An owner of residential property, that serves as the owner’s primary residence, may cancel a contract between the owner and an alarm systems contractor for the provision of alarm system services when the term of the contract is for a period longer than two (2) years by giving thirty-days’ written notice to the alarm systems contractor after the initial two (2) years in the term if:

(1) The owner is required to sell the residential property due to medical reasons; and

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 62-32-322

  • Alarm system: means any electrical device, signaling device, or combination of those devices used to signal or detect a burglary, fire, robbery, or medical emergency. See Tennessee Code 62-32-303
  • Alarm systems contractor: means any person, firm, association or corporation that sells or attempts to sell, installs, services or monitors alarm systems, signal devices, fire alarms, burglar alarms, television cameras or still cameras used to detect fire, burglary, breaking or entering, intrusion, shoplifting, pilferage or theft. See Tennessee Code 62-32-303
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Property: includes both personal and real property. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • written: includes printing, typewriting, engraving, lithography, and any other mode of representing words and letters. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(2) The owner provides the alarm systems contractor with a letter from the owner’s treating physician verifying the medical reasons.
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