{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-12-4-120","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 12-4-120","heading":"Section definitions - Drones - Prohibited Purchase - Contract termination","body":"(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.\n(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.\n(1) \"Agency\" means a local agency or law enforcement agency;\n(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;\n(A) Does not carry a human operator and is operated without the possibility of direct human intervention from within or on the aircraft;\n(B) Uses aerodynamic forces to provide vehicle lift;\n(C) Can fly autonomously or be piloted remotely; and\n(D) Can be expendable or recoverable;\n(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\n(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.\n(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.\n(c) A contract or agreement for the purchase or acquisition of a drone in violation of this section is void and unenforceable.","path":["TN Code","Title 12","Chapter 4"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"9250d328f9b2a13800c78a171d10eb343d743b8352df42ecd4682701773bf51b","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-12-4-119","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-12-4-201"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}