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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) “Physical disability” means having a disability on account of sight disabilities, hearing disabilities, disabilities of incoordination, disabilities of aging, and any other disability that significantly reduces mobility, flexibility or perceptiveness;
(2) “Public building” means any building, structure, or improved area owned or leased by the state of Tennessee or its political subdivisions, and any building, structure, or improved area used primarily by the general public as a place of gathering or amusement, including, but not limited to, theaters, restaurants, hotels, factories, office buildings, stadiums, hospitals, voting areas, shopping areas, convention centers and all other public accommodations; and
(3) “Responsible authority” means the local building inspector and:
(A) The state building commission, with respect to state public buildings, as provided in § 4-15-106(a); and
(B) The state fire marshal, with respect to public buildings reviewed under authority of § 68-120-101(d).
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Tennessee Code Title 68. Health, Safety and Environmental Protection § 68-120-203 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tn/title-68-health-safety-and-environmental-protection/tn-code-sect-68-120-203/
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