Tenn. Code § 68-33-110

Current through Acts 2023-2024, ch. 1069
Section 68-33-110 - Civil action against persons who intentionally recruit, harbor, or transport an unemancipated minor for prohibited medical procedures - Exceptions - Damages
(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
(C) Reasonable attorney's fees, court costs, and expenses.

T.C.A. § 68-33-110

Added by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1064,s 1, eff. 7/1/2024.