Tennessee § 6-54-147 Prohibited regulation of online marketplace

Tennessee Statutes

§ 6-54-147 — Prohibited regulation of online marketplace

Tennessee § 6-54-147

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 6-54-147 (2026).

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(a)As used in this section, "online marketplace" means a person or entity that:

(1)Provides for consideration, regardless of whether the consideration is deducted as a fee from the transaction, an online application, software, website, system, or other medium, through which a good or service in this state is advertised or offered to the public as available; and (2) Directly or indirectly provides or maintains a platform for goods or services by performing the following:

(A)Providing a payment system that facilitates a transaction between two (2) platform users;

(B)Transmitting or otherwise communicating the offer or acceptance of a transaction between two (2) platform users;

(C)Owning or operating the infrastructure, whether electronic or physical, or technology that brings two (2) or

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(a) As used in this section, "online marketplace" means a person or entity that: (1) Provides for consideration, regardless of whether the consideration is deducted as a fee from the transaction, an online application, software, website, system, or other medium, through which a good or service in this state is advertised or offered to the public as available; and (2) Directly or indirectly provides or maintains a platform for goods or services by performing the following: (A) Providing a payment system that facilitates a transaction between two (2) platform users; (B) Transmitting or otherwise communicating the offer or acceptance of a transaction between two (2) platform users; (C) Owning or operating the infrastructure, whether electronic or physical, or technology that brings two (2) or more users together; (D) Providing a virtual currency that users are allowed or required to use to transact; or (E) Providing software development or research and development activities related to any of the activities described in this subdivision (a)(2). (b) A municipality shall not: (1) Regulate the operation of an online marketplace; or (2) Require an online marketplace to provide personally identifiable information of users without an administrative subpoena or court order.