Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 3; Title 47, Chapter 25 and Title 47, Chapter 18.
Tennessee SB2655 amends existing law to extend the initial statutory period for the postmortem right to commercial exploitation of a deceased individual's property rights, including their name, photograph, voice, or likeness, from 10 years to 100 years. This change affects the executors, assignees, heirs, or devisees of deceased individuals, granting them a longer duration to exploit these rights commercially. Key provisions include the significant extension of the time frame for which these rights can be exercised after an individual's death.
Tennessee SB2655 amends existing law to extend the initial statutory period for the postmortem right to commercial exploitation of a deceased individual's property rights, including their name, photograph, voice, or likeness, from 10 years to 100 years. This change affects the executors, assignees, heirs, or devisees of deceased individuals, granting them a longer duration to exploit these rights commercially. Key provisions include the significant extension of the time frame for which these rights can be exercised after an individual's death.
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