2016 tennessee code title 47 commercial instruments and transactions chapter 18 consumer protection part 1 consumer protection act of 1977 47 18 101 short title 47 18 102 purposes 47 18 103 part definitions 47 18 104 unfair or deceptive acts prohibited 47 18 105 repealed 47 18 106 investigations requests for information penalties for noncompliance. Define tennessee consumer protection act means the tennessee consumer protection act of 1977 as compiled in part 1 of this chapter and related statutes related statutes specifically include any statute that indicates within the law regulation or rule that a violation of that law regulation or rule is a violation of the tennessee consumer protection act of 1977