Tennessee Code Title 39. Criminal Offenses § 39-16-505

(1) “Division of protective services” means the division of the department of safety established under § 4-3-2006, and includes any member of the Tennessee highway patrol, commissioned member of the office of homeland security, or other state or local law enforcement officer who is actively engaged in supporting the division's operations;  and

(2) “Person protected by the division of protective services” means any person whom the division of protective services has been authorized by the commissioner of safety to protect and is actively engaged in protecting under § 4-3-2006.

(b)(1) A person commits an offense who intentionally impedes or obstructs a member of the division of protective services from ingress to, egress from, or movement about a location where the member is responsible for a person protected by the division of protective services.

(2) A person commits an offense who intentionally refuses to vacate an area where access has been restricted by a member of the division of protective services for the purpose of maintaining the safety or security of the person protected by the division of protective services.

(2) A violation of subdivision (b)(2) is a Class E felony.