{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-39-14-153","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-14-153","heading":"False information or concealment of information in applying for or receiving dwelling accommodations in housing project","body":"(a) It is an offense for a person who is applying for or the recipient of dwelling accommodations in any housing project operated by a housing authority as defined in § 13-20-102 to obtain or attempt to obtain the dwelling accommodations by means of a statement, representation or impersonation the person knows to be false, or by knowingly concealing any material fact if the false statement, representation, impersonation or concealment results in: (1) The person meeting the housing authority's income qualification standards established pursuant to § 13-20-113 ; or (2) The person's lease or rental payment being less than the person would otherwise be required to pay under the housing authority's income qualification standards established pursuant to § 13-20-113 . (b) It is a violation of this section if a person obtains or attempts to obtain dwelling accommodations specified in subsection (a) by means of a statement, representation or impersonation made by another, or by another concealing any material fact, if the person knows the statement, representation or impersonation to be false or the person knows that a material fact has been concealed. (c) A violation of this section is a Class A misdemeanor punishable by fine only. The amount of the fine imposed shall be graded as provided in § 39-14-105 . In grading the offense, the value of the benefit the defendant derived from the prohibited conduct shall be used to determine the grade of fine. Acts 2009, ch. 325, § 2.\n(a) It is an offense for a person who is applying for or the recipient of dwelling accommodations in any housing project operated by a housing authority as defined in § 13-20-102 to obtain or attempt to obtain the dwelling accommodations by means of a statement, representation or impersonation the person knows to be false, or by knowingly concealing any material fact if the false statement, representation, impersonation or concealment results in: (1) The person meeting the housing authority's income qualification standards established pursuant to § 13-20-113 ; or (2) The person's lease or rental payment being less than the person would otherwise be required to pay under the housing authority's income qualification standards established pursuant to § 13-20-113 .\n(1) The person meeting the housing authority's income qualification standards established pursuant to § 13-20-113 ; or\n(2) The person's lease or rental payment being less than the person would otherwise be required to pay under the housing authority's income qualification standards established pursuant to § 13-20-113 .\n(b) It is a violation of this section if a person obtains or attempts to obtain dwelling accommodations specified in subsection (a) by means of a statement, representation or impersonation made by another, or by another concealing any material fact, if the person knows the statement, representation or impersonation to be false or the person knows that a material fact has been concealed.\n(c) A violation of this section is a Class A misdemeanor punishable by fine only. The amount of the fine imposed shall be graded as provided in § 39-14-105 . In grading the offense, the value of the benefit the defendant derived from the prohibited conduct shall be used to determine the grade of fine.","path":["TN Code","Title 39","Chapter 14"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"932c51f49f62eee7ecd14adc0891f252b857c154f3c60b6e0c400e0bd3202056","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-39-14-152","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-39-14-154"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}