68-110-101 - Chapter definitions. - Tennessee Statutes

68-110-101. Chapter definitions.

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

     (1)  “Commissioner” means the commissioner of health or the commissioner's authorized representative;

     (2)  “Department” means the department of health;

     (3)  (A)  “Organized camp” means any area, place, parcel, or tract of land on which facilities are established or maintained to provide an outdoor group-living experience for children or adults, or where one (1) or more permanent or semipermanent structures are established or maintained as living or sleeping quarters for children or adults, and operated for educational, social, recreational, religious instruction or activity, physical education or health, or vacation purposes either gratuitously or for compensation;

          (B)  “Organized camp” is not intended to include a hunting, fishing or other camp privately owned and used exclusively for the personal pleasure of the owner and the owner's guests;

          (C)  “Organized camp” is not intended to include a camp site on property owned by a church and used exclusively for the personal pleasure of the members of the church and such member's guests, if:

                (i)  No permanent or semipermanent structures or buildings are established or maintained on the camp site as living or sleeping quarters, restrooms, or for a cafeteria or kitchen, to provide an outdoor group-living experience for children or adults;

                (ii)  The camp site is used for occasional weekend or overnight camping experiences for such persons; and

                (iii)  The camp site contains no electrical, sewage or water hookups or pads to accommodate travel trailers, truck coaches or campers, tent campers and other similar camping vehicles;

     (4)  “Person” means any and all persons, including any:

          (A)  Individual, firm, or association;

          (B)  Municipal or private corporation organized or existing under the laws of this or any other state;

          (C)  State;

          (D)  Municipality, commission, or political subdivision of a state;

          (E)  Interstate body;

          (F)  Governmental agency of this state; and

          (G)  Department, agency or instrumentality of the executive, legislative, or judicial branches of the federal government;

     (5)  “Public health officer” means the director of a city, county, or district health department having jurisdiction over the community health in a specific area, or the officer's authorized representative; and

     (6)  “Travel camp” means any organized camp in which provisions are made for the accommodation of travel trailers, truck coaches or campers, tent campers, tents, and other camping vehicles.

[Acts 1965, ch. 65, § 1; T.C.A., § 53-3801; Acts 1988, ch. 566, § 1; T.C.A., § 68-28-101; Acts 1998, ch. 975, § 1.]