Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-2-802
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Part definitions
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As used in this part: (1) "Changing facility" means an area in which a person may be in a state of undress in the presence of others, including a locker room, changing room, or shower room; (2) "Reasonable accommodation" includes, but is not limited to, access to a single-occupancy restroom or changing facility or use of an employee restroom or changing facility. "Reasonable accommodation" does not include the following: (A) Access to a restroom or changing facility that is designated for use by members of the opposite sex while members of the opposite sex are present or could be present; (B) Requesting that a school construct, remodel, or in any way perform physical or structural changes to a school facility; or (C) Requesting that a school limit access to a restroom or changing facility that is designated for use by members of the opposite sex, if limiting access results in a violation of state or local building codes or standards; (3) "Restroom" means a facility that includes one (1) or more toilets or urinals; and (4) "Sex" has the same meaning as defined in § 1-3-105(c) . Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 486, s 2, eff. 7/1/2023. Added by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 452, s 3, eff. 7/1/2021.
As used in this part:
(1) "Changing facility" means an area in which a person may be in a state of undress in the presence of others, including a locker room, changing room, or shower room;
(2) "Reasonable accommodation" includes, but is not limited to, access to a single-occupancy restroom or changing facility or use of an employee restroom or changing facility. "Reasonable accommodation" does not include the following: (A) Access to a restroom or changing facility that is designated for use by members of the opposite sex while members of the opposite sex are present or could be present; (B) Requesting that a school construct, remodel, or in any way perform physical or structural changes to a school facility; or (C) Requesting that a school limit access to a restroom or changing facility that is designated for use by members of the opposite sex, if limiting access results in a violation of state or local building codes or standards;
(A) Access to a restroom or changing facility that is designated for use by members of the opposite sex while members of the opposite sex are present or could be present;
(B) Requesting that a school construct, remodel, or in any way perform physical or structural changes to a school facility; or
(C) Requesting that a school limit access to a restroom or changing facility that is designated for use by members of the opposite sex, if limiting access results in a violation of state or local building codes or standards;
(3) "Restroom" means a facility that includes one (1) or more toilets or urinals; and
(4) "Sex" has the same meaning as defined in § 1-3-105(c) .
Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 486, s 2, eff. 7/1/2023.
Added by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 452, s 3, eff. 7/1/2021.
As used in this part:
(1) "Changing facility" means an area in which a person may be in a state of undress in the presence of others, including a locker room, changing room, or shower room;
(2) "Reasonable accommodation" includes, but is not limited to, access to a single-occupancy restroom or changing facility or use of an employee restroom or changing facility. "Reasonable accommodation" does not include the following: (A) Access to a restroom or changing facility that is designated for use by members of the opposite sex while members of the opposite sex are present or could be present; (B) Requesting that a school construct, remodel, or in any way perform physical or structural changes to a school facility; or (C) Requesting that a school limit access to a restroom or changing facility that is designated for use by members of the opposite sex, if limiting access results in a violation of state or local building codes or standards;
(A) Access to a restroom or changing facility that is designated for use by members of the opposite sex while members of the opposite sex are present or could be present;
(B) Requesting that a school construct, remodel, or in any way perform physical or structural changes to a school facility; or
(C) Requesting that a school limit access to a restroom or changing facility that is designated for use by members of the opposite sex, if limiting access results in a violation of state or local building codes or standards;
(3) "Restroom" means a facility that includes one (1) or more toilets or urinals; and
(4) "Sex" has the same meaning as defined in § 1-3-105(c) .
Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 486, s 2, eff. 7/1/2023.
Added by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 452, s 3, eff. 7/1/2021.
Status: in_force
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