(a) No seller shall use a form or contract in providing goods or services that purports to waive a buyer‘s right to obtain:

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 47-18-708

  • Buyer: means buyer or lessee. See Tennessee Code 47-18-702
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Goods: means tangible personal property and also includes a merchandise certificate whereby a writing is issued by the seller which is not redeemable in cash and is usable in lieu of cash in exchange for goods or services. See Tennessee Code 47-18-702
  • Seller: means seller or lessor. See Tennessee Code 47-18-702
(1) Punitive damages;
(2) Exemplary damages;
(3) Treble damages; or
(4) Attorney’s fees.
(b) Any form or contract containing a prohibited provision as described above shall be deemed unconscionable and unenforceable as to such provision.
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