Tennessee § 56-5-101 - Application of part.
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§ 56-5-101. Application of part.
This part applies to all kinds of insurance written on risks in this state by any insurer authorized to do business in this state, except: Life insurance; Annuities; Disability insurance; Ocean marine insurance; Reinsurance; Aircraft liability and aircraft hull insurance; Title insurance; Credit life insurance; and Credit accident and health insurance. Acts 1983, ch. 66, § 2; 2006, ch. 689, § 1; T.C.A. § 56-5-301 . Code Commission Notes. This section was renumbered from § 56-5-301 to § 56-5-101 by authority of the Code Commission in 2016. Compiler's Notes. The Code Commission transferred numerous sections in this title to this part, effective upon the 2016 replacement of this volume. See the following parallel reference table for the old and new locations. Old Sections New Sections 56-5-301 56-5-101 56-5-302 56-5-102 56-5-303 56-5-103 56-5-304 56-5-104 56-5-305 56-5-105 56-5-306 56-5-106 56-5-307 56-5-107 56-5-308 56-5-108 56-5-309 56-5-109 56-5-310 56-5-110 56-5-311 56-5-111 56-5-312 56-5-112 56-5-313 56-5-113 56-5-314 56-5-114 56-5-315 56-5-115 56-5-316 56-5-116 56-5-317 56-5-117 56-5-318 56-5-118 56-5-319 56-5-119 56-5-320 56-5-120 56-5-321 56-5-121 56-5-322 56-5-122 56-5-323 56-5-123 Cross-References. Cancellation of commercial risk insurance, title 56, ch. 7, part 18.
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