Tennessee § 49-6-4207 - Use of metal detectors.
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§ 49-6-4207. Use of metal detectors.
To facilitate a search that is found to be necessary of students, school visitors, containers or packages, metal detectors and other devices designed to indicate the presence of dangerous weapons, drug paraphernalia or drugs may be used in searches, including hand-held models that are passed over or around a student's or visitor's body, and students, visitors, containers and packages may be required to pass through a stationary detector. Acts 1981, ch. 368, § 2; T.C.A., § 49-9-408 ; Acts 1988, ch. 727, § 8; 1994, ch. 636, §§ 8, 9. Cross-References. Defense of school personnel by local education agency, § 49-6-4211 . School drug testing, student assistance program, counseling, § 49-6-4213 .
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 49-6-4207 ("Use of metal detectors.") 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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