Tennessee Code Annotated
Tenn. Code Ann. § 62-13-103 (2026)
Broker or affiliate identified by single act
✓ current as of May 2026
- (a) Any person who, directly or indirectly for another, with the intention or upon the promise of receiving any valuable consideration, offers, attempts or agrees to perform or performs any single act defined in § 62-13-102, whether as a part of a transaction or as an entire transaction, is deemed a broker, affiliate broker or time-share salesperson within the meaning of this chapter.
- (b) The commission of a single such act by a person required to be licensed under this chapter and not so licensed constitutes a violation of this chapter.
Acts 1973, ch. 181, § 4; T.C.A., § 62-1304; Acts 1989, ch. 89, § 2.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10
cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1983–2026 · leading case: Binswanger S. (N.C.), Inc. v. Textron, Inc., 860 S.W.2d 862 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1993).
Binswanger S. (N.C.), Inc. v. Textron, Inc., 860 S.W.2d 862 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1993). “Tenn.Code Ann. § 62-13-103. All that is necessary is an offer, attempt, agreement to perform or performance of brokerage services made upon a promise of receiving compensation from the other party.”
Bus. Brokerage Centre v. Dixon, 874 S.W.2d 1 (Tenn. 1994). “The basic provision, Tenn.Code Ann. § 62-13-103, provides that (a) Any person who, directly or indirectly for another, with the intention or upon the promise of receiving any valuable consideration, offers, attempts or agrees to perform, or performs, any single act defined in §…”
Burks v. Elevation Outdoor Advert., LLC, 220 S.W.3d 478 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2006). “1983) (citing section 62-13-103 of the Tennessee Code for the proposition that the performance of a single act defined in the definitions section of the Act will result in a person being deemed a broker).”
Bowden Bldg. Corp. v. Tennessee Real Est. Comm'n, 15 S.W.3d 434 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1999). “Tenn.Code Ann. § 62-13-105. To maximize the deterrent effect of the Act, the Legislature drafted its provisions broadly.”
Dickerson v. Sanders Mfg. Co., 658 S.W.2d 535 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1983). “T.C.A. § 62-13-103 specifically refers to “any single act” as subjecting the actor to the strictures of the statute.”
Prowell v. Parks, 767 S.W.2d 633 (Tenn. 1989). “Tennessee Code Annotated § 62-13-103 provides that: (a) Any person who, directly or indirectly for another, with the intention or upon the promise of receiving any valuable consideration, offers, attempts or agrees to perform, or performs, any single act defined in § 62-13-102,…”
Toryiana Louisa Soto v. Presidential Props., LLC (Tenn. Ct. App. 2021). “2d at 3 (citing Tenn. Code Ann. § 62-13-110 (a)(1)); see also Tenn.”
Stephen Johnson v. David A. LeFeve (Tenn. Ct. App. 2026). “Tenn. Code Ann. § 62-13-103 . - 22 - The trial court granted summary judgment on this defense, ruling that Plaintiff’s own sworn interrogatory responses established that he performed acts regulated by the Act in selling the Property, particularly when he claimed to “be the one…”
Marshall Burks v. Elevation Outdoor Advert., LLC f/k/a Delta Outdoor Advert., LLC (Tenn. Ct. App. 2006). “1983) (citing section 62-13-103 of the Tennessee Code for the proposition that the performance of a single act defined in the definitions section of the Act will result in a person being deemed a broker).”
Bowden Corp. v. Tn Real Est. (Tenn. Ct. App. 1999). “§ 62-13-103 , provides that (a) Any person who, directly or indirectly for another, with the intention or upon the promise of receiving any valuable consideration, offers, attempts or agrees to perform, or performs, any single act defined in § 62-13-102, whether as a part of a…”
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 62-13-103(a) — 3 cases
Binswanger S. (N.C.), Inc. v. Textron, Inc., 860 S.W.2d 862 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1993). “Tenn.Code Ann. § 62-13-103. All that is necessary is an offer, attempt, agreement to perform or performance of brokerage services made upon a promise of receiving compensation from the other party.”
Burks v. Elevation Outdoor Advert., LLC, 220 S.W.3d 478 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2006). “1983) (citing section 62-13-103 of the Tennessee Code for the proposition that the performance of a single act defined in the definitions section of the Act will result in a person being deemed a broker).”
Marshall Burks v. Elevation Outdoor Advert., LLC f/k/a Delta Outdoor Advert., LLC (Tenn. Ct. App. 2006). “1983) (citing section 62-13-103 of the Tennessee Code for the proposition that the performance of a single act defined in the definitions section of the Act will result in a person being deemed a broker).”
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 62-13-103(b) — 2 cases
Burks v. Elevation Outdoor Advert., LLC, 220 S.W.3d 478 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2006). “1983) (citing section 62-13-103 of the Tennessee Code for the proposition that the performance of a single act defined in the definitions section of the Act will result in a person being deemed a broker).”
Marshall Burks v. Elevation Outdoor Advert., LLC f/k/a Delta Outdoor Advert., LLC (Tenn. Ct. App. 2006). “1983) (citing section 62-13-103 of the Tennessee Code for the proposition that the performance of a single act defined in the definitions section of the Act will result in a person being deemed a broker).”
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