Tennessee Laws

Tennessee Laws & Regulations

The information contained on this website is provided for informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice on any matter. The Information constitutes general information of applicable administrative regulation and/or laws related to general topics in the arena of controlled substance misuse and abuse and may not reflect current legal developments and updates. Please refer to your state legislature for any potential changes. 

Rules and Regulations of the State of Tennessee 

Tennessee Code Unannotated (Lexis Nexus)

Tennessee Advertising/Marketing Information

• Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-425 – Unlawful drug paraphernalia uses and activities.
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 53-1-109 – Drugs or devices deemed misbranded — Exemptions.
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 53-1-113 – False Advertising

Tennessee Child Safety Information

• Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-15-401 – Child abuse and child neglect or endangerment.
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-15-402 – Haley’s Law — Aggravated child abuse and aggravated child neglect or endangerment — Definitions.

Tennessee Compounding Information

• Tn Rules 1140-07 – Compounding
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-10-216 – Compounding pharmacies.

Tennessee Coroner/Medical Examiner Information

• Tenn. Code Ann. 8-9 – Coroners
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 38-7-101 thru Tenn. Code Ann. § 38-7-119 – Post-Mortem Examinations
• CDC – Tennessee Coroner/Medical Examiner Laws

Tennessee Drug Checking Information (Test Strips)

• Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-402 – Definitions for this part and title 53, chapter 11, parts 3 and 4.
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-424 – Determination whether object is drug paraphernalia.
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-425 – Unlawful drug paraphernalia uses and activities.
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-428 – Mandatory minimum fines — Allocation of proceeds.

Tennessee Drug Cleanup Information (Methamphetamine & Fentanyl Labs)

• Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-212-501 thru Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-212-509 – Hazardous Waste Management
• Tn Rules 0400-15 – Division of Remediation

Tennessee Drug Court Information

• Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-22-101 thru Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-22-114 – Drug Court Treatment Act of 2003

Tennessee Drug Free Workplace Information

• Tenn. Code Ann. § 50-9-101 – Legislative intent.
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 50-9-103 – Chapter definitions.
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 50-9-104 – Testing for drugs or alcohol authorized — Conditions for testing — Effect of failure to comply.
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 50-9-106 – Required drug or alcohol tests.
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 50-9-111 – Rules and regulations — Guidelines for state testing program.

Tennessee Drugged Driving Information

• Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-10-401 thru Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-10-430 – Alcohol and Drug Related Offenses

Tennessee Drug Violations Information

• Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-210 – Second degree murder.
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-401 thru Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-456 – Drugs
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 53-10-101 thru Tenn. Code Ann. § 53-10-401 – Legend Drugs
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 53-11-301 thru Tenn. Code Ann. § 53-11-452 – Narcotic Drugs and Drug Control

Tennessee Electronic Prescribing Information

• Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-1-160 – Prescription for Schedule II controlled substance — Electronic prescription for Schedule II, III, IV, or V controlled substance — Exceptions.

Tennessee First Responder Deflection Program(s) Information

• Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-15-101 thru Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-15-107 – Pretrial Diversion

Tennessee 911 – Good Samaritan Information

• Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-1-152 – Prescription of opioid antagonists — Receipt, storage and provision under standing order — Administration of opioid antagonists — Online education program — Immunity — Training of first responders — Evaluation at medical facility.
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-1-156 – Immunity from prosecution when seeking medical assistance for drug overdose — Providing first aid or other medical assistance as mitigating factor — Effect on admissibility of evidence.

Tennessee Medical Marijuana, Recreational Marijuana & CBD Information

• Tn Rules 0080 – Rules of the Department of Agriculture
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-401 thru Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-456 – Drugs
• TN Agr Emergency Rule dated 9/28/2024 – Chapter 0080-10-01 – Hemp

Tennessee Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Information

• Tn Rules 0940-05-01 – Definitions

Tennessee Naloxone Information

• Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-50-1604 – Guidelines regarding availability of opioid antagonists in schools.
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-1-152 – Prescription of opioid antagonists — Receipt, storage and provision under standing order — Administration of opioid antagonists — Online education program — Immunity — Training of first responders — Evaluation at medical facility.
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-1-157 – Statewide collaborative pharmacy practice.

Tennessee Needle Exchange Programs (NEP) & Syringe Services programs (SSP) Information

• Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-402 – Definitions for this part and title 53, chapter 11, parts 3 and 4.
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-418 – Simple possession or casual exchange.
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-7-124 – Immunity from prosecution for possession of drug paraphernalia when officers alerted of presence of hypodermic needle or other sharp objects prior to search.
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-1-136 – Needle and hypodermic syringe exchange program.

Tennessee Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS), Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal (NOWS) Information

• Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-10-104 – Powers and duties of department — Abuse prevention pilot programs.
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 71-5-156 – Development of policy regarding births involving neonatal abstinence syndrome and opioid use by women of childbearing age.

Tennessee Opioid Litigation Proceeds Information

• Tenn. Code Ann. § 20-13-201 thru Tenn. Code Ann. § 20-13-205 – Statewide Opioid Settlement Agreements
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-11-101 thru Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-11-106 – Opioid Abatement Council Act

Tennessee Overdose Prevention Centers (OPC), Supervised Consumption Sites (SCS), Supervised Injection Facilities (SIF) Information

• NO IDENTIFIED INFORMATION FOR DRUG CONSUPMTION SITES

Tennessee Overdose Surveillance/Reporting Information

• Tenn. Code Ann. § 38-7-201 – Tennessee medical examiner advisory council — Creation — Members.

Tennessee Pain Management Information

• Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-1-164 – Restrictions and limitations on treating patient with opioids.
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-1-301 thru Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-1-320 – Pain Management Clinics
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-9-121 – Interventional pain management.

Tennessee Pill Press & Counterfeit Medication Information

• Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-402 – Definitions for this part and title 53, chapter 11, parts 3 and 4.
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-423 – Counterfeit controlled substances.
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 53-11-402 – Fraud — Penalties.

Tennessee Prescription Drug Drop-Off Information

• Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-10-701 thru Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-10-706 – Ensuring Patient Access to Pharmacy Drug Disposal Programs Act of 2015

Tennessee Prescription Drug Importation Information

• NO IDENTIFIED INFORMATION FOR DRUG IMPORTATION

Tennessee Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Information

• Tenn. Code Ann. § 53-10-301 thru Tenn. Code Ann. § 53-10-312 – Tennessee Prescription Safety Act of 2016

Tennessee Precursor Chemicals/Including Pseudoephedrine Information

• Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-401 thru Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-456 – Drugs

Tennessee Prison/Jail Program(s) Information

• Tn Rules 1400 – Corrections

Tennessee School Programs/ Information

• Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-50-1604 – Guidelines regarding availability of opioid antagonists in schools.

Tennessee Sober Living Homes/Recovery Residence Information

• Tenn. Code Ann. § 6-54-145 – Municipal notice requirements.
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-2-405 – Operation of unlicensed facility unlawful — Penalty.

Tennessee Substance Abuse Services Information

• Tn Rules 0940-06-01 – Controlled Substances
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-6-104 – Administration by department of mental health and substance abuse services.
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-19-105 – Administration by the department of mental health and substance abuse services.
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-2-403 – Licensure of mental health, substance abuse, and support services and facilities — Exemptions — Rules.

Tennessee Telemedicine/Telehealth Information

• Tenn. Code Ann. § 56-7-1002 – Telehealth services.
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-1-155 – Telehealth and telemedicine services — Establishment of provider-patient relationship — Standard of practice — Applicability.

Last Updated – 10/14/2024

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