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- ↑ "Rules of the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission" (PDF). tnsosfiles.com. May 2024. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
- 1 2 "Staff Directory". tn.gov. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
