Tennessee § 47-25-1104 - Exclusivity and duration of right.
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§ 47-25-1104. Exclusivity and duration of right.
The rights provided for in this part shall be deemed exclusive to the individual, subject to the assignment or licensing of such rights as provided in § 47-25-1103, during such individual's lifetime and to the executors, heirs, assigns, or devisees for a period of ten (10) years after the death of the individual. Commercial exploitation of the property right by any executor, assignee, heir, or devisee if the individual is deceased shall maintain the right as the exclusive property of the executor, assignee, heir, or devisee until such right is terminated as provided in this subsection (b). The exclusive right to commercial exploitation of the property rights is terminated by proof of the non-use of the name, likeness, or image of any individual for commercial purposes by an executor, assignee, heir, or devisee to such use for a period of two (2) years subsequent to the initial ten (10) year period following the individual's death. Acts 1984, ch. 945, § 4. Law Reviews. Symposium – Memphis In The Law: Long Live the King: The Influence of Elvis Presley on the Right of Publicity in Tennessee (Annie T. Christoff), 41 U. Mem. L. Rev. 667 (2011). Cited: State ex rel. Elvis Presley International Memorial Foundation v. Crowell, 733 S.W.2d 89, 1987 Tenn. App. LEXIS 3176 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1987).
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 47-25-1104 cover?
Section 47-25-1104 ("Exclusivity and duration of right.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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