Tennessee · Hotels and lodging

The hotel and lodging rules in force in Tennessee now.

TDH hotel permit and inspection, Rule 1200-23-04 under T.C.A. 68-14-301 et seq. (Secretary of State copy revised Sept 22, 2024); T.C.A. 68-120-112 hotel smoke and CO alarms. Enforced by TDH Environmental Health (hotel permits, plan review, inspections); 68-120-112 violations are Class C misdemeanors, each day a separate offense. Reported, in verification, re-checked weekly.

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Hotels and lodging in Tennessee

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TDH hotel permit and inspection, Rule 1200-23-04 under T.C.A. 68-14-301 et seq. (Secretary of State copy revised Sept 22, 2024); T.C.A. 68-120-112 hotel smoke and CO alarms

Hotels inspected at least every six months, 100-point scoring, critical items corrected within 10 days. T.C.A. 68-120-112 (pre-2016 buildings): smoke alarm in every sleeping room; CO alarms within 10 ft of sleeping rooms where fuel-burning appliances exist.

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Who enforces it

TDH Environmental Health (hotel permits, plan review, inspections); 68-120-112 violations are Class C misdemeanors, each day a separate offense

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What changes next

In force

In force; no statewide hotel trafficking-training, balcony or sprinkler-retrofit law found (search brief)

Questions about the hotel and lodging rules in Tennessee

Which hotel and lodging rules apply in Tennessee today?

TDH hotel permit and inspection, Rule 1200-23-04 under T.C.A. 68-14-301 et seq. (Secretary of State copy revised Sept 22, 2024); T.C.A. 68-120-112 hotel smoke and CO alarms. Hotels inspected at least every six months, 100-point scoring, critical items corrected within 10 days. T.C.A. 68-120-112 (pre-2016 buildings): smoke alarm in every sleeping room; CO alarms within 10 ft of sleeping rooms where fuel-burning appliances exist.

Who enforces the hotel and lodging rules in Tennessee?

TDH Environmental Health (hotel permits, plan review, inspections); 68-120-112 violations are Class C misdemeanors, each day a separate offense.

What changes next for the hotel and lodging rules in Tennessee?

Nothing is scheduled. The rule above stays in force until the state adopts a newer edition or amends the program; AHJ Radar re-checks the source weekly.

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