It is a Class C misdemeanor, for which, on conviction, a constable may be removed from office and otherwise punished, for a constable to make any official sale at unlawful hours, or to purchase at the constable's own sales.
Code 1858, § 393 (deriv. Acts 1805, ch. 31, § 1; 1807, ch. 99, § 1; 1813, ch. 103); Shan., § 484; Code 1932, § 730; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-1016; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 113.
Cross-References. Officers not to purchase at own sale, misdemeanor, §39-16-405.
Penalty for Class C misdemeanor, §40-35-111.
Attorney General Opinions. Enforcement of statutory requirements for constables, OAG 99-025, 1999 Tenn. AG LEXIS 26 (2/16/99).
Purchase of confiscated items by law enforcement officers, OAG 99-105, 1999 Tenn. AG LEXIS 105 (5/10/99).