Tennessee § 62-6-601 - Part definitions.

§ 62-6-601. Part definitions.

As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires: “Agent” means any officer, director, owner, employee, contractor or any other person authorized to act on behalf of a residential roofing services provider; “Contract” means a contract in this state between a person and a residential roofing services provider for the provision of goods or services related to the repair or replacement of a roof system the costs of which the residential roofing services provider represents are to be paid, or are likely to be paid, in whole or in part, from the proceeds of a property and casualty insurance policy; “Emergency repairs” means goods or services provided for the purpose of making urgent and necessary repairs to the roof system of residential real estate if, without such repairs, damage to the residential real estate would occur; “Person” means an individual or entity; “Residential real estate” means a new or existing building constructed for habitation by one to four (1-4) families, and includes the building's garage, even if the garage is detached from such building; “Residential roofing services provider”: Means a person in the business of contracting or offering to contract with owners of residential real estate to repair or replace roof systems, or the agent of such person; and Does not mean a person engaged in the demolition of a structure or cleanup of construction waste and debris that contains roofing material; and “Roof system” means a roof covering, roof sheathing, roof weatherproofing, roof framing, roof ventilation system, or insulation for residential real estate. Acts 2012, ch. 821, § 2. Compiler's Notes. Acts 2012, ch. 821, § 3, which enacted this part, provided that the act shall apply to contracts entered into on or after July 1, 2012.