Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-121-116: Amusement devices — Legislative findings.

(a) The legislature finds that:

(1) An unsafe amusement device is likely to cause serious and preventable injuries to members of the public; and

(2) For the welfare of the people of the state, these injuries must be prevented and the public must be protected from unsafe amusement devices.

(b) The purpose of regulating amusement devices is to ensure, as far as reasonably possible, the safety of the public in the use of amusement devices in the state by providing for:

(1) Adoption of safety regulations for the owner's duty of reasonable care;

(2) An effective enforcement and compliance program;

(3) Reporting procedures on the safety of amusement devices; and

(4) Safety provisions governing riders' use of amusement devices.