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2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 12 - FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LAW (§§ 55-12-101 — 55-12-311) › Part 1 - FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LAWSHORT TITLE (§§ 55-12-101 — 55-12-142) › Section 55-12-121 - Certificate of insurance by nonresident as proof of financial responsibility - Agreement to accept service of process on commissioner

A nonresident may give proof of financial responsibility by filing with the commissioner a written certificate or certificates of an insurance carrier licensed to transact business in the state in which the motor vehicle, or motor vehicles, owned by the nonresident is registered, or in the state in which the nonresident resides if the nonresident does not own a motor vehicle; provided, that the certificate otherwise conforms with this part. The commissioner shall accept the certificate upon condition that the insurance carrier complies with the following provisions with respect to the policies so certified:
(1)
The insurance carrier shall execute a power of attorney authorizing the commissioner to accept service on its behalf of notice or process in any action arising out of a motor vehicle accident in this state; and
(2)
The insurance carrier shall agree in writing that the policies shall be deemed to conform with the laws of this state relating to the terms of motor vehicle liability policies issued therein.
Acts 1977, ch. 446, § 21; T.C.A., § 59-1271.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 12 - FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LAW (§§ 55-12-101 — 55-12-311) › Part 1 - FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LAWSHORT TITLE (§§ 55-12-101 — 55-12-142) › Section 55-12-123 - Notice of cancellation or termination of certified policy

When an insurance carrier has certified a motor vehicle liability policy under §
55-12-120
, insurance so certified shall not be cancelled or terminated until at least ten (10) days after notice of cancellation or termination of the insurance so certified shall be filed with the commissioner, except that such a policy subsequently procured and certified shall, on the effective date of its certification, terminate the insurance previously certified with respect to any motor vehicles designated in both certificates.
Acts 1977, ch. 446, § 23; T.C.A., § 59-1273.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 12 - FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LAW (§§ 55-12-101 — 55-12-311) › Part 1 - FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LAWSHORT TITLE (§§ 55-12-101 — 55-12-142) › Section 55-12-124 - Other auto liability policies not affected

(a)
This part shall not be held to apply to or affect policies of automobile insurance against liability that may now or hereafter be required by any other law of this state, and such policies, if they contain an agreement or are endorsed to conform with the requirements of this part, may be certified as proof of financial responsibility under this part.
(b)
This part shall not be held to apply to or affect policies insuring solely the insured named in the policy against liability resulting from the maintenance or use by persons in the insured's employ or on the insured's behalf of motor vehicles not owned by the insured.
Acts 1977, ch. 446, § 24; T.C.A., § 59-1274.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 12 - FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LAW (§§ 55-12-101 — 55-12-311) › Part 1 - FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LAWSHORT TITLE (§§ 55-12-101 — 55-12-142) › Section 55-12-128 - Matters not to be evidence in civil suits

Neither the reports required by this part, the action taken by the commissioner pursuant to this part, the findings of the commissioner upon which the action is based, nor the security filed as provided in this part shall be referred to in any way, nor constitute any evidence of the negligence or due care of either party at the trial of any action at law to recover damages.
Acts 1977, ch. 446, § 28; T.C.A., § 59-1278.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 12 - FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LAW (§§ 55-12-101 — 55-12-311) › Part 1 - FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LAWSHORT TITLE (§§ 55-12-101 — 55-12-142) › Section 55-12-130 - Approval of reregistration after revocation - Transfer of registration to avoid law prohibited - Violations - Penalties

(a)
It is unlawful for the commissioner of revenue to reregister any vehicle, the registration of which has been revoked under the authority of this part, unless the written approval of the commissioner of safety is obtained prior to the reregistration, and it is unlawful for any owner whose registration privileges have been revoked to sell the vehicle or vehicles for which the registration has been revoked under the authority of this part without first informing the purchaser that the registration of the vehicle has been revoked, and that before it can again be registered, the written consent of the commissioner of safety must be obtained.
(b)
The commissioner is authorized to refuse to permit a vehicle to be reregistered as referred to in subsection (a) if the commissioner determines the vehicle was sold with the intention to defeat the purpose of this part.
(c)
A violation of subsection (a) or any part thereof is a Class C misdemeanor. It is also a Class C misdemeanor to fail or refuse to surrender upon demand any revoked license to the department of safety or any revoked registration to the department of revenue.
Acts 1977, ch. 446, § 30; T.C.A., § 59-1280; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 113; 2007, ch. 484, § 91.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 12 - FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LAW (§§ 55-12-101 — 55-12-311) › Part 1 - FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LAWSHORT TITLE (§§ 55-12-101 — 55-12-142) › Section 55-12-131 - Driving while license cancelled, suspended, or revoked - Penalties

Any person whose license, or driving privilege as a nonresident, has been cancelled, suspended, or revoked as provided in this part, and who drives any motor vehicle upon the highways of the state while the license or privilege is cancelled, suspended, or revoked, commits a Class B misdemeanor.
Acts 1977, ch. 446, § 31; T.C.A., § 59-1281; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 112.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 12 - FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LAW (§§ 55-12-101 — 55-12-311) › Part 1 - FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LAWSHORT TITLE (§§ 55-12-101 — 55-12-142) › Section 55-12-132 - Employer filing proof of financial responsibility for employee - Limited license - Fee - Examination

Whenever a person whose license is revoked for failure to give proof of financial responsibility is employed or later becomes employed in a position where the nature of that person's employment requires the operation of a motor vehicle, the commissioner may authorize the issuance of a license limited to the operation of vehicles within the scope of the employment, upon being furnished with proof of financial responsibility covering the employee. The person shall pay the sixty-five-dollar restoration fee as required by §
55-12-129
, and pass a driver license examination. The commissioner shall designate the restrictions imposed by this section on the face of the person's license.
Acts 1977, ch. 446, § 32; T.C.A., § 59-1282; Acts 1980, ch. 817, § 6; 1986, ch. 842, § 27.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 12 - FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LAW (§§ 55-12-101 — 55-12-311) › Part 1 - FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LAWSHORT TITLE (§§ 55-12-101 — 55-12-142) › Section 55-12-133 - Substitution of proof

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.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 12 - FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LAW (§§ 55-12-101 — 55-12-311) › Part 1 - FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LAWSHORT TITLE (§§ 55-12-101 — 55-12-142) › Section 55-12-134 - Additional proof required - Suspension or revocation of license or registration pending filing of additional proof

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.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 12 - FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LAW (§§ 55-12-101 — 55-12-311) › Part 1 - FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LAWSHORT TITLE (§§ 55-12-101 — 55-12-142) › Section 55-12-135 - False statements - Perjury - Violations of part - Penalties - Suspension of license

(a)
With respect to the requirements of this part, any person who knowingly submits a false statement under oath to the commissioner commits perjury and shall be subject to the penalties therefor. The commissioner may, upon determining from the records that a person has knowingly made a false statement, suspend the person's driver license for a period not to exceed six (6) months.
(b)
Any person who violates any provision of this part for which no specific penalty is provided commits a Class A misdemeanor.
Acts 1977, ch. 446, § 35; T.C.A., § 59-1285; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 111.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 12 - FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LAW (§§ 55-12-101 — 55-12-311) › Part 1 - FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LAWSHORT TITLE (§§ 55-12-101 — 55-12-142) › Section 55-12-137 - Duty of insurance company to file written proof of insurance when required - Civil penalty for violation

(a)
Whenever, under this part, any person is required to file with the commissioner of safety acceptable evidence of security, proof of financial responsibility, and the requirement may be satisfied by written proof of insurance coverage in the amounts required by this part, and the person is so insured, it is the duty of the insurance company with whom the person has insurance to file, upon request of the insured, the necessary information with the commissioner on a certificate or form approved by the commissioner.
(b)
If any company fails or refuses to file, within the time required by this part, the certificate or form upon the request of an insured, reasonably made, the company shall forfeit to the insured the amount of one hundred dollars ($100) and shall be liable for damages in the amount of any damages sustained by the insured on account of the failure or refusal of the company to file the required form or certificate, the sums to be recoverable at the suit of the insured.
Acts 1977, ch. 446, § 37; T.C.A., § 59-1287.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 12 - FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LAW (§§ 55-12-101 — 55-12-311) › Part 1 - FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LAWSHORT TITLE (§§ 55-12-101 — 55-12-142) › Section 55-12-138 - Certification of understanding of and compliance with financial responsibility law

The commissioner of safety, with each application for an operator's or chauffeur's license, shall include a brief summary of the state's financial responsibility law and the summary shall contain the following or similar certification to be signed by the applicant: "I CERTIFY THAT I UNDERSTAND ABOUT TENNESSEE'S FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LAW AND I AGREE TO ABIDE BY IT."
Acts 1986, ch. 842, § 30; 1992, ch. 791, § 8.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 12 - FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LAW (§§ 55-12-101 — 55-12-311) › Part 1 - FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LAWSHORT TITLE (§§ 55-12-101 — 55-12-142) › Section 55-12-140 - Renewal of vehicle registration

(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.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 12 - FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LAW (§§ 55-12-101 — 55-12-311) › Part 1 - FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LAWSHORT TITLE (§§ 55-12-101 — 55-12-142) › Section 55-12-142 - Notification to delivery driver that insurance may not cover commercial uses

An entity that employs, or contracts with, a driver who uses the driver's personal vehicle for the delivery of the entity's goods or services, and that does not provide automobile insurance coverage to the driver, must, at the time of hire, provide written notification to the driver that:
(1)
Requires the driver's signature;
(2)
Informs the driver that the driver's automobile insurance may not cover commercial uses; and
(3)
Recommends that the driver check with the driver's insurance provider as to whether commercial uses of the driver's personal vehicle are covered.
Added by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 801, s 1, eff. 4/8/2022.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 12 - FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LAW (§§ 55-12-101 — 55-12-311) › Part 2 - JAMES LEE ATWOOD JR. LAW (§§ 55-12-201 — 55-12-215) › Section 55-12-201 - Short title

This part shall be known and may be cited as the "James Lee Atwood Jr. Law."
Added by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 511,s 1, eff. 1/1/2016.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 12 - FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LAW (§§ 55-12-101 — 55-12-311) › Part 2 - JAMES LEE ATWOOD JR. LAW (§§ 55-12-201 — 55-12-215) › Section 55-12-202 - Purpose of part

The purpose of this part is to develop and implement an efficient insurance verification program that utilizes the online verification system and data transfer standards for transmitting a full book of business specifications, model, and guide of the Insurance Industry Committee on Motor Vehicle Administration in order to verify whether the financial responsibility requirements of this chapter have been met with a motor vehicle liability insurance policy, and to provide the commissioner of revenue with the authority to develop, implement, and administer the program.
Added by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 511,s 1, eff. 1/1/2016.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 12 - FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LAW (§§ 55-12-101 — 55-12-311) › Part 2 - JAMES LEE ATWOOD JR. LAW (§§ 55-12-201 — 55-12-215) › Section 55-12-203 - Part definitions

As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Automobile liability insurer," "insurer," or "carrier" means an insurance carrier licensed under title 56 to provide vehicle insurance, as defined in §
56-2-201
, in this state;
(2)
"Commercial automobile coverage" means any coverage provided to an insured, regardless of the number of vehicles or entities covered, under a commercial coverage form and rated from a commercial manual approved by the department of commerce and insurance;
(3)
"Designated agent" means a third-party vendor that the department of revenue may contract with to develop, implement, and administer the program;
(4)
"Full book of business" means a business record download of an automobile liability insurer made in accordance with IICMVA Insurance Data Transfer Guide Specifications that contains the data elements described in §
55-12-207(c)(1)
;
(5)
"IICMVA" means the Insurance Industry Committee on Motor Vehicle Administration;
(6)
"IICMVA Model" means the online insurance verification system model created by the IICMVA;
(7)
"NAIC" means the National Association of Insurance Commissioners;
(8)
"Unknown carrier request" means an electronic request for insurance coverage verification on a specific vehicle sent in accordance with IICMVA standards by the department of revenue or its designated agent to a carrier or carriers when the identity of the vehicle's carrier or the insurance policy number for the vehicle is unknown; and
(9)
"Vehicle insurance verification program" or "program" means an insurance verification program that is created in compliance with the online verification system and data transfer standards, specifications, model, and guide of the IICMVA, and developed, implemented, and administered by the department of revenue in compliance with this part.
Added by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 511,s 1, eff. 1/1/2016.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 12 - FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LAW (§§ 55-12-101 — 55-12-311) › Part 2 - JAMES LEE ATWOOD JR. LAW (§§ 55-12-201 — 55-12-215) › Section 55-12-204 - Development of insurance verification program - Consultation with certain entities required

(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.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 12 - FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LAW (§§ 55-12-101 — 55-12-311) › Part 2 - JAMES LEE ATWOOD JR. LAW (§§ 55-12-201 — 55-12-215) › Section 55-12-206 - Duties of department of revenue and/or designated agent with respect to developing and implementing program

In developing and implementing the program, the department of revenue and, if applicable, its designated agent shall:
(1)
Consult and cooperate with automobile liability insurers in establishing and operating the program;
(2)
Designate and maintain a contact person for automobile liability insurers during the development, implementation, and administration of the program;
(3)
Publish a detailed guide of the program;
(4)
Establish and maintain the systems necessary to make verification requests to insurers using the data elements that the department of revenue, or its designated agent, and automobile liability insurers have agreed upon and are necessary to receive accurate responses from automobile liability insurers;
(5)
Implement and maintain, for all information transmitted and received, strict system and data security measures consistent with applicable industry standards as determined by the department of revenue by rule; provided, data secured by the department of revenue, or its designated agent, via the program shall not be shared with any party other than those permitted by state or federal privacy laws, including, but not limited to, the federal Driver's Privacy Protection Act of 1994 (
18 U.S.C. §§ 2721
et seq.);
(6)
If applicable, be responsible for keeping the designated agent informed on the implementation status, functionality, and planned or unplanned service interruptions; and
(7)
Provide alternative methods of reporting for automobile liability insurers writing fewer than five hundred (500) noncommercial motor vehicle policies in this state as determined by the department of revenue.
Added by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 511,s 1, eff. 1/1/2016.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 12 - FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LAW (§§ 55-12-101 — 55-12-311) › Part 2 - JAMES LEE ATWOOD JR. LAW (§§ 55-12-201 — 55-12-215) › Section 55-12-207 - Requirements for automobile liability insurer not utilizing the IICMVA model

(a)
If an automobile liability insurer chooses not to utilize the IICMVA model, the automobile liability insurer shall provide to the department of revenue, or its designated agent, a full book of business by the seventh day of each calendar month.
(b)
(1)
Subsection (a) does not apply if the policy covers a motor vehicle that is registered as a vehicle of a political subdivision or of this state, or as a vehicle registered pursuant to §
55-4-122
or §
55-4-502
.
(2)
Subsection (a) does not preclude an automobile liability insurer from more frequent reporting.
(c)
(1)
The full book of business provided pursuant to subsection (a) shall include:
(A)
The vehicle identification number of each insured motor vehicle; and
(B)
The automobile liability insurer's NAIC code, policy number, and effective date of each policy.
(2)
Each automobile liability insurer that chooses not to utilize the IICMVA model pursuant to subsection (a) shall transmit the information described in this subsection (c) by either electronic means or by another means of transmission acceptable to the department of revenue or its designated agent.
Added by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 511,s 1, eff. 1/1/2016.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 12 - FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LAW (§§ 55-12-101 — 55-12-311) › Part 2 - JAMES LEE ATWOOD JR. LAW (§§ 55-12-201 — 55-12-215) › Section 55-12-208 - Insurer may use both IICMVA model and full book of business download process

Nothing in this part precludes an automobile liability insurer from utilizing both the IICMVA model and the full book of business download process described in §
55-12-207
.
Added by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 511,s 1, eff. 1/1/2016.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 12 - FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LAW (§§ 55-12-101 — 55-12-311) › Part 2 - JAMES LEE ATWOOD JR. LAW (§§ 55-12-201 — 55-12-215) › Section 55-12-209 - Confidentiality of information - Utilization of program by law enforcement officers - Insurers permitted to utilize third-party vendors - Application to vehicles insured under commercial automobile coverage - Annual report

(a)
Any information obtained by the department of revenue, or its designated agent, from the program is for the sole use of the department of revenue, the department of safety, the department of commerce and insurance, law enforcement, and the judiciary to effectuate this chapter and is not a public record for purposes of title 10, chapter 7, nor discoverable in the course of legal proceedings.
(b)
The department of safety shall cooperate with the department of revenue in developing, implementing, and maintaining the program.
(c)
A law enforcement officer from a jurisdiction that has reasonable access to the program shall utilize the program to verify proof of financial responsibility as required by §
55-12-139
.
(d)
Nothing in this part precludes a law enforcement officer from a jurisdiction that does not have reasonable access to the program from utilizing the program to verify proof of financial responsibility as required by §
55-12-139
.
(e)
Nothing in this part prohibits an automobile liability insurer from using the services of a third-party vendor to comply with this part.
(f)
This part shall not apply to motor vehicles insured under commercial automobile coverage; however, insurers of those vehicles may participate on a voluntary basis. Automobile liability insurers shall provide commercial automobile customers with evidence reflecting that the vehicle is insured under a commercial automobile policy. Sufficient evidence may include an insurance identification card that clearly identifies the policy as providing commercial automobile coverage.
(g)
No later than January 1, 2019, and annually thereafter, the department of revenue and the department of safety shall issue a joint report to the general assembly, evidencing:
(1)
The costs of the program to the department of revenue, insurers, and the public;
(2)
The effectiveness of the program in reducing the number of uninsured motor vehicles;
(3)
The number of persons complying with the financial responsibility requirements of this chapter through means other than motor vehicle liability insurance;
(4)
The number of persons convicted per year for failing to show evidence of financial responsibility pursuant to §
55-12-139
; and
(5)
If available, the number of motor vehicle accidents involving an uninsured motorist on an annual basis since January 1, 2016.
Amended by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 8, s 1, eff. 3/22/2017.
Added by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 511, s 1, eff. 1/1/2016.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 12 - FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LAW (§§ 55-12-101 — 55-12-311) › Part 2 - JAMES LEE ATWOOD JR. LAW (§§ 55-12-201 — 55-12-215) › Section 55-12-211 - Requirements for reinstatement or renewal of registration after suspension or revocation

(a)
The department of revenue shall not process an application for reinstatement or renewal of registration of a motor vehicle after a suspension or revocation of the registration under §
55-12-210
until:
(1)
The applicant pays all fees owed pursuant to §
55-12-210
;
(2)
The applicant pays the county reinstatement fee pursuant to subsection (b); and
(3)
The applicant provides one (1) of the following:
(A)
The owner or operator's proof of financial security in a form approved by the department of revenue;
(B)
Proof of exemption from the owner or operator's financial security requirements under this chapter; or
(C)
A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the vehicle is not in use on any public road.
(b)
There is imposed a county reinstatement fee in the amount of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for reinstatement or renewal of registration of a motor vehicle after a suspension or revocation of the registration under §
55-12-210
. This reinstatement fee is in addition to any other fee imposed under this chapter. All revenues from this county reinstatement fee shall be earmarked for the county clerk's work in administration of the vehicle insurance verification program and shall not revert to the general fund at the end of the budget year if unexpended.
(c)
The commissioner of revenue may waive the fees imposed under §
55-12-210
and the county clerk of the county in which the vehicle is to be registered may waive the county reinstatement fee under subsection (b) if:
(1)
The registration was suspended or revoked under §
55-12-210
; and
(2)
The applicant provides proof acceptable to the department of revenue that the applicant had an owner or operator's financial security in effect for the vehicle on the date the suspension or revocation went into effect.
Amended by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 8,Secs.s4, s5, s6 eff. 3/22/2017.
Added by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 511,s 1, eff. 1/1/2016.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 12 - FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LAW (§§ 55-12-101 — 55-12-311) › Part 2 - JAMES LEE ATWOOD JR. LAW (§§ 55-12-201 — 55-12-215) › Section 55-12-212 - Certification that program installed and fully operational

The program shall be installed and fully operational upon certification by the commissioner of revenue that the program has been successfully tested and is ready for implementation, but not later than January 1, 2017. Until such certification occurs, no law enforcement action shall be taken based on the program.
Added by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 511,s 1, eff. 1/1/2016.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 12 - FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LAW (§§ 55-12-101 — 55-12-311) › Part 2 - JAMES LEE ATWOOD JR. LAW (§§ 55-12-201 — 55-12-215) › Section 55-12-213 - Uninsured motorist identification restricted fund established

(a)
There is established within the general fund an account to be known as the "uninsured motorist identification restricted fund."
(b)
The fund shall consist of money generated from this part, less any amount distributed to the county clerks and the department of safety, and funds appropriated by the general assembly. The commissioner of revenue shall use only the money in the fund in administering this part.
(c)
Any unencumbered moneys and any unexpended balance of the fund remaining at the end of any fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund, but shall be carried forward and maintained in separate accounts until expended in accordance with this part.
(d)
Moneys in the fund shall be invested by the state treasurer for the benefit of the fund pursuant to §
9-4-603
. Interest accruing on investments and deposits of the fund shall be returned to the fund and remain a part of the fund. The fund shall be administered by the commissioner of revenue.
Added by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 511,s 1, eff. 1/1/2016.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 12 - FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LAW (§§ 55-12-101 — 55-12-311) › Part 2 - JAMES LEE ATWOOD JR. LAW (§§ 55-12-201 — 55-12-215) › Section 55-12-214 - Effect of part on existing financial responsibility requirements

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.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 12 - FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LAW (§§ 55-12-101 — 55-12-311) › Part 2 - JAMES LEE ATWOOD JR. LAW (§§ 55-12-201 — 55-12-215) › Section 55-12-215 - No fee or surcharge to be levied on automobile liability insurers

Nothing in this part shall allow the department of revenue or its designated agent to levy any fee or surcharge on automobile liability insurers.
Added by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 511,s 1, eff. 1/1/2016.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 12 - FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LAW (§§ 55-12-101 — 55-12-311) › Part 3 - CAR SHARING (§§ 55-12-301 — 55-12-311) › Section 55-12-303 - Notification of implications of lien

At the time when a vehicle owner registers as a shared vehicle owner on a peer-to-peer car sharing program, and prior to the time when the shared vehicle owner makes a shared vehicle available for car sharing on the peer-to-peer car sharing program, the peer-to-peer car sharing program shall notify the shared vehicle owner that, if the shared vehicle has a lien against it, then the use of the shared vehicle through a peer-to-peer car sharing program, including use without physical damage coverage, may violate the terms of the contract with the lienholder.
Added by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 796, s 5, eff. 7/15/2020.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 12 - FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LAW (§§ 55-12-101 — 55-12-311) › Part 3 - CAR SHARING (§§ 55-12-301 — 55-12-311) › Section 55-12-304 - Applicability to exclusions in motor vehicle liability insurance policies

This part does not invalidate or limit an exclusion contained in a motor vehicle liability insurance policy, including any insurance policy in use or approved for use, that excludes coverage for motor vehicles made available for rent, sharing, or hire or for any business use.
Added by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 796, s 5, eff. 7/15/2020.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 12 - FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LAW (§§ 55-12-101 — 55-12-311) › Part 3 - CAR SHARING (§§ 55-12-301 — 55-12-311) › Section 55-12-305 - Recordkeeping - Use of vehicle in car sharing

(a)
A peer-to-peer car sharing program shall collect, verify, and maintain the records necessary to comply with this section for a time period not less than the applicable bodily injury or property damage statute of limitations.
(b)
Upon request by a shared vehicle owner, the insurer of the shared vehicle owner, a shared vehicle driver, or the insurer of a shared vehicle driver, for the purpose of assisting a claim coverage investigation, settlement, negotiation, or litigation, a peer-to-peer car sharing program shall provide the following information:
(1)
The precise start and termination times for the car sharing period during which an event occurred giving rise to a claim;
(2)
The information set forth in §
55-12-308(b)
for the car sharing period during which an event occurred giving rise to a claim; and
(3)
For the period twelve (12) hours preceding and twelve (12) hours following an event giving rise to a claim, the precise start and termination times for all car sharing periods other than the period disclosed under subdivision (b)(1), and the information set forth in §
55-12-308(b)
with respect to the car sharing periods.
Added by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 796, s 5, eff. 7/15/2020.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 12 - FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LAW (§§ 55-12-101 — 55-12-311) › Part 3 - CAR SHARING (§§ 55-12-301 — 55-12-311) › Section 55-12-306 - Exemption - Vicarious liability

A peer-to-peer car sharing program and a shared vehicle owner are exempt from vicarious liability consistent with
49 U.S.C. § 30106
and under any state or local law that imposes liability solely based on vehicle ownership.
Added by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 796, s 5, eff. 7/15/2020.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 12 - FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LAW (§§ 55-12-101 — 55-12-311) › Part 3 - CAR SHARING (§§ 55-12-301 — 55-12-311) › Section 55-12-307 - Indemnification

Each car sharing program agreement made in this state must disclose to the shared vehicle owner and the shared vehicle driver:
(1)
Any right of the peer-to-peer car sharing program to seek indemnification from the shared vehicle owner or the shared vehicle driver for economic loss sustained by the peer-to-peer car sharing program resulting from a breach of the terms and conditions of the car sharing program agreement;
(2)
That a motor vehicle liability insurance policy issued to the shared vehicle owner for the shared vehicle or to the shared vehicle driver does not provide a defense or indemnification for any claim asserted by the peer-to-peer car sharing program;
(3)
That the peer-to-peer car sharing program's insurance coverage on the shared vehicle owner and the shared vehicle driver is in effect only during each car sharing period and that, for any use of the shared vehicle by the shared vehicle driver after the car sharing termination time, the shared vehicle driver and the shared vehicle owner may not have insurance coverage;
(4)
The daily rate, fees, and if applicable, any insurance or protection package costs that are charged to the shared vehicle owner or the shared vehicle driver;
(5)
That the shared vehicle owner's motor vehicle liability insurance may not provide coverage for a shared vehicle;
(6)
An emergency telephone number to personnel capable of fielding roadside assistance and other customer service inquiries; and
(7)
Whether there are conditions under which a shared vehicle driver must maintain a personal automobile insurance policy with certain applicable coverage limits on a primary basis in order to book a shared motor vehicle.
Added by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 796, s 5, eff. 7/15/2020.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 12 - FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LAW (§§ 55-12-101 — 55-12-311) › Part 3 - CAR SHARING (§§ 55-12-301 — 55-12-311) › Section 55-12-308 - Driver license verification and data retention

(a)
A peer-to-peer car sharing program shall not enter into a peer-to-peer car sharing program agreement with a driver unless the driver who will operate the shared vehicle:
(1)
Holds a driver license issued under the laws of this state that authorizes the driver to operate vehicles of the class of the shared vehicle;
(2)
Is a nonresident who:
(A)
Has a driver license issued by the state or country of the driver's residence that authorizes the driver in that state or country to drive vehicles of the class of the shared vehicle; and
(B)
Is at least the same age as that required of a resident to drive; or
(3)
Otherwise is specifically authorized by the laws of this state to drive vehicles of the class of the shared vehicle.
(b)
A peer-to-peer car sharing program shall keep a record of:
(1)
The name and address of the shared vehicle driver;
(2)
The number of the driver license of the shared vehicle driver and each other person, if any, who will operate the shared vehicle; and
(3)
The place of issuance of the driver license.
Added by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 796, s 5, eff. 7/15/2020.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 12 - FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LAW (§§ 55-12-101 — 55-12-311) › Part 3 - CAR SHARING (§§ 55-12-301 — 55-12-311) › Section 55-12-309 - Responsibility for equipment

A peer-to-peer car sharing program has sole responsibility for any equipment, such as a GPS system or other special equipment that is put in or on the vehicle to monitor or facilitate the car sharing transaction, and shall agree to indemnify and hold harmless the vehicle owner for any damage to or theft of the equipment during the sharing period not caused by the vehicle owner. The peer-to-peer car sharing program has the right to seek indemnity from the shared vehicle driver for any loss or damage to the equipment that occurs during the sharing period.
Added by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 796, s 5, eff. 7/15/2020.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 12 - FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LAW (§§ 55-12-101 — 55-12-311) › Part 3 - CAR SHARING (§§ 55-12-301 — 55-12-311) › Section 55-12-310 - Automobile safety recalls

(a)
At the time when a vehicle owner registers as a shared vehicle owner on a peer-to-peer car sharing program and prior to the time when the shared vehicle owner makes a shared vehicle available for car sharing on the peer-to-peer car sharing program, the peer-to-peer car sharing program shall:
(1)
Verify that the shared vehicle does not have any safety recalls on the vehicle for which the repairs have not been made; and
(2)
Notify the shared vehicle owner of the requirements under subsection (b) of this section.
(b)
(1)
If the shared vehicle owner has received an actual notice of a safety recall on the vehicle, then a shared vehicle owner may not make a vehicle available as a shared vehicle on a peer-to-peer car sharing program until the safety recall repair has been made.
(2)
If a shared vehicle owner receives an actual notice of a safety recall on a shared vehicle while the shared vehicle is made available on the peer-to-peer car sharing program, then the shared vehicle owner shall remove the shared vehicle as available on the peer-to-peer car sharing program, as soon as practicably possible after receiving the notice of the safety recall and until the safety recall repair has been made.
(3)
If a shared vehicle owner receives an actual notice of a safety recall while the shared vehicle is being used in the possession of a shared vehicle driver, then, as soon as practicably possible after receiving the notice of the safety recall, the shared vehicle owner shall notify the peer-to-peer car sharing program about the safety recall so that the shared vehicle owner may address the safety recall repair.
Added by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 796, s 5, eff. 7/15/2020.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 12 - FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LAW (§§ 55-12-101 — 55-12-311) › Part 3 - CAR SHARING (§§ 55-12-301 — 55-12-311) › Section 55-12-311 - Conflicts

Nothing in chapter 796 of Public Acts of 2020 shall expand or restrict in any manner the respective rights or obligations of, or limitations upon, motor vehicle manufacturers and licensed motor vehicle dealers as set forth in chapter 17, part 1 of this title. To the extent that this act conflicts with chapter 17, part 1 of this title, then chapter 17, part 1 of this title shall control.
Added by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 796, s 5, eff. 7/15/2020.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 13 - FINANCING SALE OF MOTOR VEHICLES (§§ 55-13-101 — 55-13-107) › Section 55-13-101 - Chapter definitions

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Dealer" means any person, partnership, or corporation who is engaged in, or who intends to engage in the business of selling motor vehicles at retail in this state. "Dealer" also includes "retail agent";
(2)
"Finance company or finance agency" means any person engaged in the business of financing the sale of motor vehicles, or engaged in the business of purchasing or acquiring promissory notes, either secured by vendor's lien or chattel mortgage, arising from the sale of motor vehicles in this state;
(3)
"Manufacturer" means any person who is engaged, either directly or indirectly, in the manufacture of motor vehicles;
(4)
"Persons" means any individual, firm, corporation, partnership, association, trustee, receiver or assignee for the benefit of creditors;
(5)
"Sell," "sold," "buy," and "purchase" include exchange, barter, gift, and offer to contract to sell or buy; and
(6)
"Wholesale distributor" means any person engaged, directly or indirectly, in the sale or distribution of motor vehicles to agents or to dealers.
Acts 1937, ch. 244, § 1; C. Supp. 1950, § 6770.25 (Williams, § 6770.14); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 59-1301.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 13 - FINANCING SALE OF MOTOR VEHICLES (§§ 55-13-101 — 55-13-107) › Section 55-13-102 - Financing agreements limiting competition unlawful

(a)
It is unlawful for any manufacturer or wholesale distributor of motor vehicles to sell or contract for the sale of motor vehicles to any motor vehicle dealer on the condition, or the agreement, expressed or implied, that the dealer shall finance the purchase or sale of motor vehicles only through a designated finance company or finance agency or class of persons.
(b)
Any such condition or agreement, having the effect of eliminating competition in the business of financing the sale of motor vehicles is declared to be against the public policy of the state, and the condition or agreement shall be unlawful, void and unenforceable.
Acts 1937, ch. 244, § 2; C. Supp. 1950, § 6770.26 (Williams, § 6770.15); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 59-1302.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 13 - FINANCING SALE OF MOTOR VEHICLES (§§ 55-13-101 — 55-13-107) › Section 55-13-103 - Threats - Prima facie evidence

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.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 13 - FINANCING SALE OF MOTOR VEHICLES (§§ 55-13-101 — 55-13-107) › Section 55-13-104 - Subsidization or discrimination prohibited

(a)
It is unlawful for any manufacturer or wholesale distributor to pay or give a subsidy to any finance company or finance agency or class of persons, or to discriminate against or in favor of any finance company or finance agency or class of persons.
(b)
It is unlawful for any finance company or finance agency or class of persons to accept any such subsidy or the benefit of any such discrimination.
Acts 1937, ch. 244, § 4; C. Supp. 1950, § 6770.28 (Williams, § 6770.17); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 59-1304.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 13 - FINANCING SALE OF MOTOR VEHICLES (§§ 55-13-101 — 55-13-107) › Section 55-13-105 - Injunction and quo warranto - Proceedings to restrain violations

(a)
The chancery courts have jurisdiction to grant injunctions restraining violations of this chapter upon proceedings brought by the attorney general and reporter, the district attorney general or any party in interest.
(b)
For repeated violations of this chapter, the court may enjoin a finance company, finance agency, or any person or persons from thereafter engaging in the business of financing the purchase or sale of motor vehicles in this state.
(c)
Where the violator is a corporation, domestic or foreign, the charter rights, franchises or privileges of the corporation or the privilege of doing business in this state may be revoked in a quo warranto proceeding brought by the attorney general and reporter or the district attorney general for the proper district. In this proceeding, the court shall enter an order or decree as it deems reasonable and proper to carry into effect this chapter and to prevent unfair competition and prohibit monopolies.
Acts 1937, ch. 244, § 5; C. Supp. 1950, § 6770.29 (Williams, § 6770.18); modified; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 59-1305.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 13 - FINANCING SALE OF MOTOR VEHICLES (§§ 55-13-101 — 55-13-107) › Section 55-13-106 - Penalty for violations

Any person, or any employee, agent or officer of any person who violates this chapter commits a Class B misdemeanor.
Acts 1937, ch. 244, § 6; C. Supp. 1950, § 6770.30 (Williams, § 6770.19); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 59-1306; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 112.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 13 - FINANCING SALE OF MOTOR VEHICLES (§§ 55-13-101 — 55-13-107) › Section 55-13-107 - Suit for damages sustained

In addition to the other penalties provided in this chapter, any person who is injured in the person's business or property, by any violation of this chapter, may proceed against the violator by suit to recover the damages so sustained and the costs of the suit.
Acts 1937, ch. 244, § 7; C. Supp. 1950, § 6770.31 (Williams, § 6770.20); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 59-1307.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 14 - DEALERS IN SECONDHAND AUTOMOBILE TIRES AND ACCESSORIES (§§ 55-14-101 — 55-14-107) › Section 55-14-101 - Dealers in secondhand automobile tires and accessories to report purchases daily to police headquarters

Dealers in secondhand automobile tires or secondhand automobile accessories shall be required to make daily reports to the police headquarters of the incorporated municipalities where these secondhand dealers transact their business, the reports to give a full description of all such articles that day purchased by the dealers, including numbers, markings, or workings appearing on the articles, and the description and address of the person from whom the articles were purchased by the dealer.
Acts 1921, ch. 15, § 1; Shan. Supp., § 6621a1; mod. Code 1932, § 6756; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 59-1401.