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TN Code § 55-5-204 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 5 - Anti-Theft Provisions|Part 2 - Motor Vehicle Chop Shop Act of 2000|§ 55-5-204. Seizure of Property

  Any motor vehicle or motor vehicle component part with identification numbers or distinguishing numbers or marks that have been altered, counterfeited, defaced, destroyed, disguised, falsified, forged, obliterated, or removed shall be seized, forfeited, and disposed of in accordance with § 55-5-108.   Any tool, implement, or instrumentality used:  To alter, destroy, disassemble, dismantle, or reassemble a stolen motor vehicle or stolen motor vehicle component part;   To alter, counterfeit, deface, forge, obliterate, or remove the motor vehicle identification number; or   In transportation, disposal, or sale of stolen motor vehicles or stolen motor vehicle component parts, is declared to be contraband and may be seized by a member of a state or local law enforcement agency and subject to forfeiture in accordance with this part.     When property is seized pursuant to this section, the seizing agency shall remove the property to a place designated by that agency for safe storage pending disposition.   No civil liability shall be attached to any law enforcement officer acting in good faith in regard to the seizure and forfeiture of motor vehicles, motor vehicle component parts, or tools, implements, or instrumentalities pursuant to this section.   For purposes of clarifying this section and consistent with the overall remedial purpose of asset forfeitures, property is subject to seizure and forfeiture upon the arrest of a person who owns, operates or conducts a chop shop, or transports any motor vehicle or motor vehicle component part to or from a chop shop, or sells, transfers, purchases or receives any motor vehicle or motor vehicle component part to or from a chop shop.
TN Code § 55-5-205 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 5 - Anti-Theft Provisions|Part 2 - Motor Vehicle Chop Shop Act of 2000|§ 55-5-205. Forfeiture of Property

  If the state meets its burden of proof, any tool, implement, or instrumentality used:  To alter, destroy, disassemble, dismantle, or reassemble a stolen motor vehicle or stolen motor vehicle component parts;   To alter, counterfeit, deface, destroy, forge, obliterate, or remove the motor vehicle identification number; or   In the transportation, disposal, or sale of stolen motor vehicles or stolen motor vehicle component parts,  shall be forfeited in accordance with this part.      The district attorney general in the county in which the seizure occurs shall bring an action for forfeiture in either chancery or circuit court. The forfeiture action shall be brought within sixty (60) days from the date of seizure.   The clerk of the court shall give notice of the forfeiture proceedings by mailing a certified copy of the complaint in the forfeiture proceedings and instructions on how the action for forfeiture may be contested to each person whose right, title, or interest is of record.   Notice of the proceedings shall be given to any other person as may appear from the facts and circumstances to have any right, title or interest in or to the property.   The owner of the property, or any person claiming an ownership or security interest, may within fourteen (14) days after the certified mailing of the notice, file a verified answer to the complaint and may appear at the hearing on the action for forfeiture.   The district attorney general shall prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the property was used in the commission of a violation of this part, or was possessed to facilitate the violation.   Failure to carry the burden of proof shall operate as a bar to any forfeiture, and the property shall be immediately returned to the person in possession.   If the state meets its burden of proof, the court may order that:  The property be destroyed by the agency that seized it or by some other agency designated by the court;   The property be retained for use by the seizing agency in furtherance of vehicle theft investigations; or   The property be sold and the proceeds are to be used by the seizing agency for vehicle theft investigations only.     Notwithstanding subsection (h), if property is forfeited pursuant to this section and a person claiming a security interest has filed an answer as required by subsection (e), the property shall be forfeited subject to the secured party's interest.   If the property was seized as a result of a joint operation between two (2) or more agencies, the proceeds will be divided between all agencies.
TN Code § 55-5-206 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 5 - Anti-Theft Provisions|Part 2 - Motor Vehicle Chop Shop Act of 2000|§ 55-5-206. Civil Remedies

  Any district attorney general, insurer, or other aggrieved person may institute civil proceedings against any person in a court of competent jurisdiction seeking relief from conduct constituting a violation of this part, § 55-5-111, or § 55-5-112, or if the plaintiff in the proceedings proves the alleged violation by a preponderance of the evidence, the court, after due provision for the rights of innocent persons, may grant relief by entering the appropriate order or judgment, to include, but not be limited to, threefold the actual damages sustained by the person.   Obtaining civil remedy under this section shall not preclude obtaining any other civil or criminal remedy under either this part or any other law. Civil remedies under this section are supplemental and not mutually exclusive.   Any civil remedies under this section are separate to any restitution ordered by the court in the criminal proceedings.
TN Code § 55-7-101 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 7 - Size, Weight and Load|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 55-7-101. Operation of Vehicles Injurious to Highways Must Conform to Regulations

 No vehicle, truck, engine, or tractor of any kind, whether the vehicle be propelled by steam, gasoline, or otherwise, shall be permitted to operate upon any street, road, highway, or other public thoroughfare that, either by reason of its weight or the character of its wheels, will materially injure the surface or foundation of the street, road, highway, public thoroughfare, including the bridges thereon, unless and until the owner or operator of the vehicle of any kind has complied with the rules and regulations that may be prescribed by the departments of transportation and safety relating to the use of the highways by those vehicles.
TN Code § 55-7-102 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 7 - Size, Weight and Load|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 55-7-102. Regulations Governing Equipment of Wheels to Protect Surface and Foundation of Roadways

 The department of transportation is empowered to prescribe by regulations the manner in which the wheels of vehicles shall be equipped in order to protect the surface and foundation of streets, roads and highways, including bridges, on the roadways.
TN Code § 55-7-103 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 7 - Size, Weight and Load|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 55-7-103. Reduction of Maximum Weight — Notice

  From January 15 to April 15 of each year, and at any other time when, by reason of repairs, weather conditions, or recent construction of the road, the maximum weight permitted would damage the road, the department of transportation may specify any lower maximum weight that, in the discretion of the department, is necessary in order to protect the streets, roads, highways, or other public thoroughfares from unnecessary injury or damage.   Notice of a reduction in weight of load shall be given by the department by posters posted at the termini of the road and all detours for one (1) week before the reduction of load becomes effective.
TN Code § 55-7-104 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 7 - Size, Weight and Load|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 55-7-104. Penalty for Violation of Preceding Sections

 Anyone who drives or causes to be driven any vehicle upon any public thoroughfare in violation of §§ 55-7-101 — 55-7-103, or in violation of regulations duly issued thereunder, commits a Class C misdemeanor.
TN Code § 55-7-105 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 7 - Size, Weight and Load|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 55-7-105. Arrest of Violators — Trial — Reduction of Overload Before Moving Vehicle — Penalty

  It is the duty of any officer authorized by law to make arrests, when that officer detects any person engaged in the violation of any of the provisions of §§ 55-7-101 — 55-7-103, or regulations issued thereunder, immediately to place in custody and take the person at once before the nearest judge of the court of general sessions for trial, and it is not lawful for any person to move the vehicle overloaded in violation of  §§ 55-7-101 — 55-7-103 until the load has been reduced so as to comply with the provisions or a special permit has been obtained.   The failure of the driver or the owner of the vehicle promptly to comply with these provisions is a Class C misdemeanor.
TN Code § 55-7-106 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 7 - Size, Weight and Load|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 55-7-106. Liability for Damages to Highways — Suit by District Attorney General

 The owner of any vehicle driven upon the public thoroughfare, in violation of any of §§ 55-7-101 — 55-7-105, or regulations issued thereunder, shall also be liable in an action for damages caused to these public thoroughfares, the action to be prosecuted in the name of the state by the district attorney general of the district in which the violation occurs.
TN Code § 55-7-107 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 7 - Size, Weight and Load|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 55-7-107. Vehicles Hauling Timber, Pulpwood or Logs — Securing of Loads

  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 (¾) 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.   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.
TN Code § 55-7-108 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 7 - Size, Weight and Load|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 55-7-108. Log Trucks — Improper Fastening of Load — Penalty

 Any owner, operator, or other person having control over the loading of log trucks, who hauls logs or permits the hauling of logs in violation of § 55-7-107 commits a Class C misdemeanor.
TN Code § 55-7-109 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 7 - Size, Weight and Load|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 55-7-109. Loose Material Hauled in Open Truck Bed — Restrictions — Penalties for Violations — Exceptions

  Any truck, or other motor vehicle, with an open bed, that is operated on any highway, road, or street open for public use in this state, shall be loaded so that any loose material transported in truck or other motor vehicle remains at least four inches (4") below the walls of the open bed, measured at the front, back and sidewalls; but the load may be piled higher in the center of the open bed. “Loose material” includes any substance that could spill, drop off, or blow away from the open bed when the vehicle is operated. “Loose material” does not include materials such as sand or salt that are purposely discharged from truck beds to clear roadways or improve traction, and does not include water sprayed on streets for purposes of sanitation.    A violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor.   A charge for violation of this section shall be brought against the hauler whose vehicle is found in violation; however, the hauler may recoup one-half (½) of the fine from the producer or loader of the material hauled in violation of this section.     As used in this section, “hauler” includes both the owner and the driver of a vehicle, and both parties shall be jointly liable. Only one (1) fine shall be imposed on a hauler, regardless of a difference between ownership and operation, and the party or parties paying the fine shall have a right of recoupment against the producer or loader either in whole or in accordance with the producer's or loader's share of payment.    This section shall not include farm produce going to market.   This section shall not apply to motor vehicles which transport crushed stone, fill dirt and rock, soil, bulk sand, coal, phosphate muck, asphalt, concrete, other building materials, forest products, unfinished lumber, agricultural lime and agricultural products and that are loaded in compliance with the four-inch requirement of this section. The exemption shall not apply to any load if any law enforcement officer sees any part of this material blowing off the vehicle.
TN Code § 55-7-110 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 7 - Size, Weight and Load|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 55-7-110. Front Axle Weight

 Whenever a vehicle is weighed by the state, a weight measurement shall also be made under just the front axle.
TN Code § 55-7-111 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 7 - Size, Weight and Load|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 55-7-111. Varying Locations for Portable Scales

 Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the portable scales and those permanent scales not on interstate highways operated by the state shall be used at varying times and at varying locations, for the portable scales, in order to avoid the establishment of any pattern of enforcement that would encourage avoidance of the legal obligations imposed by this title.
TN Code § 55-7-112 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 7 - Size, Weight and Load|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 55-7-112. Rules Concerning Equipment and Routes

 The commissioner of transportation is authorized to promulgate rules not inconsistent with federal law:   Regulating the equipment required for vehicles as a condition to using the system of state highways to assure safety of motorists; and   Establishing particular highways upon which commercial motor vehicles may operate.
TN Code § 55-7-113 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 7 - Size, Weight and Load|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 55-7-113. Identification of Vehicles Hauling Loose Material Required — Exception

 Any vehicle hauling loose material, except farm produce, as defined in § 55-7-109, shall have affixed, stenciled, or painted on the rear of the vehicle a sign or placard bearing the name of the owner of the vehicle in letters at least six inches (6") in height, clearly visible to a motorist following the vehicle, and an additional identifying number if the owner has more than one (1) such vehicle.
TN Code § 55-7-114 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 7 - Size, Weight and Load|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 55-7-114. Safety Chains for Trailers — Penalty — Exceptions

  In addition to any other attachment, any trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer operated on the highways of Tennessee shall be attached to the towing vehicle by a chain, securely attached to both vehicles, and reasonably capable of maintaining the attachment in the event of failure by any other attachment device.   The responsibility for providing safety chains for trailers rented, leased, or loaned to farmers by persons customarily doing so for the haulage of farm supplies or crops shall be with the person so renting, leasing, or loaning the trailer.   Failure to comply with this section shall subject the offender to a fine of fifty dollars ($50.00) on a first offense, that may be submitted by the offender to the clerk of the court that has jurisdiction of the offense in the county in which the offense charged was alleged to have been committed, in lieu of appearance in court by the offender. On second and subsequent offenses, the fine shall be not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500).    This section does not apply to farm implements used in tillage, harvesting, or seeding, if the implements were not equipped at the time of manufacture with safety chains, and if the implements are being towed on state or local roads at a speed of less than twenty-five miles per hour (25 mph), except this exemption shall not apply to farm trailers.   This section also does not apply to any motor vehicle with an attached gooseneck type trailer or semitrailer with a fifth wheel.
TN Code § 55-7-115 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 7 - Size, Weight and Load|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 55-7-115. Vehicles Exclusively Transporting Seed Cotton Modules

  Except as provided in subsection (d), a single motor vehicle used exclusively to transport seed cotton modules shall not exceed a width of one hundred eight inches (108") when operated on any highway designated by the department of transportation, and shall not exceed a width of one hundred two inches (102") when operated on any highway not so designated.   Except as provided in subsection (d), a single motor vehicle used exclusively to transport seed cotton modules may exceed the limitation on length provided for a single vehicle by § 55-7-201, but may not exceed a length of fifty-three feet (53').   Except as provided by subsection (d), a single motor vehicle used exclusively to transport seed cotton modules may exceed the limitation on weight provided for a single vehicle, but the load on any one (1) axle may not exceed twenty thousand pounds (20,000 lbs.), the tandem axle load may not exceed thirty-eight thousand pounds (38,000 lbs.) without van-type cover, thirty-nine thousand four hundred pounds (39,400 lbs.) with van-type cover, and the overall gross weight of the vehicle or vehicles may not exceed fifty-nine thousand four hundred pounds (59,400 lbs.).   A vehicle may not be operated on the national system of interstate and defense highways if it exceeds the maximum size or weight authorized by 23 U.S.C. § 127.
TN Code § 55-7-116 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 7 - Size, Weight and Load|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 55-7-116. Criteria for Selecting Truck Weigh-Inspection Station Sites

 The department of transportation shall use the following criteria to select the site of truck weigh-inspection stations:   Ability to intercept maximum number of trucks;   Resistance to being bypassed by trucks;   Proximity of services;   Cost of construction of and right-of-way to the station;   Avoidance of adverse alignment of the through lanes;   Adequate spacing from interchanges and bridges;   Effect on environment; and   Facilitation of enforcement.
TN Code § 55-7-117 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 7 - Size, Weight and Load|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 55-7-117. Use of Engine Compression Braking Devices

  Truck tractors and semitrailers, as defined in § 55-8-101, shall not use an engine compression braking device, unless the engine compression braking device is equipped with an operational, approved muffler.   As used in this section, “approved muffler” means any muffler that complies with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations on noise emissions, compiled in 49 CFR 325.1 et seq.   A violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor.   Any local or municipal government may request that the department of transportation place signage within the local or municipal government's jurisdiction, to effectuate the purposes of this section within its jurisdiction. The erection of these signs shall be within the guidelines prescribed by the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. The department of transportation shall have the authority to develop appropriate signage, sign usage, and manufacture and installation guidelines regarding the signs. The local or municipal government shall remit to the department of transportation the cost of the manufacture and installation of the signs. The payment shall be made prior to any expenditure by the state for the manufacture or installation of the signs. The department shall return any unused portion of the estimated cost to the local or municipal government paying for the signs within thirty (30) days of the erection of the signs. If the local cost exceeds the estimated cost, an amount equal to the difference in such costs shall be remitted to the department within thirty (30) days of the local or municipal government receiving an itemized invoice of the actual cost from the department.   The commissioner of transportation is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this section. All rules and regulations shall be promulgated in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5.
TN Code § 55-7-118 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 7 - Size, Weight and Load|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 55-7-118. Use of State Funds to Enforce Electronic Logging Regulations Prohibited

 No state funds shall be expended to enforce electronic logging regulations against any motor vehicle transporting nonhazardous materials for farm purposes that does not travel outside the boundaries of the state.
TN Code § 55-7-204 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 7 - Size, Weight and Load|Part 2 - Weight and Length Specifications|§ 55-7-204. Buses — Length Limitations — Trailers on School Buses Prohibited

  A bus with a length of not more than forty-five feet (45') may be operated on a highway of this state.    No bus with a trailer attached, the total length of which combination, including any part of the body or load, exceeds sixty-five feet (65') shall be operated on any highway.   No school bus as defined in § 55-8-101 transporting children to or from school or for extracurricular activities shall be operated on any highway with a trailer attached.