(a) Land in a tourist resort county within nine (9) miles of the boundary of a national park established pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 403 cannot be used as a heliport.

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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 42-8-102

  • Heliport: means land from which helicopters take off and land. See Tennessee Code 42-8-101
  • Tourist resort county: means a county having more than five percent (5%) of its territory located within the boundaries of a national park established pursuant to Tennessee Code 42-8-101
(b) The department of transportation shall not issue or renew licenses pursuant to chapter 2 of this title for any heliport located on land subject to the prohibition in subsection (a), except that licenses may be renewed for heliports allowed to continue to operate under § 42-8-103.