The three sections to read together
Tennessee deposit disputes can involve coverage, deposit procedure, and written notice. Do not read the deposit section by itself.
Section 66-28-102: coverage
This section is the gate. It says Tennessee URLTA applies only in counties with more than 75,000 people according to the 2010 federal census.
That coverage question should come first. If the rental is outside covered-county URLTA coverage, do not assume section 66-28-301 controls the deposit dispute in the same way.
Section 66-28-301: security deposits
This is the covered-county deposit process. It covers the separate account, account-location disclosure, inspection and damage list, written disagreement, unpaid rent or other amounts due, refund notice, 60-day response window, and later-discovered damage timing.
The 60-day branch is a response window after refund notification, not a universal Tennessee deposit-return deadline.
Section 66-28-501: written notice and remedies
This is the general landlord-noncompliance remedy section. It includes a 14-day written-notice issue that matters before court-focused escalation.
Sources used for this guide
Source reviewed: April 2026.
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