Tennessee Code Title 68. Health, Safety and Environmental Protection § 68-33-110

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) A person shall not intentionally recruit, harbor, or transport an unemancipated minor within this state for the purpose of receiving a prohibited medical procedure under this chapter, regardless of where the medical procedure is to be procured.

(b) This section does not apply to:

(1) A parent or legal guardian of an unemancipated minor who is authorized to make healthcare decisions for the unemancipated minor;

(2) An adult who has permission from the unemancipated minor's parent or legal guardian as described in subdivision (b)(1);

(3) The provision of a medical diagnosis described in this chapter; or

(4) A common carrier transporting passengers for hire in the course and scope of their business.

(c) It is not a defense to civil liability under this section that the unemancipated minor consented to the actions in subsection (a).

(d)(1) A person who violates subsection (a) may be held liable in a civil action for such violation.

(2) The civil action may be brought by a parent or legal guardian of the unemancipated minor.

(3) In a civil action brought pursuant to a violation of this section, the plaintiff may recover from the person:

(A) Compensatory damages;

(B) Punitive damages; and

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