Section 47-18-3104 - Civil action - Recovery of costs and expenses - Mediation(a) A consumer may bring a civil action to enforce this part in a court of competent jurisdiction. A consumer must bring a legal action under this section within two (2) years after the date the consumer first reports a nonconformity to a manufacturer, an agent of a manufacturer, or an authorized dealer.(b) This part does not limit the rights or remedies available to a consumer under any other applicable law.(c) If a consumer prevails in a legal proceeding under this part, then the consumer may recover, as part of the judgment, a sum equal to the aggregate amount of costs and expenses, including attorney's fees, based on:(1) Actual time expended by an attorney; and(2) Charges reasonably incurred by the consumer in connection with the commencement and prosecution of an action under this section as determined by a court.(d) Before filing a legal action to enforce this part in a court of competent jurisdiction, the consumer and the manufacturer, distributor, or authorized dealer may, upon mutual agreement and in good faith, attempt to resolve any issue or claim in dispute through the use of an impartial third-party mediator.Added by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 411, s 1, eff. 7/1/2021.