Tennessee § 47-25-703 - Blind bidding.
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§ 47-25-703. Blind bidding.
Blind bidding is hereby prohibited within Tennessee. No bids shall be returnable, no negotiations for the exhibition or licensing of a motion picture shall take place, and no license agreement or any of its terms shall be agreed to, for the exhibition of any motion picture before the motion picture has either been trade screened or before such motion picture, at the option of the distributor, has otherwise been made available for viewing within Tennessee by all exhibitors from whom the distributor is soliciting bids or with whom the distributor is negotiating for the right to exhibit the motion picture. A distributor shall provide reasonable and uniform notice of the trade screening or availability for viewing within Tennessee of any motion picture to those exhibitors within Tennessee, from whom the distributor intends to solicit bids or with whom the distributor intends to negotiate for the right to exhibit that motion picture. Any purported waiver of the prohibition against blind bidding in this part shall be void and unenforceable. Acts 1979, ch. 119, § 4; T.C.A., § 69-803.
Frequently Asked Questions About Tennessee § 47-25-703
What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 47-25-703 cover?
Section 47-25-703 ("Blind bidding.") 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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