{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-45-2-217","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 45-2-217","heading":"Operation before receiving certificate of authority prohibited","body":"It is a criminal offense against this chapter and chapter 1 of this title for a state bank to perform any act other than to perfect its organization, obtain and equip a place of business and otherwise prepare to do business before receiving a certificate of authority to operate.","path":["TN Code","Title 45","Chapter 2"],"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":"91f0dedb595d7b5e371119781e676d293b2d72125ae00e1ff99b982103e6110c","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-45-2-216","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-45-2-218"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}