§ 29-42-101 — Chapter definitions

As used in this chapter: (1) "Ammunition" means an ammunition or cartridge case, primer, bullet, or propellant powder designed for use in a firearm; (2) "Dealer" means a person who is licensed to engage in business as a dealer in this state in accordance with 18 U.S.C. § 923 ; (3) "Defective condition" means a condition: (A) Of a product that renders it unsafe or unreliable for normal or foreseeable handling; and (B) That is the result of the dealer, manufacturer, or seller's negligent deviation from the qualified product design or quality; (4) "Engaged in the business" has the same meaning as defined under 18 U.S.C. § 921(a)(21) , and, as applied to a seller of ammunition, means a person who devotes time, attention, and labor to the sale of ammunition as a regular course of trade or business with the principal objective of livelihood and profit through the sale or distribution of ammunition; (5) "Firearm" has the same meaning as defined under § 39-11-106 ; (6) "Manufacturer" means a person who is: (A) Engaged in the business of manufacturing a qualified product in intrastate commerce; (B) Licensed to engage in business as a manufacturer in accordance with 18 U.S.C. § 923 ; and (C) (i) Incorporated in this state; or (ii) Headquartered in this state; (7) "Negligent entrustment" means the supplying of a qualified product by a seller for use by another person when the seller knows, or reasonably should know, the person to whom the product is supplied is likely to, and does, use the product in a manner involving unreasonable risk of physical injury to the person or others; (8) "Person" means an individual, corporation, company, association, firm, partnership, society, joint stock company, governmental entity, or other entity; (9) "Qualified civil liability action" means a civil action or proceeding or an administrative proceeding brought by a person against a manufacturer or seller of a qualified product for damages, punitive damages, injunctive or declaratory relief, abatement, restitution, fines, penalties, or other relief, resulting from the criminal or unlawful misuse of a qualified product by a person; (10) "Qualified product" means: (A) A firearm; (B) Ammunition; or (C) A component part of a firearm or ammunition; and (11) "Seller" means a person engaged in the business of selling a qualified product at wholesale or retail in this state.

Legislative History

Added by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 409, s 1, eff. 7/1/2023.