§ 68-6-102 — Chapter definitions

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Community-based youth athletic activity" or "youth athletic activity" means an athletic activity organized by a city, county, business, or nonprofit organization when the majority of the participants are under eighteen (18) years of age, and are engaging in an organized athletic game or competition against another team, club, or entity or in practice or preparation for an organized game or competition against another team, club, or entity. "Community-based youth athletic activity" does not include college or university activities or an activity which is entered into for instructional purposes only, an athletic activity that is incidental to a nonathletic program, or a lesson; (2) "Department" means the department of health; (3) "Health care provider" means a Tennessee licensed medical doctor (M.D.) or an osteopathic physician (D.O.); (4) "Person" means any individual or governmental entity, corporation, association, organization, nonprofit institution, or other entity or such entities' representatives; and (5) "School youth athletic activity" means a school or a local education agency organized athletic activity when the majority of the participants are under eighteen (18) years of age, and are engaging in an organized athletic game or competition against another team, club, or entity or in practice or preparation for an organized game or competition against another team, club, or entity. "School youth athletic activity" does not include college or university activities, an activity which is entered into for instructional purposes only, or an athletic activity that is incidental to a nonathletic program, or a lesson.

Legislative History

Added by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 325, s 1, eff. 1/1/2016.