(a) A bona fide charitable or nonprofit organization that in good faith receives apparently wholesome food, fit for human consumption, and distributes it, shall not be subject to criminal penalty for violation of unfair trade practice laws or civil damages resulting from the condition of the food, unless an injury results from the gross negligence, recklessness or intentional conduct of the organization.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 53-13-103

  • Agriculture: means :
    (i) The land, buildings and machinery used in the commercial production of farm products and nursery stock. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Apparently wholesome deer meat: means deer meat that complies with applicable standards, requirements, and procedures established by the department of agriculture. See Tennessee Code 53-13-101
  • Apparently wholesome food: means food that meets all standards of quality established by local, county, state and federal agricultural and health laws and regulations, even though the food is not readily marketable due to appearance. See Tennessee Code 53-13-101
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
(b)

(1) A bona fide charitable or nonprofit organization that in good faith receives apparently wholesome deer meat, fit for human consumption, and distributes or serves it, shall not be subject to civil damages resulting from the condition of the food, unless an injury results from the gross negligence, recklessness, or intentional conduct of the organization.
(2) As used in subdivision (b)(1), “bona fide charitable or nonprofit organization” means an organization that operates a food bank or on-site feeding program to combat poverty and hunger and that acts in compliance with applicable standards, requirements, and procedures established by the department of agriculture.
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