Tennessee Code Title 68. Health, Safety and Environmental Protection § 68-120-119

(A) Public building constructed by the state or its political subdivisions on or after July 1, 2017;

(B) Existing public building for which exterior or interior renovations to any area intended for use by the general public are approved by the state building commission on or after July 1, 2017; and

(C) Public buildings purchased by the state on or after July 1, 2017.

(A) Means any building or structure owned by the state or its political subdivisions that is used by the general public for providing or receiving public benefits or public services; and

(B) Does not include any building, structure, or improved area owned by the state or its political subdivisions used by the general public as a place of gathering or amusement, including theaters, auditoriums, restaurants, hotels, factories, stadiums, shopping areas, convention centers, and all other places of public accommodations; and

(A) Means the main entrance to a public building; and

(B) Does not include any secondary entrance to a public building, including any entrance primarily used by employees.