Tennessee § 6-54-130 - Amateur radio service.
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§ 6-54-130. Amateur radio service.
A municipality, including a city and lesser incorporated area, or a county may not enact or enforce an ordinance that does not comply with the ruling of the federal communications commission in “In the Matter of Federal preemption of state and local regulations pertaining to Amateur radio facilities,” 101 FCC 2nd 952 (1985), or a regulation related to amateur radio service adopted under 47 CFR chapter I, subchapter D, part 97. If a municipality adopts an ordinance involving the placement, screening or height of an amateur antenna based on health, safety, or aesthetic conditions, the ordinance shall: Reasonably accommodate amateur radio communications; and Represent the minimal practicable regulation to accomplish the municipality's or county's purpose. Acts 2003, ch. 63, § 1.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 6-54-130 ("Amateur radio service.") 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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