# Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-59-105: Damage to private property - Underground installation on private property

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T7_C59_S7-59-105

## Section

- **Citation:** Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-59-105
- **Heading:** Damage to private property - Underground installation on private property
- **Jurisdiction:** Tennessee
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TN Code / Title 7 / Chapter 59 / Section 7-59-105

## Text

(a) No cable television company, cable service provider or video service provider may damage private property on which the utility pole is located without just compensation to the landowner for the damage suffered to the landowner's property. (b) No cable television company, cable service provider or video service provider may install underground wires or underground equipment on private property without the written consent of the property owner. A violation of this subsection (b) is a Class A misdemeanor. Acts 1977, ch. 334, § 5; T.C.A., § 6-4305; Acts 1989, ch. 591, §§ 1, 6; 2008, ch. 932, § 23.
(a) No cable television company, cable service provider or video service provider may damage private property on which the utility pole is located without just compensation to the landowner for the damage suffered to the landowner's property.
(b) No cable television company, cable service provider or video service provider may install underground wires or underground equipment on private property without the written consent of the property owner. A violation of this subsection (b) is a Class A misdemeanor.
Acts 1977, ch. 334, § 5; T.C.A., § 6-4305; Acts 1989, ch. 591, §§ 1, 6; 2008, ch. 932, § 23.

## Nearby sections

- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-59-101 Short title](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T7_C59_S7-59-101.md)
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- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-59-206 Existing franchises](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T7_C59_S7-59-206.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-59-207 Renewal of franchises](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T7_C59_S7-59-207.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-59-208 Franchise requests](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T7_C59_S7-59-208.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-59-301 Short title](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T7_C59_S7-59-301.md)

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