January 1, 2018
By: Dwayne Page
Sixteen new Tennessee State laws go into effect January 1, 2018. (CLICK LINK BELOW TO VEW NEW STATE LAWS)
http://www.capitol.tn.gov/legislation/publications/01-01-2018%20effective.pdf
Here are some that could impact you.
*Barbers will be allowed to cut your hair at home, as long as they have the right paperwork allowing them to. Until now, only sick customers could get at-home services under Tennessee law.
*You won’t be allowed to use your phone while driving through an active school zone. You could get slapped with a $50 fine if it’s not hands-free.
*New school bus drivers will be forced to take a training program before getting behind the wheel and must be at least 25-years-old.
*Homeowners can cancel alarm system contracts that are at least 2-years long if they give 30 days notice.
*The Alcoholic Beverage Commission won’t have permission to monitor marijuana, but will regulate serving alcohol in restaurants. They once had jurisdiction to enforce criminal offences involving marijuana.
*Your car headlights will have to be white, or amber. Other colors will be illegal.
*Members of the United States Armed Forces also won’t have to go though firing range training to get a handgun carry permit as long as they passed combat training.
*Disabled adults can pay personal aides to perform health maintenance tasks for them.
*The Board of Pharmacy can create a voluntary prescription drug donation repository. Drugs must be in its original packaging and must be inspected before they are dispensed by a licensed pharmacist.