Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-10-802 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 10 / Section 55-10-802
Part definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Motor vehicle" means any self-propelled vehicle, including a truck, truck tractor, motor bus, or other vehicle not operated exclusively or driven on fixed rails or tracks; and (2) "Unattended child" means a child younger than seven (7) years of age who is not accompanied by another person who is at least thirteen (13) years of age. Acts 2007, ch. 214, § 3.
As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) "Motor vehicle" means any self-propelled vehicle, including a truck, truck tractor, motor bus, or other vehicle not operated exclusively or driven on fixed rails or tracks; and
(2) "Unattended child" means a child younger than seven (7) years of age who is not accompanied by another person who is at least thirteen (13) years of age.
Acts 2007, ch. 214, § 3.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-10-702 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 10 / Section 55-10-702
Denial or suspension of driving privileges by department of safety
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to any other authority to suspend driving privileges under this chapter, the department of safety shall deny or suspend all driving privileges of any person upon receipt of an order of denial of driving privileges issued pursuant to § 55-10-701 . The suspension shall be imposed without a hearing. The driving privileges of the person shall be suspended in accordance with the following: (1) Upon receipt of the first order denying driving privileges, the department shall impose a suspension of one (1) year, or until the person reaches seventeen (17) years of age, whichever is longer; and (2) Upon receipt of a second or subsequent order denying driving privileges, the department shall impose a suspension of two (2) years or until the person reaches eighteen (18) years of age, whichever is longer. (b) If on appeal an underlying conviction or adjudication of an alcohol, wine, beer or drug offense, or weapons offense is overturned to an extent that nullifies the application of § 55-10-701 , the department, upon receipt of a certified copy of the final order, shall timely reinstate any driving privileges that were suspended or denied because of the issuance of the original order of denial. Acts 1989, ch. 64, § 3; 1993, ch. 164, § 2.
(a) In addition to any other authority to suspend driving privileges under this chapter, the department of safety shall deny or suspend all driving privileges of any person upon receipt of an order of denial of driving privileges issued pursuant to § 55-10-701 . The suspension shall be imposed without a hearing. The driving privileges of the person shall be suspended in accordance with the following: (1) Upon receipt of the first order denying driving privileges, the department shall impose a suspension of one (1) year, or until the person reaches seventeen (17) years of age, whichever is longer; and (2) Upon receipt of a second or subsequent order denying driving privileges, the department shall impose a suspension of two (2) years or until the person reaches eighteen (18) years of age, whichever is longer.
(1) Upon receipt of the first order denying driving privileges, the department shall impose a suspension of one (1) year, or until the person reaches seventeen (17) years of age, whichever is longer; and
(2) Upon receipt of a second or subsequent order denying driving privileges, the department shall impose a suspension of two (2) years or until the person reaches eighteen (18) years of age, whichever is longer.
(b) If on appeal an underlying conviction or adjudication of an alcohol, wine, beer or drug offense, or weapons offense is overturned to an extent that nullifies the application of § 55-10-701 , the department, upon receipt of a certified copy of the final order, shall timely reinstate any driving privileges that were suspended or denied because of the issuance of the original order of denial.
Acts 1989, ch. 64, § 3; 1993, ch. 164, § 2.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-12-134 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 12 / Section 55-12-134
Additional proof required - Suspension or revocation of license or registration pending filing of additional proof
Status: in_force

Whenever any proof of financial responsibility filed under this part no longer fulfills the purposes for which required, the commissioner shall, for the purpose of this part, require other proof as required by this part and shall suspend the license and the nonresident's operating privilege pending the filing of the proof. If the commissioner of safety suspends a person's license for failure to provide proof of financial responsibility as provided in this part, the commissioner of safety shall also request that the commissioner of revenue suspend that person's motor vehicle registration pending the filing of that proof. Acts 1977, ch. 446, § 34; T.C.A., § 59-1284; Acts 2007, ch. 484, § 92.
Whenever any proof of financial responsibility filed under this part no longer fulfills the purposes for which required, the commissioner shall, for the purpose of this part, require other proof as required by this part and shall suspend the license and the nonresident's operating privilege pending the filing of the proof. If the commissioner of safety suspends a person's license for failure to provide proof of financial responsibility as provided in this part, the commissioner of safety shall also request that the commissioner of revenue suspend that person's motor vehicle registration pending the filing of that proof.
Acts 1977, ch. 446, § 34; T.C.A., § 59-1284; Acts 2007, ch. 484, § 92.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-4-316 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 4 / Section 55-4-316
[Repealed]
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 250, s 1, eff. 7/1/2023. Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1023, s 49, eff. 7/1/2018. Amended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 941,s 16, eff. 5/19/2014. Acts 1998, ch. 1063, § 1.
Repealed by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 250, s 1, eff. 7/1/2023.
Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1023, s 49, eff. 7/1/2018.
Amended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 941,s 16, eff. 5/19/2014.
Acts 1998, ch. 1063, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-9-414 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 9 / Section 55-9-414
Blue flashing emergency lights on motor vehicles unlawful - Exception - Penalty
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Except as provided in subsections (b)-(f), it is an offense for anyone to install, maintain or exhibit blue flashing emergency lights or blue flashing emergency lights in combination with red flashing emergency lights, except full-time, salaried, uniformed law enforcement officers of the state, county, or city and municipal governments of the state, and commissioned members of the Tennessee bureau of investigation when their official duties so require as defined by §§ 38-8-106 and 38-8-107 . (2) A violation of subdivision (a)(1) is a Class C misdemeanor. (b) (1) The prohibition in subsection (a) does not apply to the motor vehicles of constables who are wearing law enforcement uniforms designated by the governing body of the county in which they serve in those counties in which the constables retain law enforcement powers and duties under §§ 8-10-108 , 39-17-505 , 40-6-210 , 55-8-152 , 57-5-202 and 57-9-101 . (2) Subdivision (b)(1) shall apply only to those counties having a population of: not less than nor more than 11,100 11,200 11,500 11,600 13,975 14,500 43,000 44,000 65,750 66,000 70,000 74,000 according to the 1970 federal census or any subsequent federal census. (c) The prohibition of subsection (a) does not apply to official motor vehicles of the sheriff's department being operated by reserve or auxiliary deputy sheriffs duly authorized by the sheriff and appointed pursuant to title 8, chapter 20. These reserve or auxiliary officers operating departmental vehicles shall be in uniform and carry appropriate identification issued by the sheriff. (d) The prohibition of subsection (a) does not apply to motor vehicles of specially commissioned police officers employed pursuant to § 49-7-118(f) when operating either within five (5) miles of any property owned or operated by the colleges or universities referenced therein, or as may be directed by the chief law enforcement officer of the applicable county. (e) The prohibition of subsection (a) does not apply to official motor vehicles of a municipal police department being operated by reserve or auxiliary police officers duly authorized by the police chief and qualified pursuant to title 38, chapter 8. The reserve or auxiliary officers operating departmental vehicles shall be in uniform and carry appropriate identification issued by the police chief. (f) (1) The prohibition in subsection (a) does not apply to any privately-owned motor vehicle that is primarily operated for business purposes by any salesperson, service representative, employee, lessee, or duly authorized agent of an emergency equipment company; provided, that the vehicle is marked with the lettering required by § 55-9-402(g)(3) . Any person operating a motor vehicle pursuant to this subsection (f) shall comply with the requirements of § 55-9-402(g)(2) . (2) Nothing in this subsection (f) imposes any duty or obligation on a manufacturer of motor vehicles used by or sold to emergency equipment companies to install, maintain or exhibit the lighting system allowed in this subsection (f) at the time of manufacture or sale. (3) Nothing in this subsection (f) shall be construed to permit the operator of an emergency equipment company vehicle from operating any lighting equipment authorized by subsection (a) while the vehicle is on a public road, whether in motion or stationary. (4) As used in this section, the terms "emergency equipment company" or "company" have the same meaning as defined in § 55-9-402 . Amended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 710, s 7, eff. 7/1/2014. Amended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 710, s 6, eff. 7/1/2014. Acts 1967, ch. 297, §§ 1, 2 (T.C.A. (supp.), § 50-949); Acts 1978, ch. 819, §§ 1, 2; T.C.A., § 59-932; Acts 1985, ch. 182, §§ 1, 2; 1989, ch. 173, § 4; 1989, ch. 591, § 113; 1991, ch. 9, § 6; 1992, ch. 560, § 1; 1993, ch. 471, §§ 1, 4; 1996, ch. 675, § 65; 2001, ch. 138, § 1; 2006, ch. 520, § 1; 2008 , ch. 785, §§ 1-3.
(a) (1) Except as provided in subsections (b)-(f), it is an offense for anyone to install, maintain or exhibit blue flashing emergency lights or blue flashing emergency lights in combination with red flashing emergency lights, except full-time, salaried, uniformed law enforcement officers of the state, county, or city and municipal governments of the state, and commissioned members of the Tennessee bureau of investigation when their official duties so require as defined by §§ 38-8-106 and 38-8-107 . (2) A violation of subdivision (a)(1) is a Class C misdemeanor.
(1) Except as provided in subsections (b)-(f), it is an offense for anyone to install, maintain or exhibit blue flashing emergency lights or blue flashing emergency lights in combination with red flashing emergency lights, except full-time, salaried, uniformed law enforcement officers of the state, county, or city and municipal governments of the state, and commissioned members of the Tennessee bureau of investigation when their official duties so require as defined by §§ 38-8-106 and 38-8-107 .
(2) A violation of subdivision (a)(1) is a Class C misdemeanor.
(b) (1) The prohibition in subsection (a) does not apply to the motor vehicles of constables who are wearing law enforcement uniforms designated by the governing body of the county in which they serve in those counties in which the constables retain law enforcement powers and duties under §§ 8-10-108 , 39-17-505 , 40-6-210 , 55-8-152 , 57-5-202 and 57-9-101 . (2) Subdivision (b)(1) shall apply only to those counties having a population of: not less than nor more than 11,100 11,200 11,500 11,600 13,975 14,500 43,000 44,000 65,750 66,000 70,000 74,000 according to the 1970 federal census or any subsequent federal census.
(1) The prohibition in subsection (a) does not apply to the motor vehicles of constables who are wearing law enforcement uniforms designated by the governing body of the county in which they serve in those counties in which the constables retain law enforcement powers and duties under §§ 8-10-108 , 39-17-505 , 40-6-210 , 55-8-152 , 57-5-202 and 57-9-101 .
(2) Subdivision (b)(1) shall apply only to those counties having a population of: not less than nor more than 11,100 11,200 11,500 11,600 13,975 14,500 43,000 44,000 65,750 66,000 70,000 74,000 according to the 1970 federal census or any subsequent federal census.
not less than nor more than 11,100 11,200 11,500 11,600 13,975 14,500 43,000 44,000 65,750 66,000 70,000 74,000
not less than
nor more than
11,100
11,200
11,500
11,600
13,975
14,500
43,000
44,000
65,750
66,000
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74,000
according to the 1970 federal census or any subsequent federal census.
(c) The prohibition of subsection (a) does not apply to official motor vehicles of the sheriff's department being operated by reserve or auxiliary deputy sheriffs duly authorized by the sheriff and appointed pursuant to title 8, chapter 20. These reserve or auxiliary officers operating departmental vehicles shall be in uniform and carry appropriate identification issued by the sheriff.
(d) The prohibition of subsection (a) does not apply to motor vehicles of specially commissioned police officers employed pursuant to § 49-7-118(f) when operating either within five (5) miles of any property owned or operated by the colleges or universities referenced therein, or as may be directed by the chief law enforcement officer of the applicable county.
(e) The prohibition of subsection (a) does not apply to official motor vehicles of a municipal police department being operated by reserve or auxiliary police officers duly authorized by the police chief and qualified pursuant to title 38, chapter 8. The reserve or auxiliary officers operating departmental vehicles shall be in uniform and carry appropriate identification issued by the police chief.
(f) (1) The prohibition in subsection (a) does not apply to any privately-owned motor vehicle that is primarily operated for business purposes by any salesperson, service representative, employee, lessee, or duly authorized agent of an emergency equipment company; provided, that the vehicle is marked with the lettering required by § 55-9-402(g)(3) . Any person operating a motor vehicle pursuant to this subsection (f) shall comply with the requirements of § 55-9-402(g)(2) . (2) Nothing in this subsection (f) imposes any duty or obligation on a manufacturer of motor vehicles used by or sold to emergency equipment companies to install, maintain or exhibit the lighting system allowed in this subsection (f) at the time of manufacture or sale. (3) Nothing in this subsection (f) shall be construed to permit the operator of an emergency equipment company vehicle from operating any lighting equipment authorized by subsection (a) while the vehicle is on a public road, whether in motion or stationary. (4) As used in this section, the terms "emergency equipment company" or "company" have the same meaning as defined in § 55-9-402 .
(1) The prohibition in subsection (a) does not apply to any privately-owned motor vehicle that is primarily operated for business purposes by any salesperson, service representative, employee, lessee, or duly authorized agent of an emergency equipment company; provided, that the vehicle is marked with the lettering required by § 55-9-402(g)(3) . Any person operating a motor vehicle pursuant to this subsection (f) shall comply with the requirements of § 55-9-402(g)(2) .
(2) Nothing in this subsection (f) imposes any duty or obligation on a manufacturer of motor vehicles used by or sold to emergency equipment companies to install, maintain or exhibit the lighting system allowed in this subsection (f) at the time of manufacture or sale.
(3) Nothing in this subsection (f) shall be construed to permit the operator of an emergency equipment company vehicle from operating any lighting equipment authorized by subsection (a) while the vehicle is on a public road, whether in motion or stationary.
(4) As used in this section, the terms "emergency equipment company" or "company" have the same meaning as defined in § 55-9-402 .
Amended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 710, s 7, eff. 7/1/2014.
Amended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 710, s 6, eff. 7/1/2014.
Acts 1967, ch. 297, §§ 1, 2 (T.C.A. (supp.), § 50-949); Acts 1978, ch. 819, §§ 1, 2; T.C.A., § 59-932; Acts 1985, ch. 182, §§ 1, 2; 1989, ch. 173, § 4; 1989, ch. 591, § 113; 1991, ch. 9, § 6; 1992, ch. 560, § 1; 1993, ch. 471, §§ 1, 4; 1996, ch. 675, § 65; 2001, ch. 138, § 1; 2006, ch. 520, § 1; 2008 , ch. 785, §§ 1-3.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-9-306 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 9 / Section 55-9-306
Violation of this part - Penalty
Status: in_force

A violation of this part is a Class C misdemeanor. Acts 1967, ch. 45, § 5 (T.C.A. (supp.), § 50-947); T.C.A., § 59-938; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 113.
A violation of this part is a Class C misdemeanor.
Acts 1967, ch. 45, § 5 (T.C.A. (supp.), § 50-947); T.C.A., § 59-938; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 113.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-1-122 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 1 / Section 55-1-122
"Low speed vehicle" defined
Status: in_force

"Low speed vehicle" means any four-wheeled electric or gasoline vehicle, excluding golf carts, whose top speed is greater than twenty miles per hour (20 mph) but not greater than twenty-five miles per hour (25 mph), including neighborhood electric vehicles. Low speed vehicles must comply with the standards in 49 CFR 571.500 . Acts 2002, ch. 747, §2; 2008 , ch. 719, § 1.
"Low speed vehicle" means any four-wheeled electric or gasoline vehicle, excluding golf carts, whose top speed is greater than twenty miles per hour (20 mph) but not greater than twenty-five miles per hour (25 mph), including neighborhood electric vehicles. Low speed vehicles must comply with the standards in 49 CFR 571.500 .
Acts 2002, ch. 747, §2; 2008 , ch. 719, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-50-332 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 50 / Section 55-50-332
Lost permits or licenses - Duplicates or substitutes
Status: in_force

(a) In the event that a learner permit, intermediate driver license or driver license issued under this chapter is lost or destroyed, the person to whom the permit or license was issued may, upon payment of the required fee, obtain a duplicate or substitute thereof, upon furnishing proof satisfactory to the department that the permit or license has been lost or destroyed, and further provide proof satisfactory to the department that the applicant is indeed the person to whom the permit or license was issued. (b) Duplicate licenses obtained during the normal eight-year cycle shall expire eight (8) years from the date of issuance, excluding Class P licenses, which shall expire one (1) year from the date of issuance. (c) Duplicate temporary licenses obtained in place of temporary licenses, issued pursuant to § 55-50-331(g) , shall be valid during the period of time specified in § 55-50-331(g) . Amended by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 348,s 7, eff. 1/1/2016. Acts 1937, ch. 90, § 6; 1943, ch. 56, § 1; mod. C. Supp. 1950, § 2715.14 (Williams, §§ 2715.19, 2715.19a); Acts 1955, ch. 114, § 4; 1967, ch. 97, § 1; 1967, ch. 370, § 1; 1969, ch. 176, §§ 1, 2; 1970, ch. 352, § 1; 1972, ch. 652, § 1; 1974, ch. 444, §§ 3, 4; 1974, ch. 748, § 31; modified; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 59-707; Acts 1980, ch. 817, § 1; 1982, ch. 767, § 1; 1984, ch. 942, § 1; 1987, ch. 446, § 9; 1988, ch. 584, § 7; T.C.A., §§ 55-7-107 , 55-7-332; Acts 2000, ch. 700, § 11; 2004, ch. 778, § 7; 2007, ch. 194, §§ 19, 20.
(a) In the event that a learner permit, intermediate driver license or driver license issued under this chapter is lost or destroyed, the person to whom the permit or license was issued may, upon payment of the required fee, obtain a duplicate or substitute thereof, upon furnishing proof satisfactory to the department that the permit or license has been lost or destroyed, and further provide proof satisfactory to the department that the applicant is indeed the person to whom the permit or license was issued.
(b) Duplicate licenses obtained during the normal eight-year cycle shall expire eight (8) years from the date of issuance, excluding Class P licenses, which shall expire one (1) year from the date of issuance.
(c) Duplicate temporary licenses obtained in place of temporary licenses, issued pursuant to § 55-50-331(g) , shall be valid during the period of time specified in § 55-50-331(g) .
Amended by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 348,s 7, eff. 1/1/2016.
Acts 1937, ch. 90, § 6; 1943, ch. 56, § 1; mod. C. Supp. 1950, § 2715.14 (Williams, §§ 2715.19, 2715.19a); Acts 1955, ch. 114, § 4; 1967, ch. 97, § 1; 1967, ch. 370, § 1; 1969, ch. 176, §§ 1, 2; 1970, ch. 352, § 1; 1972, ch. 652, § 1; 1974, ch. 444, §§ 3, 4; 1974, ch. 748, § 31; modified; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 59-707; Acts 1980, ch. 817, § 1; 1982, ch. 767, § 1; 1984, ch. 942, § 1; 1987, ch. 446, § 9; 1988, ch. 584, § 7; T.C.A., §§ 55-7-107 , 55-7-332; Acts 2000, ch. 700, § 11; 2004, ch. 778, § 7; 2007, ch. 194, §§ 19, 20.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-30-106 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 30 / Section 55-30-106
Liability for accidents involving an ADS-operated vehicle
Status: in_force

(a) Liability for accidents involving an ADS-operated vehicle shall be determined in accordance with product liability law, common law, or other applicable federal or state law. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to affect, alter, or amend any right, obligation, or liability under applicable product liability law, common law, federal law, or state law. (b) When the ADS is fully engaged, operated reasonably and in compliance with manufacturer instructions and warnings, the ADS shall be considered the driver or operator of the motor vehicle for purposes of determining: (1) Liability of the vehicle owner or lessee for alleged personal injury, death, or property damage in an incident involving the ADS-operated vehicle; and (2) Liability for nonconformance to applicable traffic or motor vehicle laws. Added by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 474, s 16, eff. 6/6/2017.
(a) Liability for accidents involving an ADS-operated vehicle shall be determined in accordance with product liability law, common law, or other applicable federal or state law. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to affect, alter, or amend any right, obligation, or liability under applicable product liability law, common law, federal law, or state law.
(b) When the ADS is fully engaged, operated reasonably and in compliance with manufacturer instructions and warnings, the ADS shall be considered the driver or operator of the motor vehicle for purposes of determining: (1) Liability of the vehicle owner or lessee for alleged personal injury, death, or property damage in an incident involving the ADS-operated vehicle; and (2) Liability for nonconformance to applicable traffic or motor vehicle laws.
(1) Liability of the vehicle owner or lessee for alleged personal injury, death, or property damage in an incident involving the ADS-operated vehicle; and
(2) Liability for nonconformance to applicable traffic or motor vehicle laws.
Added by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 474, s 16, eff. 6/6/2017.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-4-136 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 4 / Section 55-4-136
Registration of medium speed vehicles
Status: in_force

(a) Any vehicle that is not equipped with a windshield and that otherwise qualifies as a medium speed vehicle as defined in § 55-1-125 may be registered as a medium speed vehicle; provided, that while the vehicle is in operation upon any public road of this state, the operator and each passenger shall wear a helmet in accordance with § 55-9-302 and eye protection, including glasses containing impact resistant lenses, safety goggles, or a face shield. (b) Any vehicle described in subsection (a) shall be registered as a medium speed vehicle if the operator provides an affidavit, under penalty of perjury, on a form prescribed by the department certifying that the vehicle meets applicable safety standards and that the operator will otherwise comply with subsection (a). Added by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 871,s 1, eff. 7/1/2014.
(a) Any vehicle that is not equipped with a windshield and that otherwise qualifies as a medium speed vehicle as defined in § 55-1-125 may be registered as a medium speed vehicle; provided, that while the vehicle is in operation upon any public road of this state, the operator and each passenger shall wear a helmet in accordance with § 55-9-302 and eye protection, including glasses containing impact resistant lenses, safety goggles, or a face shield.
(b) Any vehicle described in subsection (a) shall be registered as a medium speed vehicle if the operator provides an affidavit, under penalty of perjury, on a form prescribed by the department certifying that the vehicle meets applicable safety standards and that the operator will otherwise comply with subsection (a).
Added by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 871,s 1, eff. 7/1/2014.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-8-189 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 8 / Section 55-8-189
Transporting child in truck bed
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense who, on the streets of any municipality, roads of any county, or the highways of this state, transports a child under six (6) years of age in the bed of a truck with a manufacturer's ton rating not exceeding three-quarter (3/4) ton and having a pickup body style. (b) (1) A person commits an offense who, on any interstate defense highway or state highway, transports a child between six (6) years of age and under twelve (12) years of age in the bed of a truck with a manufacturer's ton rating not exceeding three-quarter (3/4) ton and having a pickup body style. (2) A city or county may prohibit, by ordinance or resolution, a person from transporting a child between six (6) years of age and under twelve (12) years of age in the bed of a truck with a manufacturer's ton rating not exceeding three-quarter (3/4) ton and having a pickup body style on city or county roads or highways. (c) This section does not apply to a person transporting a child in the bed of such vehicle when that vehicle is being used as part of an organized parade, procession, or other ceremonial event, and when that vehicle is not exceeding the speed of twenty miles per hour (20 mph). (d) This section does not apply when the child being transported is involved in agricultural activities. (e) A violation of subsection (a) or subdivision (b)(1) is a Class C misdemeanor. Acts 1996, ch. 635, § 1; 1999, ch. 325, § 1.
(a) A person commits an offense who, on the streets of any municipality, roads of any county, or the highways of this state, transports a child under six (6) years of age in the bed of a truck with a manufacturer's ton rating not exceeding three-quarter (3/4) ton and having a pickup body style.
(b) (1) A person commits an offense who, on any interstate defense highway or state highway, transports a child between six (6) years of age and under twelve (12) years of age in the bed of a truck with a manufacturer's ton rating not exceeding three-quarter (3/4) ton and having a pickup body style. (2) A city or county may prohibit, by ordinance or resolution, a person from transporting a child between six (6) years of age and under twelve (12) years of age in the bed of a truck with a manufacturer's ton rating not exceeding three-quarter (3/4) ton and having a pickup body style on city or county roads or highways.
(1) A person commits an offense who, on any interstate defense highway or state highway, transports a child between six (6) years of age and under twelve (12) years of age in the bed of a truck with a manufacturer's ton rating not exceeding three-quarter (3/4) ton and having a pickup body style.
(2) A city or county may prohibit, by ordinance or resolution, a person from transporting a child between six (6) years of age and under twelve (12) years of age in the bed of a truck with a manufacturer's ton rating not exceeding three-quarter (3/4) ton and having a pickup body style on city or county roads or highways.
(c) This section does not apply to a person transporting a child in the bed of such vehicle when that vehicle is being used as part of an organized parade, procession, or other ceremonial event, and when that vehicle is not exceeding the speed of twenty miles per hour (20 mph).
(d) This section does not apply when the child being transported is involved in agricultural activities.
(e) A violation of subsection (a) or subdivision (b)(1) is a Class C misdemeanor.
Acts 1996, ch. 635, § 1; 1999, ch. 325, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-5-113 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 5 / Section 55-5-113
Fraudulent statements in application - Penalty
Status: in_force

Any person who fraudulently uses a false or fictitious name in any application for the registration of a vehicle or certificate of title, or knowingly conceals a material fact, or otherwise commits a fraud in the application, commits a Class C misdemeanor. Acts 1951, ch. 70, § 75 (Williams, § 5538.175); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 59-508; T.C.A., § 59-513; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 113.
Any person who fraudulently uses a false or fictitious name in any application for the registration of a vehicle or certificate of title, or knowingly conceals a material fact, or otherwise commits a fraud in the application, commits a Class C misdemeanor.
Acts 1951, ch. 70, § 75 (Williams, § 5538.175); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 59-508; T.C.A., § 59-513; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 113.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-2-112 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 2 / Section 55-2-112
Use of funds - Reduction of odometer tampering and fraud
Status: in_force

Funds received by the department from the increase in the state fee for certificates of title authorized by chapter 276 of the Public Acts of 1989, amending § 55-6-101 , shall be used solely for the purpose of strengthening and improving the processing, review and examination of certificates of title so as to reduce odometer tampering and fraud committed against persons titling and registering motor vehicles in this state. Information on applications for titling or registration rejected by the department or found to be fraudulent or questionable shall be supplied to the department of safety for use in odometer fraud investigations. The department of revenue and the department of safety shall coordinate their actions so as to provide the most effective response against odometer fraud. Acts 1989, ch. 276, §2; 2007 , ch. 484, § 10.
Funds received by the department from the increase in the state fee for certificates of title authorized by chapter 276 of the Public Acts of 1989, amending § 55-6-101 , shall be used solely for the purpose of strengthening and improving the processing, review and examination of certificates of title so as to reduce odometer tampering and fraud committed against persons titling and registering motor vehicles in this state. Information on applications for titling or registration rejected by the department or found to be fraudulent or questionable shall be supplied to the department of safety for use in odometer fraud investigations. The department of revenue and the department of safety shall coordinate their actions so as to provide the most effective response against odometer fraud.
Acts 1989, ch. 276, §2; 2007 , ch. 484, § 10.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-8-114 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 8 / Section 55-8-114
Interference with official traffic-control devices or railroad signs or signals
Status: in_force

(a) No person shall, without lawful authority, attempt to or in fact alter, deface, injure, knock down or remove any official traffic-control device or any railroad sign or signal or any inscription, shield or insignia or other part of the device, sign or signal. (b) A violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor. Acts 1955, ch. 329, § 13; T.C.A., § 59-814; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 113.
(a) No person shall, without lawful authority, attempt to or in fact alter, deface, injure, knock down or remove any official traffic-control device or any railroad sign or signal or any inscription, shield or insignia or other part of the device, sign or signal.
(b) A violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
Acts 1955, ch. 329, § 13; T.C.A., § 59-814; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 113.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-8-173 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 8 / Section 55-8-173
Riding on bicycles - Playing and use of play vehicles - Penalties
Status: in_force

(a) A person propelling a bicycle shall not ride other than upon or astride a permanent and regular seat attached thereto, except for a certified police cyclist who is performing duties that require riding in a side dismounting position. (b) No bicycle shall be used to carry more persons at one (1) time than the number for which it is designed or equipped. (c) No person shall play on a highway other than upon the sidewalk thereof, within a city or town, or in any part of a highway outside the limits of a city or town, or use thereon roller skates, coasters or any similar vehicle or toy or article on wheels or a runner, except in those areas as may be specially designated for that purpose by local authorities. (d) A violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor. Acts 1955, ch. 329, § 73; T.C.A., § 59-874; Acts 1985, ch. 138, § 3; 1989, ch. 591, § 113; 1995, ch. 140, § 4.
(a) A person propelling a bicycle shall not ride other than upon or astride a permanent and regular seat attached thereto, except for a certified police cyclist who is performing duties that require riding in a side dismounting position.
(b) No bicycle shall be used to carry more persons at one (1) time than the number for which it is designed or equipped.
(c) No person shall play on a highway other than upon the sidewalk thereof, within a city or town, or in any part of a highway outside the limits of a city or town, or use thereon roller skates, coasters or any similar vehicle or toy or article on wheels or a runner, except in those areas as may be specially designated for that purpose by local authorities.
(d) A violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
Acts 1955, ch. 329, § 73; T.C.A., § 59-874; Acts 1985, ch. 138, § 3; 1989, ch. 591, § 113; 1995, ch. 140, § 4.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-4-106 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 4 / Section 55-4-106
Registration indexes - Manner of keeping
Status: in_force

The department shall file the original of each certificate of registration received by it from the various county clerks, and shall keep a record of all these certificates of registration by registration years for a period of at least five (5) years in suitable books as follows: (1) Numerically, under the registration number assigned by the county clerk issuing the certificate of registration as provided for in this part, which entry shall show, in addition to the registration number, all the information required to be set out on the face of the certificate of registration; and (2) Alphabetically, under the name of the registered owner, which entry shall show, in addition to the name of the registered owner, the number of the owner's certificate of registration. Acts 1951, ch. 70, § 34 (Williams, § 5538.134); impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 934, §§ 22, 36; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 59-406; Acts 2001, ch. 233, § 3; 2007, ch. 484, § 35.
The department shall file the original of each certificate of registration received by it from the various county clerks, and shall keep a record of all these certificates of registration by registration years for a period of at least five (5) years in suitable books as follows:
(1) Numerically, under the registration number assigned by the county clerk issuing the certificate of registration as provided for in this part, which entry shall show, in addition to the registration number, all the information required to be set out on the face of the certificate of registration; and
(2) Alphabetically, under the name of the registered owner, which entry shall show, in addition to the name of the registered owner, the number of the owner's certificate of registration.
Acts 1951, ch. 70, § 34 (Williams, § 5538.134); impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 934, §§ 22, 36; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 59-406; Acts 2001, ch. 233, § 3; 2007, ch. 484, § 35.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-4-503 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 4 / Section 55-4-503
Registering officer - Distribution of taxes and fees to county
Status: in_force

(a) The department is the registering officer for the initial application for registration and subsequent renewal applications of fleet registrants. In the application for registration, the applicant shall group vehicles by county of domicile. The commissioner shall collect and distribute to county governments and county government officials the same taxes and fees as would be applicable if the vehicles were registered in the county. (b) For the purpose of this section, "domicile" means the county where the vehicle is most commonly dispatched or worked. Acts 1993, ch. 150, § 4.
(a) The department is the registering officer for the initial application for registration and subsequent renewal applications of fleet registrants. In the application for registration, the applicant shall group vehicles by county of domicile. The commissioner shall collect and distribute to county governments and county government officials the same taxes and fees as would be applicable if the vehicles were registered in the county.
(b) For the purpose of this section, "domicile" means the county where the vehicle is most commonly dispatched or worked.
Acts 1993, ch. 150, § 4.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-50-334 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 50 / Section 55-50-334
[Contingent amendment. Compiler's Notes.] Licenses of persons under or attaining twenty-one
Status: in_force

(a) If the licensee is less than twenty-one (21) years of age, the license shall: (1) Bear the language "Under 21 Driver License"; (2) Be printed in a vertical or portrait format; and (3) Contain other secure features identifying the licensee as being under twenty-one (21) years of age. (b) Upon attaining the age of twenty-one (21) years, any licensee may obtain a license printed in a horizontal or landscape format without the language required under subdivision (a)(1) by paying the fee for a duplicate license. However, no person shall be required to obtain the duplicate license, until the license expires. Amended by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 388,Secs.s1, s2 eff. 7/1/2018. Acts 1937, ch. 90, § 6; 1943, ch. 56, § 1; mod. C. Supp. 1950, § 2715.14 (Williams, §§ 2715.19, 2715.19a); Acts 1955, ch. 114, § 4; 1967, ch. 97, § 1; 1967, ch. 370, § 1; 1969, ch. 176, §§ 1, 2; 1970, ch. 352, § 1; 1972, ch. 652, § 1; 1974, ch. 444, §§ 3, 4; 1974, ch. 748, § 31; modified; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 59-707; Acts 1980, ch. 817, § 1; 1982, ch. 767, § 1; 1984, ch. 942, § 1; 1987, ch. 446, § 9; 1988, ch. 584, § 7; T.C.A., §§ 55-7-107 , 55-7-334; Acts 1989, ch. 60, § 8.
(a) If the licensee is less than twenty-one (21) years of age, the license shall: (1) Bear the language "Under 21 Driver License"; (2) Be printed in a vertical or portrait format; and (3) Contain other secure features identifying the licensee as being under twenty-one (21) years of age.
(1) Bear the language "Under 21 Driver License";
(2) Be printed in a vertical or portrait format; and
(3) Contain other secure features identifying the licensee as being under twenty-one (21) years of age.
(b) Upon attaining the age of twenty-one (21) years, any licensee may obtain a license printed in a horizontal or landscape format without the language required under subdivision (a)(1) by paying the fee for a duplicate license. However, no person shall be required to obtain the duplicate license, until the license expires.
Amended by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 388,Secs.s1, s2 eff. 7/1/2018.
Acts 1937, ch. 90, § 6; 1943, ch. 56, § 1; mod. C. Supp. 1950, § 2715.14 (Williams, §§ 2715.19, 2715.19a); Acts 1955, ch. 114, § 4; 1967, ch. 97, § 1; 1967, ch. 370, § 1; 1969, ch. 176, §§ 1, 2; 1970, ch. 352, § 1; 1972, ch. 652, § 1; 1974, ch. 444, §§ 3, 4; 1974, ch. 748, § 31; modified; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 59-707; Acts 1980, ch. 817, § 1; 1982, ch. 767, § 1; 1984, ch. 942, § 1; 1987, ch. 446, § 9; 1988, ch. 584, § 7; T.C.A., §§ 55-7-107 , 55-7-334; Acts 1989, ch. 60, § 8.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-9-106 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 9 / Section 55-9-106
Studded tires
Status: in_force

(a) No person shall use a tire on a vehicle moved on a highway that has on its periphery any block, stud, flange, cleat, or spike or any other protuberances of a material other than rubber that projects beyond the tread of the traction surface of the tire, except as otherwise provided in this section. (b) A person may operate on a highway a vehicle equipped with a tire that has imbedded in it wire or other material for improving traction on snow and ice during the period of October 1 through April 15 of each year. Such a tire shall be so constructed that the percentage of wire or other material in contact with the roadway does not exceed, after the first one thousand (1,000) miles of use or operation, five percent (5%) of the total tire area in contact with the roadway. During the first one thousand (1,000) miles of use or operation of any such tire, the wire or other material in contact with the roadway shall not exceed twenty percent (20%) of the total tire area in contact with the roadway. The studded tires allowed by this subsection (b) shall not be used at any time on a vehicle with a maximum gross weight of more than nine thousand pounds (9,000 lbs.), unless this a vehicle is a school bus or an emergency vehicle. (c) It is permissible to use tire chains of reasonable proportions on any vehicle when required for safety because of snow, ice, or other condition tending to cause a vehicle to skid. (d) It is permissible to use farm machinery with tires having protuberances that will not injure a highway. Acts 1982, ch. 856, § 1.
(a) No person shall use a tire on a vehicle moved on a highway that has on its periphery any block, stud, flange, cleat, or spike or any other protuberances of a material other than rubber that projects beyond the tread of the traction surface of the tire, except as otherwise provided in this section.
(b) A person may operate on a highway a vehicle equipped with a tire that has imbedded in it wire or other material for improving traction on snow and ice during the period of October 1 through April 15 of each year. Such a tire shall be so constructed that the percentage of wire or other material in contact with the roadway does not exceed, after the first one thousand (1,000) miles of use or operation, five percent (5%) of the total tire area in contact with the roadway. During the first one thousand (1,000) miles of use or operation of any such tire, the wire or other material in contact with the roadway shall not exceed twenty percent (20%) of the total tire area in contact with the roadway. The studded tires allowed by this subsection (b) shall not be used at any time on a vehicle with a maximum gross weight of more than nine thousand pounds (9,000 lbs.), unless this a vehicle is a school bus or an emergency vehicle.
(c) It is permissible to use tire chains of reasonable proportions on any vehicle when required for safety because of snow, ice, or other condition tending to cause a vehicle to skid.
(d) It is permissible to use farm machinery with tires having protuberances that will not injure a highway.
Acts 1982, ch. 856, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-31-307 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 31 / Section 55-31-307
Time for towing
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding another law to the contrary, a vehicle must not be towed without authorization by the owner of the vehicle until twelve (12) hours have elapsed since it was first observed to be abandoned, immobile, or unattended unless the vehicle is creating a hazard, blocking access to public or private property, or parked illegally. (b) A tow truck operator shall immediately release a motor vehicle that the operator has begun to tow but which has not left the parking area if the motor vehicle owner arrives and pays a release fee. (c) A violation of this section is a Class B misdemeanor. (d) (1) In addition to any other penalty provided for in this section, a violation of subsection (b) is also a violation of the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act of 1977, compiled in title 47, chapter 18, part 1. A violation of subsection (b) constitutes an unfair or deceptive act or practice affecting trade or commerce, and is subject to the penalties and remedies as provided in the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act of 1977, in addition to the penalties and remedies provided in this section. (2) The attorney general and reporter has all of the investigative and enforcement authority that the attorney general and reporter has under the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act of 1977 relating to alleged violations of subsection (b). The attorney general and reporter may institute any proceedings involving alleged violations of this part in Davidson County circuit or chancery court or any other venue otherwise permitted by law. (3) Costs of any kind or nature must not be taxed against the attorney general and reporter or the state in actions commenced under this section. Added by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1017,s 4, eff. 7/1/2024.
(a) Notwithstanding another law to the contrary, a vehicle must not be towed without authorization by the owner of the vehicle until twelve (12) hours have elapsed since it was first observed to be abandoned, immobile, or unattended unless the vehicle is creating a hazard, blocking access to public or private property, or parked illegally.
(b) A tow truck operator shall immediately release a motor vehicle that the operator has begun to tow but which has not left the parking area if the motor vehicle owner arrives and pays a release fee.
(c) A violation of this section is a Class B misdemeanor.
(d) (1) In addition to any other penalty provided for in this section, a violation of subsection (b) is also a violation of the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act of 1977, compiled in title 47, chapter 18, part 1. A violation of subsection (b) constitutes an unfair or deceptive act or practice affecting trade or commerce, and is subject to the penalties and remedies as provided in the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act of 1977, in addition to the penalties and remedies provided in this section. (2) The attorney general and reporter has all of the investigative and enforcement authority that the attorney general and reporter has under the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act of 1977 relating to alleged violations of subsection (b). The attorney general and reporter may institute any proceedings involving alleged violations of this part in Davidson County circuit or chancery court or any other venue otherwise permitted by law. (3) Costs of any kind or nature must not be taxed against the attorney general and reporter or the state in actions commenced under this section.
(1) In addition to any other penalty provided for in this section, a violation of subsection (b) is also a violation of the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act of 1977, compiled in title 47, chapter 18, part 1. A violation of subsection (b) constitutes an unfair or deceptive act or practice affecting trade or commerce, and is subject to the penalties and remedies as provided in the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act of 1977, in addition to the penalties and remedies provided in this section.
(2) The attorney general and reporter has all of the investigative and enforcement authority that the attorney general and reporter has under the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act of 1977 relating to alleged violations of subsection (b). The attorney general and reporter may institute any proceedings involving alleged violations of this part in Davidson County circuit or chancery court or any other venue otherwise permitted by law.
(3) Costs of any kind or nature must not be taxed against the attorney general and reporter or the state in actions commenced under this section.
Added by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1017,s 4, eff. 7/1/2024.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-3-101 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 3 / Section 55-3-101
Motor vehicles subject to registration and certificate of title provisions - Exceptions - Definition of off-highway motor vehicle
Status: in_force

(a) Every motor vehicle or motorized bicycle, as defined in chapter 8 of this title, and every trailer, semitrailer, and pole trailer, when driven or moved upon a highway, and every mobile home or house trailer, when occupied, shall be subject to the registration and certificate of title provisions of chapters 1-6 of this title, except: (1) Vehicles driven or moved upon a highway in conformance with chapters 1-6 of this title relating to manufacturers, transporters, dealers, lienholders, or nonresidents; (2) Vehicles that are driven or moved upon a highway only for the purpose of crossing the highway from one (1) property to another; (3) Any implement of husbandry; (4) Any special mobile equipment; (5) No certificate of title need be obtained for any vehicle of a type subject to registration owned by the government of the United States; (6) No certificate of title need be obtained for a foreign vehicle that is subject to the registration provisions of this state, if the nonresident owner has a valid foreign certificate of title and certificate of registration and if the vehicle is to remain registered in the foreign state as well as in this state; (7) Subject to the approval of the commissioner, no certificate of title need be obtained for a vehicle that is part of a proportionally registered fleet in this state if the owner has a valid certificate of title in another state and the vehicle is engaged in interstate commerce; (8) Motorized bicycles, except when voluntarily registered under § 55-4-101 ; and (9) No certificate of title need be obtained or maintained where the manufactured home is affixed to real property in accordance with § 55-3-128 . (b) The owner of a vehicle excepted in subsection (a) from the requirement for titling and registering may, subject to the approval of the commissioner, apply for a certificate of title without applying for its registration. The commissioner shall by regulation provide for the manner in which single applications are to be made and the conditions under which they may be allowed; however, this subsection (b) shall not be construed as granting authority to issue certificates of ownership on any basis other than upon documentation or summary of ownership as required in this chapter. (c) (1) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, off-highway motor vehicles purchased after June 1, 1983, shall be subject to the certificate of title and special identification device provisions of this chapter and § 55-6-101 , when the off-highway motor vehicles are operated on lands, other than a highway, in this state; except, that this subdivision (c)(1) does not apply to Class I and Class II off-highway vehicles. (2) For purposes of this chapter and chapter 52 of this title, "off-highway motor vehicle," "Class I off-highway vehicle," and "Class II off-highway vehicle" have the same meanings as defined in § 55-8-101 . (d) Class I and Class II off-highway vehicles as defined in § 55-8-101 may be registered with the department of revenue in accordance with chapter 4, part 7 of this title and operated on county roads in accordance with § 55-8-203 . Amended by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 790, Secs.s 1, s 10 eff. 1/1/2017. Acts 1951, ch. 70, § 28 (Williams, § 5538.128); Acts 1963, ch. 143, § 3; 1968, ch. 403, § 1; 1972, ch. 518, § 4; 1972, ch. 535, § 1; 1979, ch. 247, § 2; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 59-301; Acts 1982, ch. 749, § 1; 1983, ch. 22, § 1; 1983, ch. 102, § 1; 1986, ch. 598, § 6; 1986, ch. 791, § 4; 1988, ch. 817, § 1; 2003 , ch. 76, § 3; 2008 , ch. 1007, § 7.
(a) Every motor vehicle or motorized bicycle, as defined in chapter 8 of this title, and every trailer, semitrailer, and pole trailer, when driven or moved upon a highway, and every mobile home or house trailer, when occupied, shall be subject to the registration and certificate of title provisions of chapters 1-6 of this title, except: (1) Vehicles driven or moved upon a highway in conformance with chapters 1-6 of this title relating to manufacturers, transporters, dealers, lienholders, or nonresidents; (2) Vehicles that are driven or moved upon a highway only for the purpose of crossing the highway from one (1) property to another; (3) Any implement of husbandry; (4) Any special mobile equipment; (5) No certificate of title need be obtained for any vehicle of a type subject to registration owned by the government of the United States; (6) No certificate of title need be obtained for a foreign vehicle that is subject to the registration provisions of this state, if the nonresident owner has a valid foreign certificate of title and certificate of registration and if the vehicle is to remain registered in the foreign state as well as in this state; (7) Subject to the approval of the commissioner, no certificate of title need be obtained for a vehicle that is part of a proportionally registered fleet in this state if the owner has a valid certificate of title in another state and the vehicle is engaged in interstate commerce; (8) Motorized bicycles, except when voluntarily registered under § 55-4-101 ; and (9) No certificate of title need be obtained or maintained where the manufactured home is affixed to real property in accordance with § 55-3-128 .
(1) Vehicles driven or moved upon a highway in conformance with chapters 1-6 of this title relating to manufacturers, transporters, dealers, lienholders, or nonresidents;
(2) Vehicles that are driven or moved upon a highway only for the purpose of crossing the highway from one (1) property to another;
(3) Any implement of husbandry;
(4) Any special mobile equipment;
(5) No certificate of title need be obtained for any vehicle of a type subject to registration owned by the government of the United States;
(6) No certificate of title need be obtained for a foreign vehicle that is subject to the registration provisions of this state, if the nonresident owner has a valid foreign certificate of title and certificate of registration and if the vehicle is to remain registered in the foreign state as well as in this state;
(7) Subject to the approval of the commissioner, no certificate of title need be obtained for a vehicle that is part of a proportionally registered fleet in this state if the owner has a valid certificate of title in another state and the vehicle is engaged in interstate commerce;
(8) Motorized bicycles, except when voluntarily registered under § 55-4-101 ; and
(9) No certificate of title need be obtained or maintained where the manufactured home is affixed to real property in accordance with § 55-3-128 .
(b) The owner of a vehicle excepted in subsection (a) from the requirement for titling and registering may, subject to the approval of the commissioner, apply for a certificate of title without applying for its registration. The commissioner shall by regulation provide for the manner in which single applications are to be made and the conditions under which they may be allowed; however, this subsection (b) shall not be construed as granting authority to issue certificates of ownership on any basis other than upon documentation or summary of ownership as required in this chapter.
(c) (1) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, off-highway motor vehicles purchased after June 1, 1983, shall be subject to the certificate of title and special identification device provisions of this chapter and § 55-6-101 , when the off-highway motor vehicles are operated on lands, other than a highway, in this state; except, that this subdivision (c)(1) does not apply to Class I and Class II off-highway vehicles. (2) For purposes of this chapter and chapter 52 of this title, "off-highway motor vehicle," "Class I off-highway vehicle," and "Class II off-highway vehicle" have the same meanings as defined in § 55-8-101 .
(1) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, off-highway motor vehicles purchased after June 1, 1983, shall be subject to the certificate of title and special identification device provisions of this chapter and § 55-6-101 , when the off-highway motor vehicles are operated on lands, other than a highway, in this state; except, that this subdivision (c)(1) does not apply to Class I and Class II off-highway vehicles.
(2) For purposes of this chapter and chapter 52 of this title, "off-highway motor vehicle," "Class I off-highway vehicle," and "Class II off-highway vehicle" have the same meanings as defined in § 55-8-101 .
(d) Class I and Class II off-highway vehicles as defined in § 55-8-101 may be registered with the department of revenue in accordance with chapter 4, part 7 of this title and operated on county roads in accordance with § 55-8-203 .
Amended by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 790, Secs.s 1, s 10 eff. 1/1/2017.
Acts 1951, ch. 70, § 28 (Williams, § 5538.128); Acts 1963, ch. 143, § 3; 1968, ch. 403, § 1; 1972, ch. 518, § 4; 1972, ch. 535, § 1; 1979, ch. 247, § 2; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 59-301; Acts 1982, ch. 749, § 1; 1983, ch. 22, § 1; 1983, ch. 102, § 1; 1986, ch. 598, § 6; 1986, ch. 791, § 4; 1988, ch. 817, § 1; 2003 , ch. 76, § 3; 2008 , ch. 1007, § 7.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-4-267 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 4 / Section 55-4-267
Tennessee woman veteran
Status: in_force

(a) A distinctive license plate is authorized for any woman who is a veteran, if the woman is currently a resident of this state and is otherwise qualified to register and license a motor vehicle pursuant to this title. (b) The registration plates shall bear the legend "Tennessee Woman Veteran." (c) The registration plate shall be issued upon payment of the regular registration fee pursuant to this chapter and the additional fee prescribed by § 55-4-204(c)(1) , and submission of information in accordance with subsection (d). (d) For issuance of a license plate pursuant to this section, all applications shall contain information that the commissioner requires proving the eligibility of the applicant as a woman who received an honorable discharge as a member of the armed services, as defined in § 49-4-928 . Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1023,s 49, eff. 7/1/2018. Acts 2007, ch. 604, § 21; 2008, ch. 1165, § 29.
(a) A distinctive license plate is authorized for any woman who is a veteran, if the woman is currently a resident of this state and is otherwise qualified to register and license a motor vehicle pursuant to this title.
(b) The registration plates shall bear the legend "Tennessee Woman Veteran."
(c) The registration plate shall be issued upon payment of the regular registration fee pursuant to this chapter and the additional fee prescribed by § 55-4-204(c)(1) , and submission of information in accordance with subsection (d).
(d) For issuance of a license plate pursuant to this section, all applications shall contain information that the commissioner requires proving the eligibility of the applicant as a woman who received an honorable discharge as a member of the armed services, as defined in § 49-4-928 .
Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1023,s 49, eff. 7/1/2018.
Acts 2007, ch. 604, § 21; 2008, ch. 1165, § 29.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-20-102 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 20 / Section 55-20-102
Governor responsible for administration
Status: in_force

The governor shall be the state official responsible for the administration of the state's highway safety program. Acts 1967, ch. 193, § 2; T.C.A., § 59-2002.
The governor shall be the state official responsible for the administration of the state's highway safety program.
Acts 1967, ch. 193, § 2; T.C.A., § 59-2002.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-50-701 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 50 / Section 55-50-701
Part definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Citation" means any citation, summons, ticket, or other document issued by an arresting officer for violation of a traffic law, ordinance, rule, or regulation, ordering the arrested motorist to appear in court or before a magistrate; (2) "Collateral" or "bond" means any cash or other security deposited to secure an appearance for trial, following a citation by an arresting officer for violation of a traffic law, ordinance, rules or regulation; (3) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of safety; (4) "Department" means department of safety; (5) "License" means any operator's or chauffeur's permit or any other license or permit to operate a motor vehicle issued under the laws of a reciprocating state including: (A) Any temporary or learner's permit; (B) The privilege of any person to drive a motor vehicle whether or not the person holds a valid license; and (C) Any nonresident's operating privilege conferred upon a nonresident of a state pertaining to the operation by the person of a motor vehicle in that state; (6) "Nonresident" refers only to a person who is a resident of or holds an operator's or chauffeur's license issued by a reciprocating state; (7) "Personal recognizance" means a signed agreement by an arrested motorist that the motorist will comply with the terms of the citation served upon the motorist at the time of arrest; (8) "Reciprocating state" means any state that extends by its laws or by written agreement with this state to residents of this state substantially the rights and privileges provided by this part; and (9) "State" means the state of Tennessee. Acts 1979, ch. 102, § 1; T.C.A., §§ 59-731, 55-7-301, 55-7-701.
As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) "Citation" means any citation, summons, ticket, or other document issued by an arresting officer for violation of a traffic law, ordinance, rule, or regulation, ordering the arrested motorist to appear in court or before a magistrate;
(2) "Collateral" or "bond" means any cash or other security deposited to secure an appearance for trial, following a citation by an arresting officer for violation of a traffic law, ordinance, rules or regulation;
(3) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of safety;
(4) "Department" means department of safety;
(5) "License" means any operator's or chauffeur's permit or any other license or permit to operate a motor vehicle issued under the laws of a reciprocating state including: (A) Any temporary or learner's permit; (B) The privilege of any person to drive a motor vehicle whether or not the person holds a valid license; and (C) Any nonresident's operating privilege conferred upon a nonresident of a state pertaining to the operation by the person of a motor vehicle in that state;
(A) Any temporary or learner's permit;
(B) The privilege of any person to drive a motor vehicle whether or not the person holds a valid license; and
(C) Any nonresident's operating privilege conferred upon a nonresident of a state pertaining to the operation by the person of a motor vehicle in that state;
(6) "Nonresident" refers only to a person who is a resident of or holds an operator's or chauffeur's license issued by a reciprocating state;
(7) "Personal recognizance" means a signed agreement by an arrested motorist that the motorist will comply with the terms of the citation served upon the motorist at the time of arrest;
(8) "Reciprocating state" means any state that extends by its laws or by written agreement with this state to residents of this state substantially the rights and privileges provided by this part; and
(9) "State" means the state of Tennessee.
Acts 1979, ch. 102, § 1; T.C.A., §§ 59-731, 55-7-301, 55-7-701.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-19-106 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 19 / Section 55-19-106
Rules and regulations - Power to rescind, modify or promulgate
Status: in_force

The commissioner has the power to rescind or modify any rule or regulation authorized by this chapter and to promulgate additional rules and regulations from time to time. Acts 1967, ch. 163, § 6; T.C.A., § 59-1906.
The commissioner has the power to rescind or modify any rule or regulation authorized by this chapter and to promulgate additional rules and regulations from time to time.
Acts 1967, ch. 163, § 6; T.C.A., § 59-1906.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-4-240 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 4 / Section 55-4-240
Supporters of the arts
Status: in_force

(a) An owner or lessee of a motor vehicle who is a resident of this state, upon complying with state motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles, and paying the regular fee applicable to the motor vehicle and the fee provided for in § 55-4-204 , shall be issued a cultural earmarked plate to support the arts for a motor vehicle authorized by § 55-4-210(c) . (b) The Tennessee arts commission is authorized to design multiple plates for issuance pursuant to this section; provided, that the minimum requirements of § 55-4-202(b)(3) shall apply to the issuance of each individual classification of the plates. (c) The Tennessee arts commission shall determine the colors and pictorial representations to be included on the plates. (d) Notwithstanding this part to the contrary, all revenues produced from the sale or renewal of cultural earmarked plates to support the arts, minus the expense the state has incurred in manufacturing the plates, shall be allocated to the Tennessee arts commission. Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1023,s 49, eff. 7/1/2018. Acts 1998, ch. 1063, § 1.
(a) An owner or lessee of a motor vehicle who is a resident of this state, upon complying with state motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles, and paying the regular fee applicable to the motor vehicle and the fee provided for in § 55-4-204 , shall be issued a cultural earmarked plate to support the arts for a motor vehicle authorized by § 55-4-210(c) .
(b) The Tennessee arts commission is authorized to design multiple plates for issuance pursuant to this section; provided, that the minimum requirements of § 55-4-202(b)(3) shall apply to the issuance of each individual classification of the plates.
(c) The Tennessee arts commission shall determine the colors and pictorial representations to be included on the plates.
(d) Notwithstanding this part to the contrary, all revenues produced from the sale or renewal of cultural earmarked plates to support the arts, minus the expense the state has incurred in manufacturing the plates, shall be allocated to the Tennessee arts commission.
Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1023,s 49, eff. 7/1/2018.
Acts 1998, ch. 1063, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-10-311 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 10 / Section 55-10-311
Prima facie evidence of ownership of automobile and use in owner's business - No vicarious liability by dealers for loaner vehicles
Status: in_force

(a) In all actions for injury to persons and/or to property caused by the negligent operation or use of any automobile, auto truck, motorcycle, or other motor propelled vehicle within this state, proof of ownership of the vehicle shall be prima facie evidence that the vehicle at the time of the cause of action sued on was being operated and used with authority, consent and knowledge of the owner in the very transaction out of which the injury or cause of action arose, and the proof of ownership likewise shall be prima facie evidence that the vehicle was then and there being operated by the owner, or by the owner's servant, for the owner's use and benefit and within the course and scope of the servant's employment. The prima facie evidence rules of the preceding sentence shall also apply in cases of the negligent operation of a vehicle being test-driven by a prospective purchaser with the knowledge and consent of the seller or the seller's agent, whether or not the seller or the seller's agent is present in the vehicle at the time of the alleged negligent operation. (b) Any automobile dealer who provides a loaner vehicle to a customer without charge while the customer's vehicle is being serviced or repaired by the dealer shall not be vicariously liable under any vicarious liability theory, to any person injured as the result of an accident caused in whole or in part by a customer driving a loaner vehicle provided by the dealer where the dealer was provided with proof of insurance by the customer prior to the customer being provided with the loaner vehicle. (c) This section is in the nature of remedial legislation and it is the legislative intent that it be given a liberal construction. Acts 1921, ch. 162, § 1; Shan. Supp., § 3079a198b1; mod. Code 1932, § 2701; Acts 1957, ch. 123, §§ 1, 2; 1974, ch. 750, § 1; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 59-1037; Acts 2012, ch. 884, § 1.
(a) In all actions for injury to persons and/or to property caused by the negligent operation or use of any automobile, auto truck, motorcycle, or other motor propelled vehicle within this state, proof of ownership of the vehicle shall be prima facie evidence that the vehicle at the time of the cause of action sued on was being operated and used with authority, consent and knowledge of the owner in the very transaction out of which the injury or cause of action arose, and the proof of ownership likewise shall be prima facie evidence that the vehicle was then and there being operated by the owner, or by the owner's servant, for the owner's use and benefit and within the course and scope of the servant's employment. The prima facie evidence rules of the preceding sentence shall also apply in cases of the negligent operation of a vehicle being test-driven by a prospective purchaser with the knowledge and consent of the seller or the seller's agent, whether or not the seller or the seller's agent is present in the vehicle at the time of the alleged negligent operation.
(b) Any automobile dealer who provides a loaner vehicle to a customer without charge while the customer's vehicle is being serviced or repaired by the dealer shall not be vicariously liable under any vicarious liability theory, to any person injured as the result of an accident caused in whole or in part by a customer driving a loaner vehicle provided by the dealer where the dealer was provided with proof of insurance by the customer prior to the customer being provided with the loaner vehicle.
(c) This section is in the nature of remedial legislation and it is the legislative intent that it be given a liberal construction.
Acts 1921, ch. 162, § 1; Shan. Supp., § 3079a198b1; mod. Code 1932, § 2701; Acts 1957, ch. 123, §§ 1, 2; 1974, ch. 750, § 1; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 59-1037; Acts 2012, ch. 884, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-4-131 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 4 / Section 55-4-131
Notice of change of address
Status: in_force

(a) Whenever any person, after applying for or receiving a title or registration, moves from the address named in the application or title or registration, or when the name of an applicant is changed for any reason, the person shall within ten (10) days thereafter, notify the department of the change or changes. (b) A violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor. Acts 1999, ch. 98, § 14.
(a) Whenever any person, after applying for or receiving a title or registration, moves from the address named in the application or title or registration, or when the name of an applicant is changed for any reason, the person shall within ten (10) days thereafter, notify the department of the change or changes.
(b) A violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
Acts 1999, ch. 98, § 14.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-4-399 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 4 / Section 55-4-399
[Repealed]
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 250, s 1, eff. 7/1/2023. Added by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 968, s 54, eff. 7/1/2022.
Repealed by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 250, s 1, eff. 7/1/2023.
Added by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 968, s 54, eff. 7/1/2022.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-17-108 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 17 / Section 55-17-108
Disposition of fees and charges
Status: in_force

All fees and charges under this part shall be collected and received by the executive director of the commission and paid by the executive director into the state treasury. Acts 1955, ch. 79, § 3; impl. am. Acts 1959, ch. 25, § 3; T.C.A, § 59-1708.
All fees and charges under this part shall be collected and received by the executive director of the commission and paid by the executive director into the state treasury.
Acts 1955, ch. 79, § 3; impl. am. Acts 1959, ch. 25, § 3; T.C.A, § 59-1708.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-24-105 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 24 / Section 55-24-105
Presumptions - Term of protection - Notice to manufacturer
Status: in_force

(a) It shall be presumed that a reasonable number of attempts have been undertaken to conform a motor vehicle to the applicable express warranties, if: (1) The same nonconformity has been subject to repair three (3) or more times by the manufacturer or its agents or authorized dealers during the term of protection, but the nonconformity continues to exist; or (2) The vehicle is out of service by reason of repair for a cumulative total of thirty (30) or more calendar days during the term of protection. (b) The term of protection and the thirty-day period shall be extended by any period of time during which repair services are not available to the consumer because of a war, invasion, strike or fire, flood or other natural disaster. (c) It shall be the responsibility of the consumer, or the representative of the consumer, prior to proceeding under § 55-24-103 , to give written notification by certified mail directly to the manufacturer of the need for the correction or repair of the nonconformity. If the address of the manufacturer is not readily available to the consumer in the owner's manual or manufacturer's warranty received by the consumer at the time of purchase of the motor vehicle, the written notification shall be mailed to an authorized dealer. The authorized dealer shall upon receipt forward the notification to the manufacturer. If, at the time the notice is given, either of the conditions set forth in subsection (a) already exists, the manufacturer shall be given an additional opportunity after receipt of the notification, not to exceed ten (10) days, to correct or repair the nonconformity. Acts 1986, ch. 857, §5; 2003 , ch. 22, § 4; T.C.A. § 55-24-205.
(a) It shall be presumed that a reasonable number of attempts have been undertaken to conform a motor vehicle to the applicable express warranties, if: (1) The same nonconformity has been subject to repair three (3) or more times by the manufacturer or its agents or authorized dealers during the term of protection, but the nonconformity continues to exist; or (2) The vehicle is out of service by reason of repair for a cumulative total of thirty (30) or more calendar days during the term of protection.
(1) The same nonconformity has been subject to repair three (3) or more times by the manufacturer or its agents or authorized dealers during the term of protection, but the nonconformity continues to exist; or
(2) The vehicle is out of service by reason of repair for a cumulative total of thirty (30) or more calendar days during the term of protection.
(b) The term of protection and the thirty-day period shall be extended by any period of time during which repair services are not available to the consumer because of a war, invasion, strike or fire, flood or other natural disaster.
(c) It shall be the responsibility of the consumer, or the representative of the consumer, prior to proceeding under § 55-24-103 , to give written notification by certified mail directly to the manufacturer of the need for the correction or repair of the nonconformity. If the address of the manufacturer is not readily available to the consumer in the owner's manual or manufacturer's warranty received by the consumer at the time of purchase of the motor vehicle, the written notification shall be mailed to an authorized dealer. The authorized dealer shall upon receipt forward the notification to the manufacturer. If, at the time the notice is given, either of the conditions set forth in subsection (a) already exists, the manufacturer shall be given an additional opportunity after receipt of the notification, not to exceed ten (10) days, to correct or repair the nonconformity.
Acts 1986, ch. 857, §5; 2003 , ch. 22, § 4; T.C.A. § 55-24-205.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-31-310 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 31 / Section 55-31-310
Motor vehicle portal created
Status: in_force

(a) The department of revenue shall create and implement an electronic database or online platform that, on and after July 1, 2025, allows a police department or another user to input abandoned, immobile, or unattended vehicle information for public notice to be made through the motor vehicle portal as required by § 55-31-302(c) . (b) On and after July 1, 2025, the department of revenue may charge a police department or another user of the portal a fee to cover the cost of creating and administering the motor vehicle portal created pursuant to this section. (c) The commissioner of revenue is authorized to promulgate rules to effectuate this section. The rules must be promulgated in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5. (d) All revenues received from the fees must be earmarked and used for the administration and maintenance of the motor vehicle portal. All funds generated pursuant to this section must be deposited into a special account earmarked solely for the purposes set forth in this section and any unexpended funds do not revert to the general fund and must be held in the account for use in accordance with this section. Added by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1017,s 4, eff. 7/1/2024, app. 5/28/2024, for the purpose of promulgating rules.
(a) The department of revenue shall create and implement an electronic database or online platform that, on and after July 1, 2025, allows a police department or another user to input abandoned, immobile, or unattended vehicle information for public notice to be made through the motor vehicle portal as required by § 55-31-302(c) .
(b) On and after July 1, 2025, the department of revenue may charge a police department or another user of the portal a fee to cover the cost of creating and administering the motor vehicle portal created pursuant to this section.
(c) The commissioner of revenue is authorized to promulgate rules to effectuate this section. The rules must be promulgated in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5.
(d) All revenues received from the fees must be earmarked and used for the administration and maintenance of the motor vehicle portal. All funds generated pursuant to this section must be deposited into a special account earmarked solely for the purposes set forth in this section and any unexpended funds do not revert to the general fund and must be held in the account for use in accordance with this section.
Added by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1017,s 4, eff. 7/1/2024, app. 5/28/2024, for the purpose of promulgating rules.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-10-119 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 10 / Section 55-10-119
Detaining drivers involved in accidents involving serious bodily injury or death if driver does not have valid driver license and evidence of financial responsibility
Status: in_force

An officer shall detain a driver without a warrant, as provided in § 40-7-103 , and bring the driver before a committing magistrate if the driver: (1) Is involved in an accident resulting in: (A) Serious bodily injury, as defined in § 55-50-502 ; or (B) Death; (2) Does not have a valid driver license; and (3) Does not have evidence of financial responsibility as required by § 55-12-139 . Acts 2012 , ch. 737, § 1.
An officer shall detain a driver without a warrant, as provided in § 40-7-103 , and bring the driver before a committing magistrate if the driver:
(1) Is involved in an accident resulting in: (A) Serious bodily injury, as defined in § 55-50-502 ; or (B) Death;
(A) Serious bodily injury, as defined in § 55-50-502 ; or
(B) Death;
(2) Does not have a valid driver license; and
(3) Does not have evidence of financial responsibility as required by § 55-12-139 .
Acts 2012 , ch. 737, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-8-178 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 8 / Section 55-8-178
Regulations governing nonmotor vehicles and animals - Penalty
Status: in_force

(a) Every driver or person having charge of any nonmotor vehicle, on any of the public roads in or of this state, on meeting and passing another vehicle, shall give one-half (1/2) of the road by turning to the right, so as not to interfere in passing. (b) When nonmotor vehicles on public roads are traveling in the same direction, and the driver of the hindmost desires to pass the foremost, each driver shall give one-half (1/2) of the road, the foremost by turning to the right, and the hindmost to the left. (c) (1) No driver shall stop a nonmotor vehicle on any of the public roads, for any cause or pretense whatever, without turning so far to the right as to leave at least one-half (1/2) of the road free, open, and unobstructed for other travelers and vehicles. (2) Subdivision (c)(1) does not apply to a certified police cyclist engaged in the lawful performance of duty relating to traffic control. (d) Drivers of nonmotor vehicles on public roads shall pass each other in a quiet, orderly, and peaceable manner, and shall not make any noise intended to disturb or frighten the driver or the animals drawing nonmotor vehicles. (e) No person shall willfully, by noise, gesture or by other means, on or near public roads, disturb or frighten the driver or rider or the animals ridden or drawing vehicles thereon. (f) (1) An intentional or careless violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor. (2) A willful or malicious violation of this section, whereby the death of any person is occasioned, is a Class E felony. (g) (1) All horse-drawn vehicles and/or equipment, whether farm or passenger, shall be equipped with a self-luminous white lamp which shall be visible from the front from a distance of at least five hundred feet (500') and with a self-luminous red lamp on the rear which shall be visible from a distance of at least five hundred feet (500') to the rear. (2) This subsection (g) applies only if the horse-drawn vehicle is used as the owner's primary mode of personal or farm transportation and is regularly driven upon public roads or highways or the rights-of-way thereof. (3) This subsection (g) does not apply in any county having a population of not less than three hundred nineteen thousand six hundred twenty-five (319,625) nor more than three hundred nineteen thousand seven hundred twenty-five (319,725) or of not less than eighty-eight thousand seven hundred (88,700) nor more than eighty-eight thousand eight hundred (88,800), according to the 1980 federal census or any subsequent federal census. Code 1858, §§ 1172-1177, 4649 (deriv. Acts 1837-1838, ch. 114, §§ 1-6); Acts 1911, ch. 33; Shan., §§ 1600-1605, 6491; mod. Code 1932, §§ 2671-2677; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 59-879; Acts 1988, ch. 947, §§ 1-4; 1989, ch. 452, §§ 1-3; 1989, ch. 591, §§ 1, 6, 113; 1995, ch. 140, § 7.
(a) Every driver or person having charge of any nonmotor vehicle, on any of the public roads in or of this state, on meeting and passing another vehicle, shall give one-half (1/2) of the road by turning to the right, so as not to interfere in passing.
(b) When nonmotor vehicles on public roads are traveling in the same direction, and the driver of the hindmost desires to pass the foremost, each driver shall give one-half (1/2) of the road, the foremost by turning to the right, and the hindmost to the left.
(c) (1) No driver shall stop a nonmotor vehicle on any of the public roads, for any cause or pretense whatever, without turning so far to the right as to leave at least one-half (1/2) of the road free, open, and unobstructed for other travelers and vehicles. (2) Subdivision (c)(1) does not apply to a certified police cyclist engaged in the lawful performance of duty relating to traffic control.
(1) No driver shall stop a nonmotor vehicle on any of the public roads, for any cause or pretense whatever, without turning so far to the right as to leave at least one-half (1/2) of the road free, open, and unobstructed for other travelers and vehicles.
(2) Subdivision (c)(1) does not apply to a certified police cyclist engaged in the lawful performance of duty relating to traffic control.
(d) Drivers of nonmotor vehicles on public roads shall pass each other in a quiet, orderly, and peaceable manner, and shall not make any noise intended to disturb or frighten the driver or the animals drawing nonmotor vehicles.
(e) No person shall willfully, by noise, gesture or by other means, on or near public roads, disturb or frighten the driver or rider or the animals ridden or drawing vehicles thereon.
(f) (1) An intentional or careless violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor. (2) A willful or malicious violation of this section, whereby the death of any person is occasioned, is a Class E felony.
(1) An intentional or careless violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
(2) A willful or malicious violation of this section, whereby the death of any person is occasioned, is a Class E felony.
(g) (1) All horse-drawn vehicles and/or equipment, whether farm or passenger, shall be equipped with a self-luminous white lamp which shall be visible from the front from a distance of at least five hundred feet (500') and with a self-luminous red lamp on the rear which shall be visible from a distance of at least five hundred feet (500') to the rear. (2) This subsection (g) applies only if the horse-drawn vehicle is used as the owner's primary mode of personal or farm transportation and is regularly driven upon public roads or highways or the rights-of-way thereof. (3) This subsection (g) does not apply in any county having a population of not less than three hundred nineteen thousand six hundred twenty-five (319,625) nor more than three hundred nineteen thousand seven hundred twenty-five (319,725) or of not less than eighty-eight thousand seven hundred (88,700) nor more than eighty-eight thousand eight hundred (88,800), according to the 1980 federal census or any subsequent federal census.
(1) All horse-drawn vehicles and/or equipment, whether farm or passenger, shall be equipped with a self-luminous white lamp which shall be visible from the front from a distance of at least five hundred feet (500') and with a self-luminous red lamp on the rear which shall be visible from a distance of at least five hundred feet (500') to the rear.
(2) This subsection (g) applies only if the horse-drawn vehicle is used as the owner's primary mode of personal or farm transportation and is regularly driven upon public roads or highways or the rights-of-way thereof.
(3) This subsection (g) does not apply in any county having a population of not less than three hundred nineteen thousand six hundred twenty-five (319,625) nor more than three hundred nineteen thousand seven hundred twenty-five (319,725) or of not less than eighty-eight thousand seven hundred (88,700) nor more than eighty-eight thousand eight hundred (88,800), according to the 1980 federal census or any subsequent federal census.
Code 1858, §§ 1172-1177, 4649 (deriv. Acts 1837-1838, ch. 114, §§ 1-6); Acts 1911, ch. 33; Shan., §§ 1600-1605, 6491; mod. Code 1932, §§ 2671-2677; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 59-879; Acts 1988, ch. 947, §§ 1-4; 1989, ch. 452, §§ 1-3; 1989, ch. 591, §§ 1, 6, 113; 1995, ch. 140, § 7.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-17-403 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 17 / Section 55-17-403
License required
Status: in_force

(a) No person shall engage in business as, serve in the capacity of, or act as a manufacturer, recreational vehicle factory representative, or recreational vehicle dealer, without first obtaining a license as required in this part. (b) It is unlawful for any person to commercially engage in any activity involving the distribution or sale of any recreational vehicles or used motor vehicles pursuant to § 55-17-419 without first qualifying for and obtaining a license or licenses specifically authorized by this part or, in the case of vehicle salespersons, part 1 of this chapter, unless the requirement for licensure is specifically exempted by statute. Added by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 781,s 10, eff. 1/1/2017.
(a) No person shall engage in business as, serve in the capacity of, or act as a manufacturer, recreational vehicle factory representative, or recreational vehicle dealer, without first obtaining a license as required in this part.
(b) It is unlawful for any person to commercially engage in any activity involving the distribution or sale of any recreational vehicles or used motor vehicles pursuant to § 55-17-419 without first qualifying for and obtaining a license or licenses specifically authorized by this part or, in the case of vehicle salespersons, part 1 of this chapter, unless the requirement for licensure is specifically exempted by statute.
Added by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 781,s 10, eff. 1/1/2017.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-3-118 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 3 / Section 55-3-118
Transfer of title
Status: in_force

(a) In order to transfer titling to any motor vehicle coming within the title provisions of chapters 1-6 of this title, the owner shall endorse an assignment and warranty of title upon the certificate of title, if in such owner's possession, for such vehicle, with a statement of all liens or encumbrances, and the owner shall deliver the certificate of title to the purchaser or transferee at the time of delivering the vehicle, except as provided in § 55-3-203 . (b) Any owner desiring to transfer title to any motor vehicle coming within the title provisions of chapters 1-6 of this title, whose certificate of title is being held by a lienor, may, in lieu of executing the assignment provided on the reverse side of the certificate of title, execute and deliver to the transferee a separate bill of sale which shall show the name and address of the lienor in whose possession the certificate of title is being held, and all other information as may be required by the reasonable rules and regulations of the commissioner, and which bill of sale shall be signed by the seller, whose signature shall be acknowledged before a notary public. (c) When ownership of a motor vehicle, jointly owned by two (2) or more persons, is transferred, the signatures of all persons listed as joint owners shall be required to transfer title. Only one (1) party's signature shall be required to transfer a title to a motor vehicle if the title is registered in the name of one (1) spouse, or both where the conjunction between the names on the title is "or." (d) This section does not apply to transfers effected by operation of law under § 55-3-121 . Acts 1951, ch. 70, § 48 (Williams, § 5538.148); Acts 1972, ch. 540, § 4; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 59-319; Acts 1982, ch. 600, § 3; 1982, ch. 740, § 1; 1986, ch. 771, § 4; 1990, ch. 595, § 1; 2009, ch. 530, § 130.
(a) In order to transfer titling to any motor vehicle coming within the title provisions of chapters 1-6 of this title, the owner shall endorse an assignment and warranty of title upon the certificate of title, if in such owner's possession, for such vehicle, with a statement of all liens or encumbrances, and the owner shall deliver the certificate of title to the purchaser or transferee at the time of delivering the vehicle, except as provided in § 55-3-203 .
(b) Any owner desiring to transfer title to any motor vehicle coming within the title provisions of chapters 1-6 of this title, whose certificate of title is being held by a lienor, may, in lieu of executing the assignment provided on the reverse side of the certificate of title, execute and deliver to the transferee a separate bill of sale which shall show the name and address of the lienor in whose possession the certificate of title is being held, and all other information as may be required by the reasonable rules and regulations of the commissioner, and which bill of sale shall be signed by the seller, whose signature shall be acknowledged before a notary public.
(c) When ownership of a motor vehicle, jointly owned by two (2) or more persons, is transferred, the signatures of all persons listed as joint owners shall be required to transfer title. Only one (1) party's signature shall be required to transfer a title to a motor vehicle if the title is registered in the name of one (1) spouse, or both where the conjunction between the names on the title is "or."
(d) This section does not apply to transfers effected by operation of law under § 55-3-121 .
Acts 1951, ch. 70, § 48 (Williams, § 5538.148); Acts 1972, ch. 540, § 4; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 59-319; Acts 1982, ch. 600, § 3; 1982, ch. 740, § 1; 1986, ch. 771, § 4; 1990, ch. 595, § 1; 2009, ch. 530, § 130.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-10-302 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 10 / Section 55-10-302
Automated license plate recognition system - Limitation on storage of data
Status: in_force

(a) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Automated license plate recognition system" means one (1) or more fixed high-speed cameras combined with computer algorithms to convert images of license plates into computer-readable data; (2) "Captured plate data" means the global positioning device coordinates, date and time, photograph, license plate number, and any other data captured by or derived from any automated license plate recognition system; and (3) "Governmental entity" means any lawfully established department, agency or entity of this state or of any political subdivision of this state. (b) Any captured plate data collected or retained by any governmental entity through the use of an automated license plate recognition system may not be stored for more than ninety (90) days unless the data is retained or stored as part of an ongoing investigation, and in that case, the data shall be destroyed at the conclusion of either: (1) An investigation that does not result in any criminal charges being filed; or (2) Any criminal action undertaken in the matter involving the captured plate data. Added by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 625,s 1, eff. 7/1/2014.
(a) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Automated license plate recognition system" means one (1) or more fixed high-speed cameras combined with computer algorithms to convert images of license plates into computer-readable data; (2) "Captured plate data" means the global positioning device coordinates, date and time, photograph, license plate number, and any other data captured by or derived from any automated license plate recognition system; and (3) "Governmental entity" means any lawfully established department, agency or entity of this state or of any political subdivision of this state.
(1) "Automated license plate recognition system" means one (1) or more fixed high-speed cameras combined with computer algorithms to convert images of license plates into computer-readable data;
(2) "Captured plate data" means the global positioning device coordinates, date and time, photograph, license plate number, and any other data captured by or derived from any automated license plate recognition system; and
(3) "Governmental entity" means any lawfully established department, agency or entity of this state or of any political subdivision of this state.
(b) Any captured plate data collected or retained by any governmental entity through the use of an automated license plate recognition system may not be stored for more than ninety (90) days unless the data is retained or stored as part of an ongoing investigation, and in that case, the data shall be destroyed at the conclusion of either: (1) An investigation that does not result in any criminal charges being filed; or (2) Any criminal action undertaken in the matter involving the captured plate data.
(1) An investigation that does not result in any criminal charges being filed; or
(2) Any criminal action undertaken in the matter involving the captured plate data.
Added by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 625,s 1, eff. 7/1/2014.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-10-210 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 10 / Section 55-10-210
License plate flippers prohibited - Section definitions - Penalties
Status: in_force

(a) As used in this section, "license plate flipper" means a manual, electronic, or mechanical device designed or adapted to be installed on a motor vehicle that either: (1) Alternates between two (2) or more license plates for the purpose of allowing a motor vehicle operator to change the license plate displayed on the operator's vehicle; or (2) Hides a license plate from view by flipping the plate, making the license number not visible. (b) A person commits an offense if a person acts with criminal negligence, as defined in § 39-11-106 , and purchases or possesses a license plate flipper. (c) A person commits an offense if a person acts with criminal negligence, as defined in § 39-11-106 , and manufactures, sells, offers to sell, or otherwise distributes a license plate flipper. (d) (1) An offense under subsection (b) is a Class B misdemeanor. (2) An offense under subsection (c) is a Class A misdemeanor. Added by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 870,s 1, eff. 7/1/2024.
(a) As used in this section, "license plate flipper" means a manual, electronic, or mechanical device designed or adapted to be installed on a motor vehicle that either: (1) Alternates between two (2) or more license plates for the purpose of allowing a motor vehicle operator to change the license plate displayed on the operator's vehicle; or (2) Hides a license plate from view by flipping the plate, making the license number not visible.
(1) Alternates between two (2) or more license plates for the purpose of allowing a motor vehicle operator to change the license plate displayed on the operator's vehicle; or
(2) Hides a license plate from view by flipping the plate, making the license number not visible.
(b) A person commits an offense if a person acts with criminal negligence, as defined in § 39-11-106 , and purchases or possesses a license plate flipper.
(c) A person commits an offense if a person acts with criminal negligence, as defined in § 39-11-106 , and manufactures, sells, offers to sell, or otherwise distributes a license plate flipper.
(d) (1) An offense under subsection (b) is a Class B misdemeanor. (2) An offense under subsection (c) is a Class A misdemeanor.
(1) An offense under subsection (b) is a Class B misdemeanor.
(2) An offense under subsection (c) is a Class A misdemeanor.
Added by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 870,s 1, eff. 7/1/2024.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-4-347 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 4 / Section 55-4-347
[Repealed]
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 250, s 1, eff. 7/1/2023. Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1023, s 49, eff. 7/1/2018. Acts 1999, ch. 449, § 4.
Repealed by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 250, s 1, eff. 7/1/2023.
Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1023, s 49, eff. 7/1/2018.
Acts 1999, ch. 449, § 4.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-12-103 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 12 / Section 55-12-103
Administration - Enforcement - Rules and regulations - Appeals - Judicial review
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise specifically provided, the commissioner shall administer and enforce this chapter, may make rules and regulations necessary for its administration, and shall provide for hearings upon request of persons aggrieved by orders or acts of the commissioner under this chapter; provided, that the requests are made within twenty (20) days following the order or act and that failure to make the request within the time specified shall without exception constitute a waiver of the right. (b) Any person aggrieved by an order or act of the commissioner under this chapter may seek judicial review of the order or act as provided by § 4-5-322 . Acts 1977, ch. 446, § 3; T.C.A., § 59-1253; Acts 2007, ch. 484, § 78.
(a) Except as otherwise specifically provided, the commissioner shall administer and enforce this chapter, may make rules and regulations necessary for its administration, and shall provide for hearings upon request of persons aggrieved by orders or acts of the commissioner under this chapter; provided, that the requests are made within twenty (20) days following the order or act and that failure to make the request within the time specified shall without exception constitute a waiver of the right.
(b) Any person aggrieved by an order or act of the commissioner under this chapter may seek judicial review of the order or act as provided by § 4-5-322 .
Acts 1977, ch. 446, § 3; T.C.A., § 59-1253; Acts 2007, ch. 484, § 78.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-1-108 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 1 / Section 55-1-108
"Implement of husbandry" defined
Status: in_force

"Implement of husbandry" means every vehicle which is designed for agricultural purposes and exclusively used by the owner thereof in the conduct of the owner's agricultural operations, but does not include any truck, truck-tractor or farm truck whenever such vehicle is driven upon a highway of this state except as provided in § 55-3-101(a)(2) . Acts 1951, ch. 70, § 7 (Williams, § 5538.107); Acts 1972, ch. 518, § 1; T.C.A., § 59-108.
"Implement of husbandry" means every vehicle which is designed for agricultural purposes and exclusively used by the owner thereof in the conduct of the owner's agricultural operations, but does not include any truck, truck-tractor or farm truck whenever such vehicle is driven upon a highway of this state except as provided in § 55-3-101(a)(2) .
Acts 1951, ch. 70, § 7 (Williams, § 5538.107); Acts 1972, ch. 518, § 1; T.C.A., § 59-108.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-8-176 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 8 / Section 55-8-176
Carrying articles on bicycles - Penalty
Status: in_force

(a) No person operating a bicycle shall carry any package, bundle or article that prevents the driver from keeping at least one (1) hand upon the handlebars. (b) A violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor. Acts 1955, ch. 329, § 76; T.C.A., § 59-877; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 113.
(a) No person operating a bicycle shall carry any package, bundle or article that prevents the driver from keeping at least one (1) hand upon the handlebars.
(b) A violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
Acts 1955, ch. 329, § 76; T.C.A., § 59-877; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 113.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-3-106 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 3 / Section 55-3-106
Inapplicable to vehicles exempt from sales or use tax
Status: in_force

Section 55-3-105 does not apply to applications filed for motor vehicles belonging to the United States, the state of Tennessee, or any of its political subdivisions, or to any nonprofit institution exempt from the payment of the sales or use tax under title 67, chapter 6, part 3; provided, that a nonprofit institution shall present its regular certificate of exemption, issued by the commissioner, to the county clerk for inspection as its evidence of exemption from the payment of the sales or use tax and this section, §§ 55-3-105 - 55-3-109. Acts 1953, ch. 103, § 2 (Williams, § 5538.139b); impl. am. Acts 1959, ch. 9, § 14; impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 934, §§ 22, 36; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 59-306.
Section 55-3-105 does not apply to applications filed for motor vehicles belonging to the United States, the state of Tennessee, or any of its political subdivisions, or to any nonprofit institution exempt from the payment of the sales or use tax under title 67, chapter 6, part 3; provided, that a nonprofit institution shall present its regular certificate of exemption, issued by the commissioner, to the county clerk for inspection as its evidence of exemption from the payment of the sales or use tax and this section, §§ 55-3-105 - 55-3-109.
Acts 1953, ch. 103, § 2 (Williams, § 5538.139b); impl. am. Acts 1959, ch. 9, § 14; impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 934, §§ 22, 36; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 59-306.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-5-110 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 5 / Section 55-5-110
Application of Sections 55-5-106 - 55-5-109
Status: in_force

The provisions of §§ 55-5-106 - 55-5-109 requiring vehicle identification numbers on passenger cars only apply to those passenger cars manufactured after January 1, 1969, and designated by the manufacturer as a 1969 or subsequent model. Acts 1968, ch. 603, § 6; 1972, ch. 725, § 5; T.C.A., § 59-510; Acts 1984, ch. 924, § 10; 2000, ch. 941, § 4.
The provisions of §§ 55-5-106 - 55-5-109 requiring vehicle identification numbers on passenger cars only apply to those passenger cars manufactured after January 1, 1969, and designated by the manufacturer as a 1969 or subsequent model.
Acts 1968, ch. 603, § 6; 1972, ch. 725, § 5; T.C.A., § 59-510; Acts 1984, ch. 924, § 10; 2000, ch. 941, § 4.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-4-228 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 4 / Section 55-4-228
Special purpose nonprofit organization plate
Status: in_force

(a) Any nonprofit organization owning any vehicle that may be legally operated upon the streets or highways of this state with a regular vehicle registration may, through an authorized agent or employee, operate or move the vehicle upon any highway of the state without registering the vehicle, upon condition that the vehicle display a special purpose plate issued to that owner as prescribed in this section. (b) The special purpose nonprofit organization plate shall have the legend "TENN" at the top of the plate and shall have "nonprofit organization" at the bottom of the plate. The legend shall contain the letters "CVPT" and three (3) numbers. The special purpose nonprofit organization plate shall have a purple background and white letters and numbers. (c) A nonprofit organization may make application to the department for one (1) or more special purpose nonprofit organization plates and shall provide sufficient information as reasonably requested by the commissioner to show that the applicant is a nonprofit organization. The fee for each special purpose plate is forty-seven dollars and thirty cents ($47.30), and the fee for any plates in addition to the first plate is twenty-three dollars and sixty-five cents ($23.65) for each additional plate. No nonprofit organization shall be permitted to purchase more than three (3) nonprofit organization plates each year. (d) A special purpose nonprofit organization plate may be used in the place of a regular vehicle registration to operate or move the vehicle upon any highway of the state without registering such vehicle, solely for the following purposes: (1) To transport the vehicle between a prior or subsequent owner and the nonprofit organization; (2) To transport the vehicle between the nonprofit organization and a location where cleaning, repairing, or preparation is performed; or (3) To test the vehicle within a twenty-mile radius of the location where the cleaning, repairing, or preparation is performed. (e) A special purpose nonprofit organization plate may be used solely for vehicles that were donated to the nonprofit organization with the intent that the vehicle be transferred to a subsequent owner. This section does not apply to vehicles used in a nonprofit organization's daily operations. (f) The special purpose plates issued under this section shall expire on May 31 of each year. The person to whom a special purpose plate is issued may apply to the department or any county clerk within the state for renewal registration. Upon renewal, a decal will be issued for the ensuing registration year. Issuance of plates and decals will begin May 1 of each year, upon payment of the fee provided by law, and proof by the applicant that the applicant continues to be a nonprofit organization. (g) For purposes of this section, "nonprofit organization" means an organization that has received a determination of exemption from the internal revenue service under the Internal Revenue Code § 501(c)(3) ( 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3) ). Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 218, s 5, eff. 7/1/2021. Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1023, s 49, eff. 7/1/2018. Added by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 902, s 1, eff. 7/1/2016.
(a) Any nonprofit organization owning any vehicle that may be legally operated upon the streets or highways of this state with a regular vehicle registration may, through an authorized agent or employee, operate or move the vehicle upon any highway of the state without registering the vehicle, upon condition that the vehicle display a special purpose plate issued to that owner as prescribed in this section.
(b) The special purpose nonprofit organization plate shall have the legend "TENN" at the top of the plate and shall have "nonprofit organization" at the bottom of the plate. The legend shall contain the letters "CVPT" and three (3) numbers. The special purpose nonprofit organization plate shall have a purple background and white letters and numbers.
(c) A nonprofit organization may make application to the department for one (1) or more special purpose nonprofit organization plates and shall provide sufficient information as reasonably requested by the commissioner to show that the applicant is a nonprofit organization. The fee for each special purpose plate is forty-seven dollars and thirty cents ($47.30), and the fee for any plates in addition to the first plate is twenty-three dollars and sixty-five cents ($23.65) for each additional plate. No nonprofit organization shall be permitted to purchase more than three (3) nonprofit organization plates each year.
(d) A special purpose nonprofit organization plate may be used in the place of a regular vehicle registration to operate or move the vehicle upon any highway of the state without registering such vehicle, solely for the following purposes: (1) To transport the vehicle between a prior or subsequent owner and the nonprofit organization; (2) To transport the vehicle between the nonprofit organization and a location where cleaning, repairing, or preparation is performed; or (3) To test the vehicle within a twenty-mile radius of the location where the cleaning, repairing, or preparation is performed.
(1) To transport the vehicle between a prior or subsequent owner and the nonprofit organization;
(2) To transport the vehicle between the nonprofit organization and a location where cleaning, repairing, or preparation is performed; or
(3) To test the vehicle within a twenty-mile radius of the location where the cleaning, repairing, or preparation is performed.
(e) A special purpose nonprofit organization plate may be used solely for vehicles that were donated to the nonprofit organization with the intent that the vehicle be transferred to a subsequent owner. This section does not apply to vehicles used in a nonprofit organization's daily operations.
(f) The special purpose plates issued under this section shall expire on May 31 of each year. The person to whom a special purpose plate is issued may apply to the department or any county clerk within the state for renewal registration. Upon renewal, a decal will be issued for the ensuing registration year. Issuance of plates and decals will begin May 1 of each year, upon payment of the fee provided by law, and proof by the applicant that the applicant continues to be a nonprofit organization.
(g) For purposes of this section, "nonprofit organization" means an organization that has received a determination of exemption from the internal revenue service under the Internal Revenue Code § 501(c)(3) ( 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3) ).
Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 218, s 5, eff. 7/1/2021.
Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1023, s 49, eff. 7/1/2018.
Added by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 902, s 1, eff. 7/1/2016.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-50-509 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 50 / Section 55-50-509
Minors withdrawn from secondary school - Revocation hearing
Status: in_force

(a) Any person who has received a notice of revocation may make a written request for a review of the department's determination by the department at a hearing. The request shall be made on a form available from the department. If the person's driver license has not been previously surrendered, it must be surrendered at the time the request for a hearing is made. A request for a hearing does not stay the license revocation. (b) The hearing shall be scheduled to be held as quickly as practicable within not more than twenty (20) days of the filing of the request for a hearing. The hearing shall be held at a place designated by the department, unless the parties agree to a different location. The department shall provide a written notice of the time and place of the hearing to the party requesting the hearing at least ten (10) days prior to the scheduled hearing, unless the parties agree to waive this requirement. (c) The presiding hearing officer shall be the commissioner or an authorized representative designated by the commissioner. The presiding hearing officer shall have the authority to: (1) Administer oaths and affirmations; (2) Examine witnesses and take testimony; (3) Receive relevant evidence; (4) Issue subpoenas, take depositions, or cause depositions or interrogatories to be taken; (5) Regulate the course and conduct of the hearing; and (6) Make a final ruling on the issue. (d) The sole issue at the hearing shall be whether by a preponderance of the evidence the person has withdrawn from school. If the presiding hearing officer finds in the affirmative on this issue, the revocation order shall be sustained. If the presiding hearing officer finds the negative on this issue, the revocation order shall be rescinded. (e) The hearing shall be recorded. The decision of the presiding hearing officer shall be rendered in writing, and a copy will be provided to the person who requested the hearing. (f) If the person who requested the hearing fails to appear without just cause, the right to a hearing shall be waived, and the department's earlier determination shall be final. (g) Witnesses under subpoena shall be entitled to the same fees as are now or may hereafter be provided for witnesses in civil actions in the circuit court and, unless otherwise provided by law or by action of the agency, the party requesting the subpoenas shall bear the cost of paying fees to the witnesses subpoenaed. Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 878, s 8, eff. 4/14/2022. Acts 1990, ch. 819, § 7; 1995, ch. 156, § 1; 1996, ch. 763, § 5; 1998, ch. 900, § 2.
(a) Any person who has received a notice of revocation may make a written request for a review of the department's determination by the department at a hearing. The request shall be made on a form available from the department. If the person's driver license has not been previously surrendered, it must be surrendered at the time the request for a hearing is made. A request for a hearing does not stay the license revocation.
(b) The hearing shall be scheduled to be held as quickly as practicable within not more than twenty (20) days of the filing of the request for a hearing. The hearing shall be held at a place designated by the department, unless the parties agree to a different location. The department shall provide a written notice of the time and place of the hearing to the party requesting the hearing at least ten (10) days prior to the scheduled hearing, unless the parties agree to waive this requirement.
(c) The presiding hearing officer shall be the commissioner or an authorized representative designated by the commissioner. The presiding hearing officer shall have the authority to: (1) Administer oaths and affirmations; (2) Examine witnesses and take testimony; (3) Receive relevant evidence; (4) Issue subpoenas, take depositions, or cause depositions or interrogatories to be taken; (5) Regulate the course and conduct of the hearing; and (6) Make a final ruling on the issue.
(1) Administer oaths and affirmations;
(2) Examine witnesses and take testimony;
(3) Receive relevant evidence;
(4) Issue subpoenas, take depositions, or cause depositions or interrogatories to be taken;
(5) Regulate the course and conduct of the hearing; and
(6) Make a final ruling on the issue.
(d) The sole issue at the hearing shall be whether by a preponderance of the evidence the person has withdrawn from school. If the presiding hearing officer finds in the affirmative on this issue, the revocation order shall be sustained. If the presiding hearing officer finds the negative on this issue, the revocation order shall be rescinded.
(e) The hearing shall be recorded. The decision of the presiding hearing officer shall be rendered in writing, and a copy will be provided to the person who requested the hearing.
(f) If the person who requested the hearing fails to appear without just cause, the right to a hearing shall be waived, and the department's earlier determination shall be final.
(g) Witnesses under subpoena shall be entitled to the same fees as are now or may hereafter be provided for witnesses in civil actions in the circuit court and, unless otherwise provided by law or by action of the agency, the party requesting the subpoenas shall bear the cost of paying fees to the witnesses subpoenaed.
Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 878, s 8, eff. 4/14/2022.
Acts 1990, ch. 819, § 7; 1995, ch. 156, § 1; 1996, ch. 763, § 5; 1998, ch. 900, § 2.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-7-110 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 7 / Section 55-7-110
Front axle weight
Status: in_force

Whenever a vehicle is weighed by the state, a weight measurement shall also be made under just the front axle. Acts 1981, ch. 448, § 9; T.C.A., § 55-11-110.
Whenever a vehicle is weighed by the state, a weight measurement shall also be made under just the front axle.
Acts 1981, ch. 448, § 9; T.C.A., § 55-11-110.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-17-116 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 17 / Section 55-17-116
Judicial review
Status: in_force

All final decisions of the commission pursuant to this part may be judicially reviewed in accordance with § 4-5-322 . The venue for these actions shall be Davidson County. Acts 1955, ch. 79, § 6; 1977, ch. 162, § 26; T.C.A., § 59-1717.
All final decisions of the commission pursuant to this part may be judicially reviewed in accordance with § 4-5-322 . The venue for these actions shall be Davidson County.
Acts 1955, ch. 79, § 6; 1977, ch. 162, § 26; T.C.A., § 59-1717.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-4-506 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 4 / Section 55-4-506
Additional vehicles
Status: in_force

If a vehicle is added to the fleet during the registration year, the commissioner shall discount all fees required for registration as prescribed by law. In addition to all registration fees, the registrant shall pay a five-dollar identification fee for each vehicle added to the fleet. Acts 1993, ch. 150, § 7.
If a vehicle is added to the fleet during the registration year, the commissioner shall discount all fees required for registration as prescribed by law. In addition to all registration fees, the registrant shall pay a five-dollar identification fee for each vehicle added to the fleet.
Acts 1993, ch. 150, § 7.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-4-306 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 4 / Section 55-4-306
[Repealed]
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 250, s 1, eff. 7/1/2023. Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1023, s 49, eff. 7/1/2018. Added by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 941,s 6, eff. 5/19/2014.
Repealed by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 250, s 1, eff. 7/1/2023.
Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1023, s 49, eff. 7/1/2018.
Added by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 941,s 6, eff. 5/19/2014.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-8-117 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 8 / Section 55-8-117
Overtaking and passing of vehicles
Status: in_force

The following rules shall govern the overtaking and passing of vehicles proceeding in the same direction, subject to those limitations, exceptions and special rules hereinafter stated: (1) The driver of a vehicle overtaking another vehicle proceeding in the same direction shall pass to the left thereof at a safe distance and shall not again drive to the right side of the roadway until safely clear of the overtaken vehicle; and (2) Except when overtaking and passing on the right is permitted, the driver of an overtaken vehicle shall give way to the right in favor of the overtaking vehicle on audible signal and shall not increase the speed of the overtaken vehicle until completely passed by the overtaking vehicle. Acts 1955, ch. 329, § 16; T.C.A., § 59-817.
The following rules shall govern the overtaking and passing of vehicles proceeding in the same direction, subject to those limitations, exceptions and special rules hereinafter stated:
(1) The driver of a vehicle overtaking another vehicle proceeding in the same direction shall pass to the left thereof at a safe distance and shall not again drive to the right side of the roadway until safely clear of the overtaken vehicle; and
(2) Except when overtaking and passing on the right is permitted, the driver of an overtaken vehicle shall give way to the right in favor of the overtaking vehicle on audible signal and shall not increase the speed of the overtaken vehicle until completely passed by the overtaking vehicle.
Acts 1955, ch. 329, § 16; T.C.A., § 59-817.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-12-214 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 12 / Section 55-12-214
Effect of part on existing financial responsibility requirements
Status: in_force

Nothing in this part shall alter the existing financial responsibility requirements in this chapter. Added by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 511,s 1, eff. 1/1/2016.
Nothing in this part shall alter the existing financial responsibility requirements in this chapter.
Added by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 511,s 1, eff. 1/1/2016.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-4-382 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 4 / Section 55-4-382
[Repealed]
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 250, s 1, eff. 7/1/2023. Acts 2022 , ch. 968, § 38.
Repealed by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 250, s 1, eff. 7/1/2023.
Acts 2022 , ch. 968, § 38.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-10-422 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 10 / Section 55-10-422
Program development fee required for applicants for restricted license for vehicle with ignition interlock device
Status: in_force

A person whose license has been suspended pursuant to this part and who applies for a restricted license to operate only a motor vehicle that is equipped with a functioning ignition interlock device shall be required to pay a program development fee of eight dollars ($8.00). The fee required by this section shall terminate on June 30, 2014. Added by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 344,s 20, eff. 5/13/2013.
A person whose license has been suspended pursuant to this part and who applies for a restricted license to operate only a motor vehicle that is equipped with a functioning ignition interlock device shall be required to pay a program development fee of eight dollars ($8.00). The fee required by this section shall terminate on June 30, 2014.
Added by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 344,s 20, eff. 5/13/2013.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-4-390 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 4 / Section 55-4-390
[Repealed]
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 250, s 1, eff. 7/1/2023. Added by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 579, s 39, eff. 7/1/2021.
Repealed by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 250, s 1, eff. 7/1/2023.
Added by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 579, s 39, eff. 7/1/2021.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-7-116 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 7 / Section 55-7-116
Criteria for selecting truck weigh-inspection station sites
Status: in_force

The department of transportation shall use the following criteria to select the site of truck weigh-inspection stations: (1) Ability to intercept maximum number of trucks; (2) Resistance to being bypassed by trucks; (3) Proximity of services; (4) Cost of construction of and right-of-way to the station; (5) Avoidance of adverse alignment of the through lanes; (6) Adequate spacing from interchanges and bridges; (7) Effect on environment; and (8) Facilitation of enforcement. Acts 1992, ch. 756, § 1.
The department of transportation shall use the following criteria to select the site of truck weigh-inspection stations:
(1) Ability to intercept maximum number of trucks;
(2) Resistance to being bypassed by trucks;
(3) Proximity of services;
(4) Cost of construction of and right-of-way to the station;
(5) Avoidance of adverse alignment of the through lanes;
(6) Adequate spacing from interchanges and bridges;
(7) Effect on environment; and
(8) Facilitation of enforcement.
Acts 1992, ch. 756, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-4-213 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 4 / Section 55-4-213
Promotional campaign
Status: in_force

(a) To increase public knowledge of the availability of cultural, specialty earmarked and new specialty earmarked motor vehicle registration plates, the department shall conduct a promotional campaign, which shall include, but not be limited to, the inclusion of applications for, and information about, these plates with motor vehicle registration renewal notices. (b) The promotional campaign authorized in subsection (a) shall include, but not be limited to: (1) The inclusion of the following information in the motor vehicle registration renewal notices: (A) An application for cultural, specialty earmarked and new specialty earmarked plates; (B) An explanation of the formula by which the additional fees for each plate are allocated; and (C) An illustration of the plates, selected in consultation with the transportation and safety committee of the senate and transportation committee of the house of representatives; and (2) The creation and distribution of a chart containing an illustration and the information required by subdivision (b)(1)(B) for each cultural, specialty earmarked and new specialty earmarked plate at each county clerk's office. The chart shall be printed on paper eight and one-half inches by seven inches (81/2" x 7"). (c) For any insert included in the mailing of renewal notices which originates from a county and which causes the total postal weight to be over one ounce (1 oz.) as permitted by the United States postal service, the county shall pay the increased cost of mailing. However, the weight of any notice of a vehicle emissions testing requirement shall not be included in the calculation of the total weight. Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1023, s 49, eff. 7/1/2018. Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 236, s 90, eff. 4/19/2013. Acts 1998, ch. 1063, § 1; 2008 , ch. 1007, § 3.
(a) To increase public knowledge of the availability of cultural, specialty earmarked and new specialty earmarked motor vehicle registration plates, the department shall conduct a promotional campaign, which shall include, but not be limited to, the inclusion of applications for, and information about, these plates with motor vehicle registration renewal notices.
(b) The promotional campaign authorized in subsection (a) shall include, but not be limited to: (1) The inclusion of the following information in the motor vehicle registration renewal notices: (A) An application for cultural, specialty earmarked and new specialty earmarked plates; (B) An explanation of the formula by which the additional fees for each plate are allocated; and (C) An illustration of the plates, selected in consultation with the transportation and safety committee of the senate and transportation committee of the house of representatives; and (2) The creation and distribution of a chart containing an illustration and the information required by subdivision (b)(1)(B) for each cultural, specialty earmarked and new specialty earmarked plate at each county clerk's office. The chart shall be printed on paper eight and one-half inches by seven inches (81/2" x 7").
(1) The inclusion of the following information in the motor vehicle registration renewal notices: (A) An application for cultural, specialty earmarked and new specialty earmarked plates; (B) An explanation of the formula by which the additional fees for each plate are allocated; and (C) An illustration of the plates, selected in consultation with the transportation and safety committee of the senate and transportation committee of the house of representatives; and
(A) An application for cultural, specialty earmarked and new specialty earmarked plates;
(B) An explanation of the formula by which the additional fees for each plate are allocated; and
(C) An illustration of the plates, selected in consultation with the transportation and safety committee of the senate and transportation committee of the house of representatives; and
(2) The creation and distribution of a chart containing an illustration and the information required by subdivision (b)(1)(B) for each cultural, specialty earmarked and new specialty earmarked plate at each county clerk's office. The chart shall be printed on paper eight and one-half inches by seven inches (81/2" x 7").
(c) For any insert included in the mailing of renewal notices which originates from a county and which causes the total postal weight to be over one ounce (1 oz.) as permitted by the United States postal service, the county shall pay the increased cost of mailing. However, the weight of any notice of a vehicle emissions testing requirement shall not be included in the calculation of the total weight.
Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1023, s 49, eff. 7/1/2018.
Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 236, s 90, eff. 4/19/2013.
Acts 1998, ch. 1063, § 1; 2008 , ch. 1007, § 3.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-6-106 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 6 / Section 55-6-106
Reports by department to state treasurer - Remission of moneys
Status: in_force

The department on or before the tenth day of each month, shall report and remit to the state treasurer all moneys so received during the preceding month by the department from the county clerks without any deduction on account of salaries, fees, costs, expenses, or claims, of any description whatsoever. Acts 1951, ch. 70, § 65 (Williams, § 5538.165); impl. am. Acts 1959, ch. 9, § 14; impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 934, §§ 22, 36; modified; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 59-606.
The department on or before the tenth day of each month, shall report and remit to the state treasurer all moneys so received during the preceding month by the department from the county clerks without any deduction on account of salaries, fees, costs, expenses, or claims, of any description whatsoever.
Acts 1951, ch. 70, § 65 (Williams, § 5538.165); impl. am. Acts 1959, ch. 9, § 14; impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 934, §§ 22, 36; modified; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 59-606.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-4-384 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 4 / Section 55-4-384
[Repealed]
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 250, s 1, eff. 7/1/2023. Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 579, s 57, eff. 7/1/2021. Acts 2020, ch. 660, § 37.
Repealed by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 250, s 1, eff. 7/1/2023.
Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 579, s 57, eff. 7/1/2021.
Acts 2020, ch. 660, § 37.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-4-346 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 4 / Section 55-4-346
Pregnancy and adoption
Status: in_force

(a) An owner or lessee of a motor vehicle who is a resident of this state, upon complying with state motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles and paying the regular fee applicable to the motor vehicle and the fee provided for in § 55-4-204 , shall be issued a Choose Life new specialty earmarked license plate for a motor vehicle authorized by § 55-4-210(c) . (b) The Choose Life new specialty earmarked license plate must contain an appropriate logo and design. The plates must be designed in consultation with a representative of Tennessee Right to Life Education Fund, Inc. (c) The funds produced from the sale of Choose Life new specialty earmarked license plates must be allocated to Tennessee Right to Life Education Fund, Inc., in accordance with § 55-4-301 . The funds must be used exclusively to provide resources for women and families facing difficult or unexpected pregnancies; for counseling and financial assistance, including food, clothing, and medical assistance for pregnant women in Tennessee; coordinating statewide awareness campaigns and a toll-free helpline; and reimbursing social service providers who prepare adoptions throughout the state for services and programs targeting at-risk women and families. Added by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 250, s 1, eff. 7/1/2023.
(a) An owner or lessee of a motor vehicle who is a resident of this state, upon complying with state motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles and paying the regular fee applicable to the motor vehicle and the fee provided for in § 55-4-204 , shall be issued a Choose Life new specialty earmarked license plate for a motor vehicle authorized by § 55-4-210(c) .
(b) The Choose Life new specialty earmarked license plate must contain an appropriate logo and design. The plates must be designed in consultation with a representative of Tennessee Right to Life Education Fund, Inc.
(c) The funds produced from the sale of Choose Life new specialty earmarked license plates must be allocated to Tennessee Right to Life Education Fund, Inc., in accordance with § 55-4-301 . The funds must be used exclusively to provide resources for women and families facing difficult or unexpected pregnancies; for counseling and financial assistance, including food, clothing, and medical assistance for pregnant women in Tennessee; coordinating statewide awareness campaigns and a toll-free helpline; and reimbursing social service providers who prepare adoptions throughout the state for services and programs targeting at-risk women and families.
Added by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 250, s 1, eff. 7/1/2023.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-16-102 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 16 / Section 55-16-102
[Repealed]
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 209, s 2, eff. 4/25/2019. Acts 1955, ch. 253, § 2; T.C.A., § 59-1602; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 113.
Repealed by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 209, s 2, eff. 4/25/2019.
Acts 1955, ch. 253, § 2; T.C.A., § 59-1602; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 113.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-18-105 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 18 / Section 55-18-105
Certificate of authority required - Form and contents of application - Expiration and renewal of license
Status: in_force

(a) Every automobile club or association organized or operating in this state shall file with the commissioner an application for a certificate of authority prior to the commencement of its operations. No certificate of authority shall be issued until the automobile club or association has paid to the commissioner one hundred seventy-five dollars ($175) as an initial license fee. Licenses shall be issued for the period beginning July 1 of each year and expire on the following June 30. (b) The following documents and information shall be filed with the application of all automobile clubs and associations: (1) An application for certificate of authority in a form prescribed by the commissioner; (2) The sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) in cash or securities as approved by the commissioner, or, in lieu thereof, a surety bond payable to the commissioner in the sum of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000), executed by the applicant with surety approved by the commissioner, conditioned upon full compliance with this chapter, and the performance of the obligations of the applicant to its members. Upon receipt of notice of the intended dissolution of the automobile club or association, and upon receipt of evidence satisfactory to the commissioner that all obligations of the club or association to its members have been satisfied, the commissioner shall refund the money or securities and the obligations of the bond shall terminate; (3) Appointment of an agent for service of process who shall be a resident of the state or, in lieu thereof, the commissioner; (4) A copy of the proposed form of membership application, membership certificate, bylaws, contracts for service, advertising material and any other data requested by the commissioner; and (5) References as to the character, ability and integrity of the organizers, manager, agent and any other person through whom the applicant proposes to issue contracts, membership certificates, membership cards, or other documents in return for membership fees or dues. (c) If the commissioner is satisfied that the applicant is qualified and meets all the requirements of this chapter, the commissioner shall issue to the applicant a certificate of authority to conduct the business of the automobile club or association within this state. (d) Licenses expire on June 30 of each year unless the automobile club or association has filed with the commissioner an application of renewal and paid a renewal fee of one hundred seventy-five dollars ($175). If any of the documents or information required by subsection (b) have changed since previously filed, the automobile club or association shall file the updated documents or information with its renewal application to the commissioner. Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 61, Secs.s 1, s 2, s 3eff. 3/29/2021. Acts 1957, ch. 157, § 5; T.C.A., § 59-1805; Acts 2001, ch. 333, §8; 2010 , ch. 1038, § 6.
(a) Every automobile club or association organized or operating in this state shall file with the commissioner an application for a certificate of authority prior to the commencement of its operations. No certificate of authority shall be issued until the automobile club or association has paid to the commissioner one hundred seventy-five dollars ($175) as an initial license fee. Licenses shall be issued for the period beginning July 1 of each year and expire on the following June 30.
(b) The following documents and information shall be filed with the application of all automobile clubs and associations: (1) An application for certificate of authority in a form prescribed by the commissioner; (2) The sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) in cash or securities as approved by the commissioner, or, in lieu thereof, a surety bond payable to the commissioner in the sum of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000), executed by the applicant with surety approved by the commissioner, conditioned upon full compliance with this chapter, and the performance of the obligations of the applicant to its members. Upon receipt of notice of the intended dissolution of the automobile club or association, and upon receipt of evidence satisfactory to the commissioner that all obligations of the club or association to its members have been satisfied, the commissioner shall refund the money or securities and the obligations of the bond shall terminate; (3) Appointment of an agent for service of process who shall be a resident of the state or, in lieu thereof, the commissioner; (4) A copy of the proposed form of membership application, membership certificate, bylaws, contracts for service, advertising material and any other data requested by the commissioner; and (5) References as to the character, ability and integrity of the organizers, manager, agent and any other person through whom the applicant proposes to issue contracts, membership certificates, membership cards, or other documents in return for membership fees or dues.
(1) An application for certificate of authority in a form prescribed by the commissioner;
(2) The sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) in cash or securities as approved by the commissioner, or, in lieu thereof, a surety bond payable to the commissioner in the sum of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000), executed by the applicant with surety approved by the commissioner, conditioned upon full compliance with this chapter, and the performance of the obligations of the applicant to its members. Upon receipt of notice of the intended dissolution of the automobile club or association, and upon receipt of evidence satisfactory to the commissioner that all obligations of the club or association to its members have been satisfied, the commissioner shall refund the money or securities and the obligations of the bond shall terminate;
(3) Appointment of an agent for service of process who shall be a resident of the state or, in lieu thereof, the commissioner;
(4) A copy of the proposed form of membership application, membership certificate, bylaws, contracts for service, advertising material and any other data requested by the commissioner; and
(5) References as to the character, ability and integrity of the organizers, manager, agent and any other person through whom the applicant proposes to issue contracts, membership certificates, membership cards, or other documents in return for membership fees or dues.
(c) If the commissioner is satisfied that the applicant is qualified and meets all the requirements of this chapter, the commissioner shall issue to the applicant a certificate of authority to conduct the business of the automobile club or association within this state.
(d) Licenses expire on June 30 of each year unless the automobile club or association has filed with the commissioner an application of renewal and paid a renewal fee of one hundred seventy-five dollars ($175). If any of the documents or information required by subsection (b) have changed since previously filed, the automobile club or association shall file the updated documents or information with its renewal application to the commissioner.
Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 61, Secs.s 1, s 2, s 3eff. 3/29/2021.
Acts 1957, ch. 157, § 5; T.C.A., § 59-1805; Acts 2001, ch. 333, §8; 2010 , ch. 1038, § 6.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-4-242 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 4 / Section 55-4-242
Penn State University alumnus
Status: in_force

(a) An owner or lessee of a motor vehicle who is a resident of this state, upon complying with state motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles, and paying the regular fee applicable to the motor vehicle and the fee provided for in § 55-4-204 , shall be issued a Penn State University collegiate license plate for a motor vehicle authorized by § 55-4-210(c) . (b) The collegiate plates provided for in this section shall be of the colors and contain the logo of Penn State University. Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1023,s 49, eff. 7/1/2018. Acts 1998, ch. 1063, § 1.
(a) An owner or lessee of a motor vehicle who is a resident of this state, upon complying with state motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles, and paying the regular fee applicable to the motor vehicle and the fee provided for in § 55-4-204 , shall be issued a Penn State University collegiate license plate for a motor vehicle authorized by § 55-4-210(c) .
(b) The collegiate plates provided for in this section shall be of the colors and contain the logo of Penn State University.
Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1023,s 49, eff. 7/1/2018.
Acts 1998, ch. 1063, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-8-113 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 8 / Section 55-8-113
Display or sale of unauthorized signs, signals or markings
Status: in_force

(a) No person shall place, maintain or display upon or in view of any highway any unauthorized sign, signal, marking or device that purports to be or is an imitation of or resembles an official traffic control device or railroad sign or signal, or that attempts to direct the movement of traffic, or that hides from view or interferes with the effectiveness of any official traffic control device or any railroad sign or signal. (b) No person shall sell or offer for sale any traffic control signal or device for use on any street, road, or highway in this state unless the device conforms to the requirements of this chapter. (c) No person shall place or maintain nor shall any public authority permit upon any highway any traffic sign or signal bearing any commercial advertising. (d) This section shall not be deemed to prohibit the erection upon private property adjacent to highways of signs giving useful directional information and of a type that cannot be mistaken for official signs. (e) Every prohibited sign, signal or marking is declared to be a public nuisance and the authority having jurisdiction over the highway is empowered to remove the sign, signal or marking or cause it to be removed without notice. (f) A violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor. Acts 1955, ch. 329, § 12; 1978, ch. 671, § 1; T.C.A., § 59-813; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 113.
(a) No person shall place, maintain or display upon or in view of any highway any unauthorized sign, signal, marking or device that purports to be or is an imitation of or resembles an official traffic control device or railroad sign or signal, or that attempts to direct the movement of traffic, or that hides from view or interferes with the effectiveness of any official traffic control device or any railroad sign or signal.
(b) No person shall sell or offer for sale any traffic control signal or device for use on any street, road, or highway in this state unless the device conforms to the requirements of this chapter.
(c) No person shall place or maintain nor shall any public authority permit upon any highway any traffic sign or signal bearing any commercial advertising.
(d) This section shall not be deemed to prohibit the erection upon private property adjacent to highways of signs giving useful directional information and of a type that cannot be mistaken for official signs.
(e) Every prohibited sign, signal or marking is declared to be a public nuisance and the authority having jurisdiction over the highway is empowered to remove the sign, signal or marking or cause it to be removed without notice.
(f) A violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
Acts 1955, ch. 329, § 12; 1978, ch. 671, § 1; T.C.A., § 59-813; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 113.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-10-204 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 10 / Section 55-10-204
Illegal cancellation of traffic citation - Audit of citation records
Status: in_force

(a) Any person who cancels or solicits the cancellation of any traffic citation, in any manner other than as provided in this chapter, commits a Class C misdemeanor. (b) Every record of traffic citations required in chapter 8 and parts 1-5 of this chapter shall be audited by the appropriate fiscal officer of the governmental agency to which the traffic-enforcement agency is responsible, within the time prescribed for the audit of other officers of the agency. Acts 1955, ch. 329, § 102; T.C.A., § 59-1022; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 113.
(a) Any person who cancels or solicits the cancellation of any traffic citation, in any manner other than as provided in this chapter, commits a Class C misdemeanor.
(b) Every record of traffic citations required in chapter 8 and parts 1-5 of this chapter shall be audited by the appropriate fiscal officer of the governmental agency to which the traffic-enforcement agency is responsible, within the time prescribed for the audit of other officers of the agency.
Acts 1955, ch. 329, § 102; T.C.A., § 59-1022; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 113.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-50-804 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 50 / Section 55-50-804
[Repealed]
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 530,s 1, eff. 3/7/2024. Acts 1971, ch. 267, § 1; T.C.A., §§ 59-730, 55-7-404, 55-7-804; modified.
Repealed by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 530,s 1, eff. 3/7/2024.
Acts 1971, ch. 267, § 1; T.C.A., §§ 59-730, 55-7-404, 55-7-804; modified.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-12-204 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 12 / Section 55-12-204
Development of insurance verification program - Consultation with certain entities required
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner of revenue shall develop, implement, and administer an insurance verification program to electronically verify whether the financial responsibility requirements of this chapter have been met with a motor vehicle liability insurance policy; provided, the commissioner may contract with a designated agent to develop, implement, and administer the program. (b) Prior to issuance of a request for proposal for the services of a designated agent or prior to developing and implementing the program, the department of revenue or, if applicable, its designated agent shall consult with the following entities to determine the details and deadlines related to the program: (1) Automobile liability insurers; (2) Private service providers who have successfully developed and implemented similar verification systems in other states; (3) The department of safety; and (4) The department of commerce and insurance. Added by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 511,s 1, eff. 1/1/2016.
(a) The commissioner of revenue shall develop, implement, and administer an insurance verification program to electronically verify whether the financial responsibility requirements of this chapter have been met with a motor vehicle liability insurance policy; provided, the commissioner may contract with a designated agent to develop, implement, and administer the program.
(b) Prior to issuance of a request for proposal for the services of a designated agent or prior to developing and implementing the program, the department of revenue or, if applicable, its designated agent shall consult with the following entities to determine the details and deadlines related to the program: (1) Automobile liability insurers; (2) Private service providers who have successfully developed and implemented similar verification systems in other states; (3) The department of safety; and (4) The department of commerce and insurance.
(1) Automobile liability insurers;
(2) Private service providers who have successfully developed and implemented similar verification systems in other states;
(3) The department of safety; and
(4) The department of commerce and insurance.
Added by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 511,s 1, eff. 1/1/2016.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-10-117 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 10 / Section 55-10-117
Removal of vehicles from accident scene where no personal injury has occurred
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a motor vehicle involved in a traffic accident and the driver of the motor vehicle shall be subject to this section. (b) This section shall apply to any motor vehicle traffic accident that occurs on a divided, controlled access highway or interstate highway of this state. (c) When a motor vehicle traffic accident occurs with no apparent serious personal injury or death, the driver of each motor vehicle involved in the traffic accident, or any other occupant of any such motor vehicle who possesses a valid driver license, should remove the vehicle from the immediate confines of the roadway into a safe refuge on the shoulder, emergency lane, or median, or to a place otherwise removed from the roadway whenever, in the judgment of the driver, the moving of a vehicle may be done safely and the vehicle is capable of being normally and safely driven, does not require towing, and may be operated under its own power in its customary manner without further damage or hazard to itself, to the traffic elements, or to the roadway. The driver of the motor vehicle may request any person who possesses a valid driver license to remove the motor vehicle as provided in this section, and that person may comply with the request. (d) The driver or any other person who has removed a motor vehicle from the main traveled way of the road as provided in subsection (c) before the arrival of a law enforcement officer shall not be considered liable or at fault regarding the cause of the accident solely by reason of moving the vehicle pursuant to this section. (e) This section does not abrogate or affect a driver's duty to file any written report that may be required by law, but compliance with the requirements of this section does not allow a driver to be prosecuted for the failure to stop and immediately report a traffic accident. (f) This section does not abrogate or affect a driver's duty to stop and give information in accordance with law, nor does it relieve a law enforcement officer of the officer's duty to render a report in accordance with law. Acts 1997, ch. 242, § 1; 2000, ch. 806, § 2.
(a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a motor vehicle involved in a traffic accident and the driver of the motor vehicle shall be subject to this section.
(b) This section shall apply to any motor vehicle traffic accident that occurs on a divided, controlled access highway or interstate highway of this state.
(c) When a motor vehicle traffic accident occurs with no apparent serious personal injury or death, the driver of each motor vehicle involved in the traffic accident, or any other occupant of any such motor vehicle who possesses a valid driver license, should remove the vehicle from the immediate confines of the roadway into a safe refuge on the shoulder, emergency lane, or median, or to a place otherwise removed from the roadway whenever, in the judgment of the driver, the moving of a vehicle may be done safely and the vehicle is capable of being normally and safely driven, does not require towing, and may be operated under its own power in its customary manner without further damage or hazard to itself, to the traffic elements, or to the roadway. The driver of the motor vehicle may request any person who possesses a valid driver license to remove the motor vehicle as provided in this section, and that person may comply with the request.
(d) The driver or any other person who has removed a motor vehicle from the main traveled way of the road as provided in subsection (c) before the arrival of a law enforcement officer shall not be considered liable or at fault regarding the cause of the accident solely by reason of moving the vehicle pursuant to this section.
(e) This section does not abrogate or affect a driver's duty to file any written report that may be required by law, but compliance with the requirements of this section does not allow a driver to be prosecuted for the failure to stop and immediately report a traffic accident.
(f) This section does not abrogate or affect a driver's duty to stop and give information in accordance with law, nor does it relieve a law enforcement officer of the officer's duty to render a report in accordance with law.
Acts 1997, ch. 242, § 1; 2000, ch. 806, § 2.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-50-507 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 50 / Section 55-50-507
Community service in lieu of payment of fines and costs
Status: in_force

By a majority vote of the applicable local legislative body, any county or city may, by resolution or ordinance, establish a program that allows any person who is indigent and who has been convicted of driving while the person's license is cancelled, suspended, or revoked in violation of § 55-50-504(a) to complete community service work in lieu of paying the fines and other costs imposed for the conviction. The community service program shall be administered and monitored by the appropriate entity that administers court-ordered community service within the applicable jurisdiction. Added by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1087,s 1, eff. 5/20/2016.
By a majority vote of the applicable local legislative body, any county or city may, by resolution or ordinance, establish a program that allows any person who is indigent and who has been convicted of driving while the person's license is cancelled, suspended, or revoked in violation of § 55-50-504(a) to complete community service work in lieu of paying the fines and other costs imposed for the conviction. The community service program shall be administered and monitored by the appropriate entity that administers court-ordered community service within the applicable jurisdiction.
Added by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1087,s 1, eff. 5/20/2016.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-10-111 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 10 / Section 55-10-111
Accident report forms - Penalty for failure to report
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall advise all suitable agencies or individuals required to submit accident reports the appropriate method to submit such report. The reports to be made by persons involved in accidents and by investigating officers shall call for sufficiently detailed information to disclose with reference to a traffic accident the cause, conditions then existing, and the persons and vehicles involved. (b) Every accident report required to be made by a law enforcement officer shall be transmitted to the department in an electronic format approved and according to the standards established by the department. The report shall contain all of the information required therein unless not available. All other accident reports shall be transmitted to the department on appropriate forms approved by the department. (c) The commissioner may suspend the license or permit to drive and any nonresident operating privileges of any person failing to report an accident as herein provided until the report has been filed, and the commissioner may extend the suspension for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days. A person failing to make a required report commits a Class C misdemeanor. Acts 1955, ch. 329, § 88; T.C.A., § 59-1011; Acts 1986, ch. 842, § 10; 1989, ch. 591, § 113; 2012, ch. 531, §§ 7, 8.
(a) The department shall advise all suitable agencies or individuals required to submit accident reports the appropriate method to submit such report. The reports to be made by persons involved in accidents and by investigating officers shall call for sufficiently detailed information to disclose with reference to a traffic accident the cause, conditions then existing, and the persons and vehicles involved.
(b) Every accident report required to be made by a law enforcement officer shall be transmitted to the department in an electronic format approved and according to the standards established by the department. The report shall contain all of the information required therein unless not available. All other accident reports shall be transmitted to the department on appropriate forms approved by the department.
(c) The commissioner may suspend the license or permit to drive and any nonresident operating privileges of any person failing to report an accident as herein provided until the report has been filed, and the commissioner may extend the suspension for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days. A person failing to make a required report commits a Class C misdemeanor.
Acts 1955, ch. 329, § 88; T.C.A., § 59-1011; Acts 1986, ch. 842, § 10; 1989, ch. 591, § 113; 2012, ch. 531, §§ 7, 8.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-17-415 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 17 / Section 55-17-415
Sale or other transfer of a recreational vehicle from manufacturer to distributor not unlawful
Status: in_force

The sale or other transfer of a recreational vehicle from a manufacturer to a distributor is not unlawful under § 55-17-403 or § 55-17-408 . Added by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 781,s 10, eff. 1/1/2017.
The sale or other transfer of a recreational vehicle from a manufacturer to a distributor is not unlawful under § 55-17-403 or § 55-17-408 .
Added by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 781,s 10, eff. 1/1/2017.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-9-409 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 9 / Section 55-9-409
Inspecting and testing lamps emitting glare - Order to remove illegal lamps - Arrest of drivers
Status: in_force

(a) Any member of the highway patrol having reasonable ground to believe that any headlamp or auxiliary driving or fog lamp or any device upon a vehicle emits a glaring light as defined in §§ 55-9-406 and 55-9-408 , or otherwise fails to comply with the requirements of this part, may require the driver of the vehicle to stop and submit the lamp to an inspection or test. The officer making the inspection shall require the driver of the vehicle to remove the illegal lamp within twenty-four (24) hours, and may arrest the driver and give the driver a notice to appear, and may further require the driver or the owner of the vehicle to produce in court satisfactory evidence of the removal of the illegal lamp. (b) In the event any headlight or auxiliary driving or fog light, by reason of faulty adjustment or otherwise, emits a glaring light as defined in §§ 55-9-406 and 55-9-408 or otherwise fails to comply with this part, the officer making the inspection shall direct the driver to make the light or lights conform to the requirements of this part within forty-eight (48) hours. The officer may also arrest the driver and give the driver a notice to appear, and further require the driver or the owner of the vehicle to produce in court satisfactory evidence that the light or lights have been made to conform with the requirements of this part. Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 308, s 40, eff. 7/1/2013. Acts 1937, ch. 245, § 5; 1939, ch. 206, § 5; C. Supp. 1950, § 2700.16 (Williams, § 2695); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 59-912.
(a) Any member of the highway patrol having reasonable ground to believe that any headlamp or auxiliary driving or fog lamp or any device upon a vehicle emits a glaring light as defined in §§ 55-9-406 and 55-9-408 , or otherwise fails to comply with the requirements of this part, may require the driver of the vehicle to stop and submit the lamp to an inspection or test. The officer making the inspection shall require the driver of the vehicle to remove the illegal lamp within twenty-four (24) hours, and may arrest the driver and give the driver a notice to appear, and may further require the driver or the owner of the vehicle to produce in court satisfactory evidence of the removal of the illegal lamp.
(b) In the event any headlight or auxiliary driving or fog light, by reason of faulty adjustment or otherwise, emits a glaring light as defined in §§ 55-9-406 and 55-9-408 or otherwise fails to comply with this part, the officer making the inspection shall direct the driver to make the light or lights conform to the requirements of this part within forty-eight (48) hours. The officer may also arrest the driver and give the driver a notice to appear, and further require the driver or the owner of the vehicle to produce in court satisfactory evidence that the light or lights have been made to conform with the requirements of this part.
Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 308, s 40, eff. 7/1/2013.
Acts 1937, ch. 245, § 5; 1939, ch. 206, § 5; C. Supp. 1950, § 2700.16 (Williams, § 2695); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 59-912.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-3-207 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 3 / Section 55-3-207
Rebuilt motor vehicles - Vehicles reconstructed out of state
Status: in_force

Sections 55-3-120(c) , 55-3-201 , 55-3-202(b) , 55-3-205 , 55-3-206 , and 55-3-209 , apply equally to vehicles reconstructed out of state and sought to be titled in this state. Acts 1987, ch. 443, § 6; T.C.A., § 55-3-136; Acts 1996, ch. 552, § 11.
Sections 55-3-120(c) , 55-3-201 , 55-3-202(b) , 55-3-205 , 55-3-206 , and 55-3-209 , apply equally to vehicles reconstructed out of state and sought to be titled in this state.
Acts 1987, ch. 443, § 6; T.C.A., § 55-3-136; Acts 1996, ch. 552, § 11.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-21-109 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 21 / Section 55-21-109
Computer records - Access by law enforcement officers
Status: in_force

The department shall maintain records of issuance of permanent and temporary placards and license plates for disabled persons pursuant to this part on a computer system that shall be readily accessible to law enforcement officers, so that a law enforcement officer is readily able to confirm whether a person who has parked in a parking space reserved for disabled persons has been issued a placard or license plate by the department entitling the person to use the space. The department shall not sell the list or records maintained pursuant to this section. Acts 1995, ch. 42, § 1; 2007, ch. 484, § 96.
The department shall maintain records of issuance of permanent and temporary placards and license plates for disabled persons pursuant to this part on a computer system that shall be readily accessible to law enforcement officers, so that a law enforcement officer is readily able to confirm whether a person who has parked in a parking space reserved for disabled persons has been issued a placard or license plate by the department entitling the person to use the space. The department shall not sell the list or records maintained pursuant to this section.
Acts 1995, ch. 42, § 1; 2007, ch. 484, § 96.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-7-107 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 7 / Section 55-7-107
Vehicles hauling timber, pulpwood or logs - Securing of loads
Status: in_force

(a) When timber, pulpwood, or logs are hauled upon a truck, tractor-trailer, or tractor-semitrailer combination, with a rated capacity of more than three-fourths (3/4) of a ton, every length of timber, pulpwood, or logs shall be securely fastened with either two (2) chains rated not less than three-eighths inch (3/8") proof coil, or two (2) wire rope cables of not less than three-eighths inch (3/8") diameter or any combination of the minimum size chain or cable, or two (2) nylon straps equivalent in tensile strength to the minimum size chain or cable. (b) If the length of the timber, pulpwood, or logs hauled exceeds thirty-five feet (35'), every length shall be securely fastened with three (3) chains or cables, as described in subsection (a), or a combination of chains and cables, or three (3) nylon straps equivalent in tensile strength to the minimum size chain or cable. Acts 1957, ch. 356, § 1; 1974, ch. 745, § 1; T.C.A., § 59-1118; Acts 1985, ch. 45, § 1; T.C.A., § 55-11-107; Acts 1995, ch. 253, §§ 1, 2.
(a) When timber, pulpwood, or logs are hauled upon a truck, tractor-trailer, or tractor-semitrailer combination, with a rated capacity of more than three-fourths (3/4) of a ton, every length of timber, pulpwood, or logs shall be securely fastened with either two (2) chains rated not less than three-eighths inch (3/8") proof coil, or two (2) wire rope cables of not less than three-eighths inch (3/8") diameter or any combination of the minimum size chain or cable, or two (2) nylon straps equivalent in tensile strength to the minimum size chain or cable.
(b) If the length of the timber, pulpwood, or logs hauled exceeds thirty-five feet (35'), every length shall be securely fastened with three (3) chains or cables, as described in subsection (a), or a combination of chains and cables, or three (3) nylon straps equivalent in tensile strength to the minimum size chain or cable.
Acts 1957, ch. 356, § 1; 1974, ch. 745, § 1; T.C.A., § 59-1118; Acts 1985, ch. 45, § 1; T.C.A., § 55-11-107; Acts 1995, ch. 253, §§ 1, 2.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-4-326 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 4 / Section 55-4-326
[Repealed]
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 250, s 1, eff. 7/1/2023. Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1023, Secs.s 26, s 27, s 28, s 49 eff. 7/1/2018. Acts 1998, ch. 1063, § 1; 2001, ch. 233, § 8; 2009 , ch. 589, § 21; 2011 , ch. 491, § 40.
Repealed by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 250, s 1, eff. 7/1/2023.
Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1023, Secs.s 26, s 27, s 28, s 49 eff. 7/1/2018.
Acts 1998, ch. 1063, § 1; 2001, ch. 233, § 8; 2009 , ch. 589, § 21; 2011 , ch. 491, § 40.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-12-140 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 12 / Section 55-12-140
Renewal of vehicle registration
Status: in_force

(a) The record of conviction of an offense under § 55-12-139(c) shall be promptly transmitted to the department of safety. For any such conviction occurring after July 1, 2009, upon request by the commissioner of safety, the commissioner of revenue shall not issue a renewal of registration for any vehicle for which evidence of financial responsibility is required under § 55-12-139 until the person who was convicted of violating § 55-12-139(c) furnishes proof of financial responsibility as defined in § 55-12-139(b) . (b) This section shall not apply to any person who was in compliance with this part, at the time of the citation under § 55-12-139(c) but was unable to produce evidence of compliance at the time of the citation. Acts 2001, ch. 292, § 9; 2007, ch. 484, § 93; 2008, ch. 1169, § 2; 2009, ch. 441, § 2.
(a) The record of conviction of an offense under § 55-12-139(c) shall be promptly transmitted to the department of safety. For any such conviction occurring after July 1, 2009, upon request by the commissioner of safety, the commissioner of revenue shall not issue a renewal of registration for any vehicle for which evidence of financial responsibility is required under § 55-12-139 until the person who was convicted of violating § 55-12-139(c) furnishes proof of financial responsibility as defined in § 55-12-139(b) .
(b) This section shall not apply to any person who was in compliance with this part, at the time of the citation under § 55-12-139(c) but was unable to produce evidence of compliance at the time of the citation.
Acts 2001, ch. 292, § 9; 2007, ch. 484, § 93; 2008, ch. 1169, § 2; 2009, ch. 441, § 2.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-21-106 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 21 / Section 55-21-106
Disabled veterans and persons with a physical disability - Certificate of identification - Parking
Status: in_force

(a) Any veteran who has been honorably discharged from any of the armed services of the United States and who has a service-connected disability equivalent to the disabilities as prescribed in § 1 of Public Law 187 of the eighty-second congress, first session, and any person with a physical disability who possesses material incapacity for ambulation, shall be entitled to receive, and the department is authorized to issue, under such rules and upon such application as the department shall prescribe, a serially numbered certificate of identification for the personal use of the veteran or person with a physical disability. (b) The veteran or person with a physical disability shall be entitled to courtesy in the parking of the automobile which shall relieve the veteran or person with a physical disability from liability for any violations with respect to parking, other than in violation of this section or § 55-8-160(a)(15) . (c) Any local authority may, by ordinance, prohibit parking on any street or highway for the purpose of creating a fire lane or to provide for the accommodation of heavy traffic during morning and afternoon rush hours, and the privileges extending to veterans and persons with physical disabilities in this section shall not apply on streets or highways where and at the times the parking is so prohibited. (d) Any certificate issued as provided in this section shall be displayed prominently upon the automobile while being parked by or under the direction of the veteran or person with a physical disability pursuant to this section. (e) Upon conviction of any offense involving a violation of the special privileges conferred upon holders of these special certificates, a magistrate or judge trying the case shall be authorized, as a part of any penalty imposed therein, to confiscate the serially numbered certificate provided for in this section and to return the certificate to the secretary of state, together with a certified copy of the sentence so imposed. (f) Any person, other than the veteran or person with a physical disability to whom it was issued, who uses any certificate of identification for the purpose of parking an automobile as permitted by this section, commits a Class A misdemeanor. (g) As to any application for a certificate, any official finding or rating as to disability within the requirements of this section by the United States veterans' administration shall be sufficient evidence of the qualifications of the applicant. (h) As used in this section, "certificate" includes registration and license plates issued free to disabled veterans under the authority of § 55-4-256 . Acts 1955, ch. 329, § 60; impl. am. Acts 1959, ch. 9, § 3; impl. am. Acts 1972, ch. 829, § 7; Acts 1978, ch. 810, §§ 1, 2; T.C.A., § 59-861; Acts 1983, ch. 128, § 1; 1985, ch. 138, § 2; T.C.A., § 55-8-160 ; Acts 1989, ch. 591, §§ 1, 6; 1994, ch. 634, § 1; 2011 , ch. 47, § 61.
(a) Any veteran who has been honorably discharged from any of the armed services of the United States and who has a service-connected disability equivalent to the disabilities as prescribed in § 1 of Public Law 187 of the eighty-second congress, first session, and any person with a physical disability who possesses material incapacity for ambulation, shall be entitled to receive, and the department is authorized to issue, under such rules and upon such application as the department shall prescribe, a serially numbered certificate of identification for the personal use of the veteran or person with a physical disability.
(b) The veteran or person with a physical disability shall be entitled to courtesy in the parking of the automobile which shall relieve the veteran or person with a physical disability from liability for any violations with respect to parking, other than in violation of this section or § 55-8-160(a)(15) .
(c) Any local authority may, by ordinance, prohibit parking on any street or highway for the purpose of creating a fire lane or to provide for the accommodation of heavy traffic during morning and afternoon rush hours, and the privileges extending to veterans and persons with physical disabilities in this section shall not apply on streets or highways where and at the times the parking is so prohibited.
(d) Any certificate issued as provided in this section shall be displayed prominently upon the automobile while being parked by or under the direction of the veteran or person with a physical disability pursuant to this section.
(e) Upon conviction of any offense involving a violation of the special privileges conferred upon holders of these special certificates, a magistrate or judge trying the case shall be authorized, as a part of any penalty imposed therein, to confiscate the serially numbered certificate provided for in this section and to return the certificate to the secretary of state, together with a certified copy of the sentence so imposed.
(f) Any person, other than the veteran or person with a physical disability to whom it was issued, who uses any certificate of identification for the purpose of parking an automobile as permitted by this section, commits a Class A misdemeanor.
(g) As to any application for a certificate, any official finding or rating as to disability within the requirements of this section by the United States veterans' administration shall be sufficient evidence of the qualifications of the applicant.
(h) As used in this section, "certificate" includes registration and license plates issued free to disabled veterans under the authority of § 55-4-256 .
Acts 1955, ch. 329, § 60; impl. am. Acts 1959, ch. 9, § 3; impl. am. Acts 1972, ch. 829, § 7; Acts 1978, ch. 810, §§ 1, 2; T.C.A., § 59-861; Acts 1983, ch. 128, § 1; 1985, ch. 138, § 2; T.C.A., § 55-8-160 ; Acts 1989, ch. 591, §§ 1, 6; 1994, ch. 634, § 1; 2011 , ch. 47, § 61.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-4-338 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 4 / Section 55-4-338
[Repealed]
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 250, s 1, eff. 7/1/2023. Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1023, s 49, eff. 7/1/2018. Acts 1999, ch. 290, § 2; 2007 , ch. 604, §§ 36, 37; 2008 , ch. 1007, § 10.
Repealed by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 250, s 1, eff. 7/1/2023.
Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1023, s 49, eff. 7/1/2018.
Acts 1999, ch. 290, § 2; 2007 , ch. 604, §§ 36, 37; 2008 , ch. 1007, § 10.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-4-404 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 4 / Section 55-4-404
Issuing of permits in owner's name - Display of permits - Validity of permits
Status: in_force

Any permit required under this part shall be issued in the name of the owner of the vehicle or the motor carrier used to transport the mobile home. The permit shall be displayed in the vehicle used to transport the mobile home so as to be visible from outside the vehicle and shall be produced for inspection upon request by a representative of any law enforcement agency. Short-term permits shall be valid for six (6) days from the date of issuance. Annual permits shall be valid for three hundred sixty-five (365) days from the date of issuance. Acts 2002, ch. 803, § 4.
Any permit required under this part shall be issued in the name of the owner of the vehicle or the motor carrier used to transport the mobile home. The permit shall be displayed in the vehicle used to transport the mobile home so as to be visible from outside the vehicle and shall be produced for inspection upon request by a representative of any law enforcement agency. Short-term permits shall be valid for six (6) days from the date of issuance. Annual permits shall be valid for three hundred sixty-five (365) days from the date of issuance.
Acts 2002, ch. 803, § 4.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-3-111 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 3 / Section 55-3-111
Indexes to certificates of title - Manner of keeping
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall keep a record of all outstanding certificates of title issued by it in suitable books as follows: (1) Numerically, under the certificate of title number assigned, which entry shall show, in addition to title number, all the information required to be set out on the face of the certificate; (2) Under the serial number, if available, otherwise under any other identifying number of the vehicle, which entry shall show, in addition to the serial number or other identifying number, the number of the certificate of title issued for such number; and (3) In the discretion of the department, in any other manner it may deem desirable. (b) The department shall retain in separate files for a period of at least five (5) years all certificates of title that have been transferred or superseded by certificates of title subsequently issued to the transferees or purchasers of the motor vehicle in question, and shall keep a record of these titles in suitable books as follows: numerically, under the certificate of title number, which entry shall show, in addition to the title number, all the information required to be set out on the face of the certificate of title, together with the number of the certificate of title, which shall have been issued to supersede and take the place of the certificate of title in question as the outstanding certificate of title. Acts 1951, ch. 70, § 33 (Williams, § 5538.133); Acts 1961, ch. 120, §§ 1-6; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 59-311; Acts 2001, ch. 233, § 2; 2007, ch. 484, § 16.
(a) The department shall keep a record of all outstanding certificates of title issued by it in suitable books as follows: (1) Numerically, under the certificate of title number assigned, which entry shall show, in addition to title number, all the information required to be set out on the face of the certificate; (2) Under the serial number, if available, otherwise under any other identifying number of the vehicle, which entry shall show, in addition to the serial number or other identifying number, the number of the certificate of title issued for such number; and (3) In the discretion of the department, in any other manner it may deem desirable.
(1) Numerically, under the certificate of title number assigned, which entry shall show, in addition to title number, all the information required to be set out on the face of the certificate;
(2) Under the serial number, if available, otherwise under any other identifying number of the vehicle, which entry shall show, in addition to the serial number or other identifying number, the number of the certificate of title issued for such number; and
(3) In the discretion of the department, in any other manner it may deem desirable.
(b) The department shall retain in separate files for a period of at least five (5) years all certificates of title that have been transferred or superseded by certificates of title subsequently issued to the transferees or purchasers of the motor vehicle in question, and shall keep a record of these titles in suitable books as follows: numerically, under the certificate of title number, which entry shall show, in addition to the title number, all the information required to be set out on the face of the certificate of title, together with the number of the certificate of title, which shall have been issued to supersede and take the place of the certificate of title in question as the outstanding certificate of title.
Acts 1951, ch. 70, § 33 (Williams, § 5538.133); Acts 1961, ch. 120, §§ 1-6; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 59-311; Acts 2001, ch. 233, § 2; 2007, ch. 484, § 16.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-5-127 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 5 / Section 55-5-127
Junked or salvaged motor vehicles - Sale or transfer of certificates of title, identification plates or license plates - Penalties
Status: in_force

(a) It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to sell or exchange, offer to sell or exchange, or to give away any certificate of title or manufacturer's identification number plates, serial plates or motor vehicle license plates of any motor vehicle that has been sold as junk or salvage or as a total loss. Every officer, agent or employee of any person, firm or corporation, and every person who authorizes, directs, aids in or consents to the sale or exchange, or offers to sell, exchange or give away the certificate of title or manufacturer's identification number plate, serial plates or motor vehicle license plates, commits a Class E felony. (b) It is lawful to sell, exchange or give away any motor vehicle license plate that is no longer legally effective and is not used or usable for an illegal purpose. Acts 1980, ch. 495, § 1; 1989, ch. 591, § 55.
(a) It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to sell or exchange, offer to sell or exchange, or to give away any certificate of title or manufacturer's identification number plates, serial plates or motor vehicle license plates of any motor vehicle that has been sold as junk or salvage or as a total loss. Every officer, agent or employee of any person, firm or corporation, and every person who authorizes, directs, aids in or consents to the sale or exchange, or offers to sell, exchange or give away the certificate of title or manufacturer's identification number plate, serial plates or motor vehicle license plates, commits a Class E felony.
(b) It is lawful to sell, exchange or give away any motor vehicle license plate that is no longer legally effective and is not used or usable for an illegal purpose.
Acts 1980, ch. 495, § 1; 1989, ch. 591, § 55.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-4-405 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 4 / Section 55-4-405
Length standards - Single trip or annual permit - Fees
Status: in_force

(a) A permit is required for the transport of any mobile home exceeding one hundred twenty feet (120') in length, including towing vehicle. Permits issued pursuant to this section must be issued on a single trip or annual permit basis. (b) (1) The single trip fee for this permit is twenty-five dollars ($25.00). (2) The fee for an annual permit is two thousand dollars ($2,000). Amended by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 786, s 2, eff. 10/1/2020. Acts 2002, ch. 803, § 5; 2003 , ch. 76, § 7.
(a) A permit is required for the transport of any mobile home exceeding one hundred twenty feet (120') in length, including towing vehicle. Permits issued pursuant to this section must be issued on a single trip or annual permit basis.
(b) (1) The single trip fee for this permit is twenty-five dollars ($25.00). (2) The fee for an annual permit is two thousand dollars ($2,000).
(1) The single trip fee for this permit is twenty-five dollars ($25.00).
(2) The fee for an annual permit is two thousand dollars ($2,000).
Amended by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 786, s 2, eff. 10/1/2020.
Acts 2002, ch. 803, § 5; 2003 , ch. 76, § 7.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-1-103 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 1 / Section 55-1-103
"Autocycle," "motor bicycle," "motor vehicle," "motorcycle," "vehicle" and "freight motor vehicle" defined
Status: in_force

(a) "Autocycle" means a three-wheeled motorcycle that is equipped with safety belts, steering wheel, and nonstraddle seating, and is manufactured to comply with federal safety requirements for motorcycles. (b) "Motor bicycle" means a motorized bicycle as defined in § 55-8-101 . (c) "Motor vehicle" means every vehicle that is self-propelled, excluding electric scooters, motorized bicycles, personal delivery devices, and every vehicle that is propelled by electric power obtained from overhead trolley wires. "Motor vehicle" means any low speed vehicle or medium speed vehicle as defined in this chapter. "Motor vehicle" means any mobile home or house trailer as defined in § 55-1-105 . (d) "Motorcycle" means every motor vehicle that has a seat or saddle for the use of the rider and designed to travel on not more than three (3) wheels in contact with the ground, including an autocycle and does not include a tractor or motorized bicycle. (e) "Vehicle" and "freight motor vehicle" means every device in, upon, or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, excepting devices moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks. Amended by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 685, s 1, eff. 7/1/2020. Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 388, s 1, eff. 7/1/2019. Amended by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1015, s 2, eff. 7/1/2016. Amended by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1015, s 1, eff. 7/1/2016. Amended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 871, s 6, eff. 7/1/2014. Acts 1951, ch. 70, § 2 (Williams, § 5538.102); Acts 1963, ch. 143, § 1; 1979, ch. 247, § 1; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 59-103; Acts 1981, ch. 448, § 1; 1985, ch. 283, § 1; 1986, ch. 804, § 1; 2000, ch. 606, § 2; 2002, ch. 747, §1; 2008 , ch. 959, § 1.
(a) "Autocycle" means a three-wheeled motorcycle that is equipped with safety belts, steering wheel, and nonstraddle seating, and is manufactured to comply with federal safety requirements for motorcycles.
(b) "Motor bicycle" means a motorized bicycle as defined in § 55-8-101 .
(c) "Motor vehicle" means every vehicle that is self-propelled, excluding electric scooters, motorized bicycles, personal delivery devices, and every vehicle that is propelled by electric power obtained from overhead trolley wires. "Motor vehicle" means any low speed vehicle or medium speed vehicle as defined in this chapter. "Motor vehicle" means any mobile home or house trailer as defined in § 55-1-105 .
(d) "Motorcycle" means every motor vehicle that has a seat or saddle for the use of the rider and designed to travel on not more than three (3) wheels in contact with the ground, including an autocycle and does not include a tractor or motorized bicycle.
(e) "Vehicle" and "freight motor vehicle" means every device in, upon, or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, excepting devices moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.
Amended by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 685, s 1, eff. 7/1/2020.
Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 388, s 1, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1015, s 2, eff. 7/1/2016.
Amended by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1015, s 1, eff. 7/1/2016.
Amended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 871, s 6, eff. 7/1/2014.
Acts 1951, ch. 70, § 2 (Williams, § 5538.102); Acts 1963, ch. 143, § 1; 1979, ch. 247, § 1; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 59-103; Acts 1981, ch. 448, § 1; 1985, ch. 283, § 1; 1986, ch. 804, § 1; 2000, ch. 606, § 2; 2002, ch. 747, §1; 2008 , ch. 959, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-4-391 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 4 / Section 55-4-391
[Repealed]
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 250, s 1, eff. 7/1/2023. Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 968, s 11, eff. 7/1/2022. Added by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 579, s 43, eff. 7/1/2021.
Repealed by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 250, s 1, eff. 7/1/2023.
Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 968, s 11, eff. 7/1/2022.
Added by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 579, s 43, eff. 7/1/2021.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-4-211 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 4 / Section 55-4-211
Computerization of applications and records
Status: in_force

The commissioner is urged to take the necessary steps to computerize applications for and records of the cultural, specialty earmarked and new specialty earmarked plates, memorial plates and special purpose plates authorized by this part. Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1023,s 49, eff. 7/1/2018. Acts 1998, ch. 1063, § 1; 2007, ch. 484, § 45.
The commissioner is urged to take the necessary steps to computerize applications for and records of the cultural, specialty earmarked and new specialty earmarked plates, memorial plates and special purpose plates authorized by this part.
Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1023,s 49, eff. 7/1/2018.
Acts 1998, ch. 1063, § 1; 2007, ch. 484, § 45.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-12-133 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 12 / Section 55-12-133
Substitution of proof
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall consent to the cancellation of any bond or certificate of insurance or the commissioner may direct and the state treasurer shall return any money to the person entitled thereto upon the substitution and acceptance of other adequate proof of financial responsibility pursuant to this part. Acts 1977, ch. 446, § 33; T.C.A., § 59-1283.
The commissioner shall consent to the cancellation of any bond or certificate of insurance or the commissioner may direct and the state treasurer shall return any money to the person entitled thereto upon the substitution and acceptance of other adequate proof of financial responsibility pursuant to this part.
Acts 1977, ch. 446, § 33; T.C.A., § 59-1283.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-4-368 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 4 / Section 55-4-368
[Repealed]
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 250, s 1, eff. 7/1/2023. Added by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 968, s 29, eff. 7/1/2022.
Repealed by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 250, s 1, eff. 7/1/2023.
Added by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 968, s 29, eff. 7/1/2022.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-4-393 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 4 / Section 55-4-393
[Repealed]
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 250, s 1, eff. 7/1/2023. Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 968, s 10, eff. 7/1/2022. Added by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 579, s 41, eff. 7/1/2021.
Repealed by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 250, s 1, eff. 7/1/2023.
Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 968, s 10, eff. 7/1/2022.
Added by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 579, s 41, eff. 7/1/2021.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-16-103 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 16 / Section 55-16-103
[Repealed]
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1017,s 1, eff. 7/1/2024. Amended by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 344, s 1, eff. 7/1/2015. Acts 1967, ch. 250, § 1; T.C.A., § 59-1603; Acts 1989, ch. 185, § 1; 1994, ch. 635, §§ 1, 2; 1996, ch. 868, §§ 2, 3; 1998, ch. 760, § 3; 1999, ch. 302, § 1; 2002, ch. 736, §§ 1, 2.
Repealed by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1017,s 1, eff. 7/1/2024.
Amended by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 344, s 1, eff. 7/1/2015.
Acts 1967, ch. 250, § 1; T.C.A., § 59-1603; Acts 1989, ch. 185, § 1; 1994, ch. 635, §§ 1, 2; 1996, ch. 868, §§ 2, 3; 1998, ch. 760, § 3; 1999, ch. 302, § 1; 2002, ch. 736, §§ 1, 2.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-13-103 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 13 / Section 55-13-103
Threats - Prima facie evidence
Status: in_force

If any threat, express or implied, is made to any motor vehicle dealer, by any manufacturer, or wholesale distributor on authority of any manufacturer, to the effect that the manufacturer or wholesale distributor will discontinue to sell, or will terminate a contract to sell motor vehicles to the dealer unless the dealer finances the purchase or sale of motor vehicles only through a designated finance company or finance agency or class of persons, the threat so made shall be prima facie evidence of the fact that the manufacturer or wholesale distributor has sold, or intends to sell, motor vehicles, on the condition or with the agreement prohibited in § 55-13-102 . Acts 1937, ch. 244, § 3; C. Supp. 1950, § 6770.27 (Williams, § 6770.16); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 59-1303.
If any threat, express or implied, is made to any motor vehicle dealer, by any manufacturer, or wholesale distributor on authority of any manufacturer, to the effect that the manufacturer or wholesale distributor will discontinue to sell, or will terminate a contract to sell motor vehicles to the dealer unless the dealer finances the purchase or sale of motor vehicles only through a designated finance company or finance agency or class of persons, the threat so made shall be prima facie evidence of the fact that the manufacturer or wholesale distributor has sold, or intends to sell, motor vehicles, on the condition or with the agreement prohibited in § 55-13-102 .
Acts 1937, ch. 244, § 3; C. Supp. 1950, § 6770.27 (Williams, § 6770.16); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 59-1303.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-4-402 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 4 / Section 55-4-402
"Mobile home" defined
Status: in_force

"Mobile home" for the purposes of this part means: (1) A self-propelled or nonself-propelled vehicle, with a length exceeding thirty-five feet (35'), so designed, constructed, reconstructed or added to by means of accessories in such manner as will permit the use thereof for human habitation, and so constructed to permit its being used as a conveyance upon public streets or highways; or (2) Manufactured houses or portable modular units in excess of eight feet six inches (8'6") in width or when towing vehicle and manufactured home are in excess of sixty feet (60') in length. Acts 2002, ch. 803, § 2.
"Mobile home" for the purposes of this part means:
(1) A self-propelled or nonself-propelled vehicle, with a length exceeding thirty-five feet (35'), so designed, constructed, reconstructed or added to by means of accessories in such manner as will permit the use thereof for human habitation, and so constructed to permit its being used as a conveyance upon public streets or highways; or
(2) Manufactured houses or portable modular units in excess of eight feet six inches (8'6") in width or when towing vehicle and manufactured home are in excess of sixty feet (60') in length.
Acts 2002, ch. 803, § 2.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-20-303 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 20 / Section 55-20-303
Acceptance of donation and grants
Status: in_force

The department of transportation may accept donations and grants from any source, including eligible federal safety funds, to pay the expenses the department of transportation incurs in the development and implementation of the yellow dot motor vehicle medical information program. Acts 2012, ch. 804, § 4.
The department of transportation may accept donations and grants from any source, including eligible federal safety funds, to pay the expenses the department of transportation incurs in the development and implementation of the yellow dot motor vehicle medical information program.
Acts 2012, ch. 804, § 4.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-1-121 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 1 / Section 55-1-121
"Odometer" defined
Status: in_force

(a) "Odometer" means an instrument for measuring and recording the actual distance a motor vehicle travels while in operation. (b) "Odometer" does not include any auxiliary odometer designed to be reset by the operator of the motor vehicle for the purpose of recording mileage on trips. Acts 1982, ch. 600, § 1.
(a) "Odometer" means an instrument for measuring and recording the actual distance a motor vehicle travels while in operation.
(b) "Odometer" does not include any auxiliary odometer designed to be reset by the operator of the motor vehicle for the purpose of recording mileage on trips.
Acts 1982, ch. 600, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-21-202 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 21 / Section 55-21-202
Refueling service at self-service pumps - Price
Status: in_force

(a) Every person operating a gasoline service station, or other facility that offers gasoline or other motor vehicle fuel for sale to the public from such a station or facility, shall provide, upon request, refueling service at the self-service pumps to a disabled driver of a vehicle that displays a disabled person's or disabled veteran's plate or placard, issued by the department of safety. (b) The price charged for the gasoline in such a case shall be no greater than that which the station or facility otherwise would charge the public generally to purchase gasoline or motor vehicle fuel without refueling service. Acts 1992, ch. 731, § 1.
(a) Every person operating a gasoline service station, or other facility that offers gasoline or other motor vehicle fuel for sale to the public from such a station or facility, shall provide, upon request, refueling service at the self-service pumps to a disabled driver of a vehicle that displays a disabled person's or disabled veteran's plate or placard, issued by the department of safety.
(b) The price charged for the gasoline in such a case shall be no greater than that which the station or facility otherwise would charge the public generally to purchase gasoline or motor vehicle fuel without refueling service.
Acts 1992, ch. 731, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-8-165 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 8 / Section 55-8-165
Obstruction of driver's view or interference with driver's control - Penalties
Status: in_force

(a) No person shall drive a vehicle when it is so loaded, or when there are in the front seat such a number of persons, exceeding four (4), as to obstruct the view of the driver to the front or sides of the vehicle or as to interfere with the driver's control over the driving mechanism of the vehicle. (b) No passenger in a vehicle or streetcar shall ride in a position that interferes with the driver's or operator's view ahead or to the sides, or that interferes with the driver's or operator's control over the driving mechanism of the vehicle or streetcar. (c) A violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor. Acts 1955, ch. 329, § 65; T.C.A., § 59-866; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 113.
(a) No person shall drive a vehicle when it is so loaded, or when there are in the front seat such a number of persons, exceeding four (4), as to obstruct the view of the driver to the front or sides of the vehicle or as to interfere with the driver's control over the driving mechanism of the vehicle.
(b) No passenger in a vehicle or streetcar shall ride in a position that interferes with the driver's or operator's view ahead or to the sides, or that interferes with the driver's or operator's control over the driving mechanism of the vehicle or streetcar.
(c) A violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
Acts 1955, ch. 329, § 65; T.C.A., § 59-866; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 113.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-16-113 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 16 / Section 55-16-113
[Repealed]
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1017,s 1, eff. 7/1/2024. Acts 2006, ch. 641, § 1.
Repealed by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1017,s 1, eff. 7/1/2024.
Acts 2006, ch. 641, § 1.