As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) “Consumer” means any renter, purchaser, or subscriber of goods or services from a video tape service provider or video tape seller;
contract signature

Ask a consumer protection question, get an answer ASAP!
Thousands of highly rated, verified consumer protection lawyers.
Help with credit card debt, collections, defective products
Get help with bankruptcy, filing complaints, extended warranties & more
Click here to chat with a lawyer about your rights.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 47-18-2203

  • Consumer: means any renter, purchaser, or subscriber of goods or services from a video tape service provider or video tape seller. See Tennessee Code 47-18-2203
  • Person: means a natural person, consumer, individual, governmental agency, partnership, corporation, trust, estate, incorporated or unincorporated association, and any other legal or commercial entity however organized. See Tennessee Code 47-18-2102
  • Personally identifiable information: means any information which identifies a person as having requested or obtained specific video materials or services from a video tape service provider or video tape seller. See Tennessee Code 47-18-2203
  • Video tape seller: means any person engaged in the business of selling prerecorded video cassette tapes or similar audio visual materials. See Tennessee Code 47-18-2203
  • Video tape service provider: means any person engaged in the business of rental of prerecorded video cassette tapes or similar audio visual materials. See Tennessee Code 47-18-2203
  • written: includes printing, typewriting, engraving, lithography, and any other mode of representing words and letters. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(2) “Informed, written consent of the consumer” means that the video tape service provider, prior to furnishing any video tape services, shall offer the consumer an opportunity to elect not to have personally identifiable information disclosed. Such notice shall be in writing in at least ten point (10 pt.) bold face type, affixed to any membership, subscriber or rental agreement between the consumer and the video tape service provider, and shall be posted on a sign in full and clear view of the consumer at the point of rental transaction, and shall read as follows:

“This video tape service provider from time to time provides to marketers of goods and services, the names and addresses of customers and a description or subject matter of materials rented by video customers. You have the right to elect not to have your name, address or the description or subject matter of any material rented included in such description or subject matter of any material rented included in such lists. This election may be changed by you, in writing, at any time.”;

(3) “Ordinary course of business” means only debt collection activities, order fulfillment, request processing, and the transfer of ownership;
(4) “Personally identifiable information” means any information which identifies a person as having requested or obtained specific video materials or services from a video tape service provider or video tape seller;
(5) “Video tape seller” means any person engaged in the business of selling prerecorded video cassette tapes or similar audio visual materials; and
(6) “Video tape service provider” means any person engaged in the business of rental of prerecorded video cassette tapes or similar audio visual materials.
  Previous section
Next section  
 Part 22 Contents