Litigation

2006 Tennessee Business Laws

By Branham & Day

Here are some business-related laws passed by the Tennessee legislature in 2006:

Immunity when there is a major disaster for hospitals, voluntary health care providers and community mental health care centers participating in the Emergency Management Assistance Compact or Southern Regional Emergency Management Assistance Compact. T.C.A. section 58-2-107(l).

Disclosures required when placing a hold on a customer's debit card account, violation of which is  an unfair and deceptive act or practice under the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act. T.C.A. section 47-18-128.

Disclosure of percolation test or soil absorption rate results required in residential real estate contracts. T.C.A. section 66-5-212.

Venue for workers' compensation civil actions is the county in which the governmental entity is located or county in which the incident occurred. T.C.A. section 50-6-225(a)(2)(B). 

Duties of real estate agent spelled out and agency relationship with seller of real estate defined. T.C.A. sections 62-13-401 and 62-13-404(3).

Tennessee Home Loan Protection Act established to restrict high cost home loans. T.C.A. section 47-20-101 et seq.

Statute of Frauds clarified by identifying the person to be charged in a contract for the sale of lands, tenements, or hereditaments is the party against whom enforcement of the contract is sought. T.C.A. section 29-2-101(a).

State contracts with persons who employ illegal immigrants not allowed. T.C.A. section 12-4-124.

Architects are immune from suit in certain situations. T.C.A. section 62-2-109(a).

Written contracts for payments to contractors, subcontractors and material people enforced. T.C.A. sections 66-34-202(a) and 66-34-302(a).

Penalties for the unauthorized practice of law revised. T.C.A. sections 23-3-103, 23-3-104, 23-3-112.

To read any of the above statutes, click on this link and then type in the T.C.A. section number.

Full post as published by Tennessee Business Litigation Law Blog on December 29, 2006 (boomark / email).