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2023 Tennessee Code
Title 39 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 39-1-101 — 39-17-1812)
Chapter 17 - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE (§§ 39-17-101 — 39-17-1812)
Part 1 - MISCELLANEOUS (§§ 39-17-101 — 39-17-117)
Section 39-17-104 - Safety devices on refrigerators required

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TN Code § 39-17-104 (2023)
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  • (a) All new iceboxes or refrigerators that have a capacity of one and one-half (11/2) cubic feet or more, and an opening of fifty (50) square inches or more, and that have a door or lid equipped with a latch or other fastening device capable of securing the door or lid shut, sold or offered for sale in this state shall be equipped with a safety device that will enable the door or lid to be opened easily from the inside as a means of escape. Failure to abide by this provision is an offense.
  • (b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.

Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 1.

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