Terms Used In Tennessee Code 7-62-102

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105

“Residential builder” or “residential maintenance and alteration contractor” shall be construed to mean any person, firm or corporation who, for a fixed sum, price, percentage, consideration or other compensation other than wages, contracts with another for the erection, construction, repair, replacement, alteration or addition to, subtraction from or demolition of a residential or residential-commercial combination building.