Tennessee § 68-140-401 - Legislative intent.
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§ 68-140-401. Legislative intent.
It is the intent of the general assembly that an automated external defibrillator (AED) may be used in accordance with § 68-140-403 for the purpose of saving the life of another person in cardiac arrest. Acts 1998, ch. 963, § 2; T.C.A., § 68-140-701 . Code Commission Notes. Former § 68-140-701 was transferred to § 68-140-401 by authority of the code commission in 2011. Cross-References. Good Samaritan Law, §§ 68-131-201 — 68-131-203 .
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