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What laws may I run into wholesaling?

Ethan T Williams
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I am attempting to form a pipeline for leads in a nearby region of my state. I have contacted one utility district that happily supplied a 'Cut-Off' or 'Delinquent Accounts' list. After emailing, and now calling, two others notified me that this is against the law. I immediately thought this was a load of...something... mainly because if Codes Offices/Commissions are typically so fast to hand out public records requests for codes violations, I assumed public utility delinquency would fall under similar domain. 

In my research, at least here in TN, I believe that Public Utility Records are not protected under any Privacy Laws. However, to be fair it may violate the individual Util. Depts. Privacy Policy (that is another discussion to be had).

Also, I believe by this potentially falling under 'Public Records' (as long as it is a Municipla service, not Corp) then by denying my request for this data, they are actually. in the wrong.

Does anyone have any experience in this?

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