributed, each misrepresentation or deceptive statement that appeared on a solicitation, each time that an advertisement appeared on television or on radio, and each contact, including by telephone call, a direct mail solicitation, or in person solicitation, with a specially targeted consumer to promote or solicit using unfair, misleading, or deceptive acts or practices.

(c) The specially targeted consumer does not need to be a citizen of this state if the company or individual is operating from this state or the court otherwise has jurisdiction over the company or individual for engaging in an unfair, misleading, or deceptive act or practice arising in this state.

(d) The civil penalties recoverable by this state under this part are supplemental and cumulative to any other available civil penalties and relief available under other laws, regulations, and rules, including, but not limited to, those available pursuant to § 47-18-108.