{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-47-25-1218","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 47-25-1218","heading":"Deposit in lieu of bond","body":"In lieu of furnishing the bond required by § 47-25-1217 , the invention developer may deposit with the secretary of state a cash deposit in the like amount. This cash deposit may be satisfied by any of the following:\n(1) Certificates of deposit payable to the secretary of state issued by banks doing business in this state and insured by the federal deposit insurance corporation;\n(2) Investment certificates of share accounts assigned to the secretary of state and issued by a savings and loan association doing business in this state and insured by the federal deposit insurance corporation;\n(3) Bearer bonds issued by the United States government or by this state; or\n(4) Cash deposited with the secretary of state.","path":["TN Code","Title 47","Chapter 25"],"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":"7bafa6a2807c1f013629608a57b98212c106610c3d86ce5a2448136cf2a37901","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-47-25-1217","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-47-25-1219"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}