Terms Used In Tennessee Code 68-126-306

  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of commerce and insurance. See Tennessee Code 68-126-303
  • Modular building unit: means a structural unit, or preassembled component unit, including the necessary electrical, plumbing, heating, ventilating and other service systems, manufactured off-site and transported to the point of use for installation or erection, with or without other specified components, as a finished building. See Tennessee Code 68-126-303
  • 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.

If the commissioner determines that the standards for construction and inspection of modular building units prescribed by statute or rule of another state are at least equal to rules prescribed under this part and that such standards are actually enforced by such other state, the commissioner may negotiate and enter into reciprocal agreements with appropriate officials of other states, or with an agent for such states. Any modular building unit inspected and approved under such an agreement shall be deemed to have been approved by the commissioner.