# Tenn. Code Ann. § 56-14-101: Short title - Applicability

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## Section

- **Citation:** Tenn. Code Ann. § 56-14-101
- **Heading:** Short title - Applicability
- **Jurisdiction:** Tennessee
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TN Code / Title 56 / Chapter 14 / Section 56-14-101

## Text

(a) This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Surplus Lines Insurance Act." This part shall apply to surplus lines transactions where the insured's home state, as defined by § 56-14-102 , is this state. (b) This chapter shall apply to surplus lines transactions where the insured's home state, as defined by § 56-14-102 , is this state. Acts 1969, ch. 270, § 1; T.C.A., § 56-3801; Acts 2011, ch. 446, § 1.
(a) This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Surplus Lines Insurance Act." This part shall apply to surplus lines transactions where the insured's home state, as defined by § 56-14-102 , is this state.
(b) This chapter shall apply to surplus lines transactions where the insured's home state, as defined by § 56-14-102 , is this state.
Acts 1969, ch. 270, § 1; T.C.A., § 56-3801; Acts 2011, ch. 446, § 1.

## Nearby sections

- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 56-14-101 Short title - Applicability](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T56_C14_S56-14-101.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 56-14-102 Chapter definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T56_C14_S56-14-102.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 56-14-103 Surplus lines insurance authorized](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T56_C14_S56-14-103.md)
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- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 56-14-105 Eligibility for surplus lines insurance](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T56_C14_S56-14-105.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 56-14-106 Verified report of surplus lines insurance transactions - Procedure for effecting surplus lines contracts](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T56_C14_S56-14-106.md)
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- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 56-14-108 Eligibility of surplus lines insurers](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T56_C14_S56-14-108.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 56-14-109 Unauthorized insurers](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T56_C14_S56-14-109.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 56-14-110 Validity of contracts](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T56_C14_S56-14-110.md)
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- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 56-14-112 Actions against insurer - Service of process](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T56_C14_S56-14-112.md)
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