Tenn. Code Ann. § 12-4-120: Section definitions - Drones - Prohibited Purchase - Contract termination

(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. Added by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 223, s 3, eff. 7/1/2023.

(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.

(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;

(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.