§ 68-102-601 — Part definitions

As used in this part: (1) "Boat dock" means a man-made structure that protrudes into a body of water for the purpose of mooring a boat or for other water-related recreation, including boat liveries, and that is connected to an electrical power source in any manner; provided, that "boat dock" does not include structures that are privately owned and used exclusively by the owner or the owner's guests for non-commercial purposes; (2) "Boat dock or marina operator" means any person, whether owner or not, supervising or responsible for operating, maintaining, or repairing a boat dock or marina that is subject to this part; (3) "Marina" means a dock, including a boat dock or basin providing moorings for watercraft and boat houses and offering supply, repair, or other services, including electric power supply, for remuneration; provided, that "marina" does not include structures that are privately owned and used exclusively by the owner or the owner's guests for non-commercial purposes; (4) "Person" means an individual, partnership, firm, corporation, association, or other legal entity, however organized; (5) "Vessel" means any watercraft, other than a seaplane on the water, designed and used primarily for navigation or transportation on the water; and (6) "Watercraft" means a vessel that is propelled by machinery, whether or not such machinery is the principal source of propulsion; provided, that it does not include a vessel owned or operated by the United States government, or this state or any department or agency of this state, or any political subdivision of this state.

Legislative History

Added by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 923,s 2, eff. 1/1/2015.