(a) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:
Terms Used In Tennessee Code 68-101-106
Code: includes the Tennessee Code and all amendments and revisions to the code and all additions and supplements to the code. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
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.
Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
(1) “Antenna” means any tower, wire, pole, circuit, rod, tubing, equipment or instrument that transmits or receives data or information by means of electromagnetic waves or impulses of any kind whatsoever;(2) “Code” means any of the following:
(A) The National Electrical Code, as amended, and adopted by the National Fire Protection Association, Boston, Massachusetts and as in effect on April 27, 1981; or(B) The National Electrical Safety Code, as incorporated by reference in § 68-101-104;(3) “Electrical contact” means the transmission of electric current, other than through or into an electrical device or electrical appliance in accordance with the design and intended use of that electrical device or electrical appliance;(4) “Electrical device” means any wire, line, cable, pole, conduit, switch, transformer or other equipment or accessory used for or in connection with the transmission of electricity or electrical energy, but does not include any electrical power line, wire or cable located within the structure of any building. “Electrical device” does not include any service drop line that a person fails to maintain in accordance with the requirements of the code; and(5) “Person” means any individual, firm, partnership, trust, association, joint venture, corporation or other business organization, or any like entity, or any agency, unit, or instrumentality of any government, including any publicly owned corporation or utility.(b) It is unlawful for any person, while causing or aiding in the installation or removal of any antenna, to engage in any activity as a result of which an antenna comes into electrical contact with any electrical device constructed or erected in compliance with the code, except by the express permission of the person by whom the electrical device is owned or operated, which permission shall not be unreasonably withheld.(c) This section shall be supplemental to and shall not supersede any building code or permit requirement of any state agency, municipality, or county, or the more stringent requirement of any statute.
