Tennessee Right to Farm Act
Tennessee · Agriculture And Horticulture · §§ 43-26-101 to 43-26-104 · 4 sections
Overview
The Right to Farm Act limits nuisance liability for agricultural operations, declaring a policy of protecting farming activity from legal challenge on that basis. Its core mechanism deems qualifying agricultural operations not to be a nuisance, with definitions fixing which operations and activities fall within that protection. The act also addresses the effect of private contracts and agreements, sets rules governing damages, and provides for the treatment of lawsuits found to be frivolous.
Editorial summary generated from the text of this act. It is not part of the statute — read the sections below for the operative language.
In the courts
Sections of this act have been cited in 4 court decisions.
Most-cited authority: 411 SW3D 405 - Velda J. Shore v. Maple Lane Farms, LLC
Sections covered
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-26-101Short title1 cite
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-26-102Chapter definitions1 cite
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-26-103Farms presumed not nuisances2 cites
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-26-104Applicability of chapter — Construction
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