Tennessee § 12-4-120 Section definitions - Drones - Prohibited Purchase - Contract termination

Tennessee Statutes

§ 12-4-120 — Section definitions - Drones - Prohibited Purchase - Contract termination

Tennessee § 12-4-120

Title12

This text of Tennessee § 12-4-120 (Section definitions - Drones - Prohibited Purchase - Contract termination) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Tennessee primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

Tenn. Code Ann. § 12-4-120 (2026).

Text

(a)As used in this section:

(1)"Agency" means a local agency or law enforcement agency;

(2)"Drone" means a powered, aerial vehicle that:

(A)Does not carry a human operator and is operated without the possibility of direct human intervention from within or on the aircraft;

(B)Uses aerodynamic forces to provide vehicle lift;

(C)Can fly autonomously or be piloted remotely; and (D) Can be expendable or recoverable;

(3)"Law enforcement agency" means a lawfully established local agency that is responsible for the prevention and detection of crime, local government code enforcement, and the enforcement of penal, traffic, regulatory, game, or controlled substance laws; and (4) "Local agency" means a county, municipality, branch, or agency of a county or municipality, public utility, utility

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

(a) As used in this section: (1) "Agency" means a local agency or law enforcement agency; (2) "Drone" means a powered, aerial vehicle that: (A) Does not carry a human operator and is operated without the possibility of direct human intervention from within or on the aircraft; (B) Uses aerodynamic forces to provide vehicle lift; (C) Can fly autonomously or be piloted remotely; and (D) Can be expendable or recoverable; (3) "Law enforcement agency" means a lawfully established local agency that is responsible for the prevention and detection of crime, local government code enforcement, and the enforcement of penal, traffic, regulatory, game, or controlled substance laws; and (4) "Local agency" means a county, municipality, branch, or agency of a county or municipality, public utility, utility district, or an entity created pursuant to an interlocal agreement. (b) Notwithstanding § 39-13-902 or another law, an agency shall not purchase or acquire a drone, as defined in the federal National Defense Authorization Act of 2019 (Pub. L. No. 115-232), produced by a manufacturer banned under Section 889 of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2019, as amended. (c) A contract or agreement for the purchase or acquisition of a drone in violation of this section is void and unenforceable.