{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-68-120-111","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-120-111","heading":"Smoke alarms.","body":"No newly constructed one-family or two-family dwelling shall be approved for connection of electric service on a permanent basis under § 68-102-143, unless the dwelling is equipped with a smoke alarm that has been:\n(1) Listed in accordance with the standards of Underwriters Laboratories, or another testing agency or laboratory accepted by the state fire marshal; and\n(2) Installed in accordance with the building construction safety standards adopted pursuant to § 68-120-101 and in accordance with the manufacturer's directions, unless those directions conflict with applicable standards adopted by the state fire marshal. Notwithstanding the building construction safety standards adopted pursuant to § 68-120-101, battery-operated smoke alarms shall be permitted when installed in buildings without commercial power.","path":["Title 68 Health, Safety and Environmental Protection","Chapter 120 Building Regulations","Part 1 General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://archive.org/download/gov.tn.tca/release76.2021.05.21/gov.tn.tca.title.68.odt","current_through":"2021-05-21","vintage":"Tennessee Code Release 76 (2021-05), retrieved 2026-09-17","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T21:57:36Z","sha256":"8037d3ab2a195631c455f4afc8cb7cf0aaf96c7264f9ccc5802de81e4c3e6b14","source_id":"us-tn","stale":true,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-68-120-110","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-68-120-112"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}