Tennessee § 44-15-125 - Liability for personal injury or property damage.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 44-15-125 — Liability for personal injury or property damage., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 44-15-125. Liability for personal injury or property damage.
Any person who has registered an apiary pursuant to § 44-15-105, is otherwise in compliance with this part and operates such apiary in a reasonable manner shall not be liable for any personal injury or property damage that is caused by the keeping and maintaining of: Bee equipment, queen breeding equipment, apiaries, affiliated appliances that are located on such apiary; or Bees that nest in a beehive that is located on such apiary. The limitation of liability established by this section shall not apply to intentional tortious conduct or acts or omissions constituting gross negligence. Acts 2011, ch. 474, § 1. Code Commission Notes. Acts 2011, ch. 474, § 1 purported to enact a new § 44-15-124 . Section 44-15-124 was previously enacted by Acts 2011, ch. 463, § 1; therefore, the enactment by Acts 2011, ch. 474, § 1 was designated as § 44-15-125 by the code commission. Effective Dates. Acts 2011, ch. 474, § 2. July 1, 2011.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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