{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-70-7-201","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 70-7-201","heading":"Part definitions","body":"As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) \"Engages in whitewater activity\" means whitewater rafting; (2) \"Inherent risks of whitewater activities\" means those dangers or conditions that are an integral part of whitewater activities, including, but not limited to: (A) Water; (B) Rocks and obstructions; (C) Cold water and weather; and (D) The potential of a participant to act in a negligent manner that may contribute to injury to the participant or other, such as failing to follow instructions or not acting within the participant's ability; (3) \"Participant\" means any person who engages in a whitewater activity; (4) \"Whitewater\" means rapidly moving water; (5) \"Whitewater activity\" means navigation on rapidly moving water in a watercraft; and (6) \"Whitewater professional\" means a person, corporation, LLC, partnership, natural person or any other entity engaged for compensation in whitewater activity. Acts 2012, ch. 862, § 1.\nAs used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:\n(1) \"Engages in whitewater activity\" means whitewater rafting;\n(2) \"Inherent risks of whitewater activities\" means those dangers or conditions that are an integral part of whitewater activities, including, but not limited to: (A) Water; (B) Rocks and obstructions; (C) Cold water and weather; and (D) The potential of a participant to act in a negligent manner that may contribute to injury to the participant or other, such as failing to follow instructions or not acting within the participant's ability;\n(A) Water;\n(B) Rocks and obstructions;\n(C) Cold water and weather; and\n(D) The potential of a participant to act in a negligent manner that may contribute to injury to the participant or other, such as failing to follow instructions or not acting within the participant's ability;\n(3) \"Participant\" means any person who engages in a whitewater activity;\n(4) \"Whitewater\" means rapidly moving water;\n(5) \"Whitewater activity\" means navigation on rapidly moving water in a watercraft; and\n(6) \"Whitewater professional\" means a person, corporation, LLC, partnership, natural person or any other entity engaged for compensation in whitewater activity.","path":["TN Code","Title 70","Chapter 7"],"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":"a8b0b90c890b37fb4048d8e337a7efdfd6671f587ea2186f4a85ba255ec6af39","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-70-7-105","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-70-7-202"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}