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2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 17 - VEHICLE SALES LICENSES (§§ 55-17-101 — 55-17-419) › Part 4 (§§ 55-17-401 — 55-17-419) › Section 55-17-411 - Recreational vehicle show permit

(a)
A recreational vehicle show is any display, except as provided in subsection (h), of recreational vehicles by one (1) or more manufacturers or recreational vehicle dealers.
(b)
A recreational vehicle show permit must be obtained from the commission by the sponsor or promoter of the show no later than ten (10) days prior to the commencement of the recreational vehicle show. The permit, or a copy of the permit, shall be prominently displayed at any entrance into the recreational vehicle show.
(c)
A recreational vehicle show permit shall be valid for seven (7) consecutive days and may be renewed one (1) time for an additional seven (7) consecutive days. Any such renewal shall begin the day after the expiration of the original permit. A sponsor or promoter may obtain only one (1) recreational vehicle show permit and renewal per calendar year for the same location.
(d)
The applicant shall provide to the commission the names and addresses of each manufacturer or recreational vehicle dealer displaying recreational vehicles at the show.
(e)
The sales price of each recreational vehicle displayed at the show shall be prominently displayed with the recreational vehicle. Any warranty information associated with the recreational vehicle must be available upon request.
(f)
A licensed recreational vehicle dealer may only sell travel trailers, fifth wheel trailers, and folding camping trailers, as defined in §
55-28-102
, at up to six (6) shows permitted by the Tennessee motor vehicle commission per year, in addition to selling travel trailers, fifth wheel trailers, and folding camping trailers at the dealer's established place of business.
(g)
Any manufacturer or recreational vehicle dealer displaying recreational vehicles at the recreational vehicle show shall have a representative present at all times during the recreational vehicle show.
(h)
A manufacturer or recreational vehicle dealer may display at a single location without obtaining a recreational vehicle show permit; provided, that no representatives of the displayer are present and that no sales solicitations or activities take place, at the following locations:
(1)
The interior common areas of shopping malls, hotels, or convention centers;
(2)
The interior of wholesale shopping clubs;
(3)
County, regional, or state fairs;
(4)
Agricultural events and educational demonstrations;
(5)
Sporting and entertainment events in conjunction with the sponsorship of the event; and
(6)
Commercial airport terminals.
Added by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 781,s 10, eff. 1/1/2017.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 17 - VEHICLE SALES LICENSES (§§ 55-17-101 — 55-17-419) › Part 4 (§§ 55-17-401 — 55-17-419) › Section 55-17-412 - Civil penalty - Injunctive relief

(a)
In addition to the remedies provided in this part, any person violating this part, any rule promulgated under this part, or any order issued by the commission, is subject to a civil penalty of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each day of violation or for each act of violation, as the commission or the court may deem proper. All civil penalties shall be paid into the general fund of the state.
(b)
Whenever it appears that any person has violated, is violating, or is about to violate this part, any rule promulgated under this part, or any order issued by the commission, through the attorney general and reporter, may cause a civil suit to be instituted in a court of competent jurisdiction for injunctive relief to restrain the person from continuing the violation or threat of violation or for the assessment and recovery of the civil penalty provided in this section or for both.
(c)
A suit for injunctive relief or for recovery of a civil penalty or for both may be brought either in the county where the defendant resides or conducts business or in the county where the violation or threat of violation occurs.
(d)
In any suit filed by the commission, the court may grant the commission, without bond or other undertaking, any prohibitory or mandatory injunction the facts may warrant, including temporary restraining orders, preliminary injunctions, and permanent injunctions.
(e)
Any person knowingly violating this part commits a Class C misdemeanor.
Added by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 781,s 10, eff. 1/1/2017.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 17 - VEHICLE SALES LICENSES (§§ 55-17-101 — 55-17-419) › Part 4 (§§ 55-17-401 — 55-17-419) › Section 55-17-413 - Payment of fees and charges into state treasury - Allotments - Expenditures by commissioner

The commission shall pay all money received as fees and charges into the state treasury, and the commissioner of finance and administration shall make these allotments out of the general fund as the commissioner may deem proper for the necessary and proper expenses of the commission. No expenditure shall be made by the commission unless and until the allotment has been made by the commissioner. The allotment shall be subject to an appropriation being made by the general assembly in the annual general appropriations act.
Added by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 781,s 10, eff. 1/1/2017.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 17 - VEHICLE SALES LICENSES (§§ 55-17-101 — 55-17-419) › Part 4 (§§ 55-17-401 — 55-17-419) › Section 55-17-414 - Collection of fees and charges - Payment into state treasury

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.
Added by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 781,s 10, eff. 1/1/2017.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 17 - VEHICLE SALES LICENSES (§§ 55-17-101 — 55-17-419) › Part 4 (§§ 55-17-401 — 55-17-419) › Section 55-17-415 - Sale or other transfer of a recreational vehicle from manufacturer to distributor not unlawful

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.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 17 - VEHICLE SALES LICENSES (§§ 55-17-101 — 55-17-419) › Part 4 (§§ 55-17-401 — 55-17-419) › Section 55-17-416 - Operation of one additional business at established place of business

A recreational vehicle dealer licensed to sell recreational vehicles may operate one (1) additional business at the recreational vehicle dealer's established place of business; provided, at least sixty-six percent (66%) of the recreational vehicle dealer's established place of business is used for the sale or service, or both, of recreational vehicles and that the income derived from the additional business is less than thirty-three percent (33%) of the gross income of the dealership. The recreational vehicle dealer may also install signs at the dealer's established place of business for the purpose of advertising the other business.
Added by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 781,s 10, eff. 1/1/2017.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 17 - VEHICLE SALES LICENSES (§§ 55-17-101 — 55-17-419) › Part 4 (§§ 55-17-401 — 55-17-419) › Section 55-17-417 - Annual sales report

(a)
(1)
On or before February 15 of each year, each recreational vehicle dealer shall submit to the commission an annual sales report indicating the number of recreational vehicles sold by the recreational vehicle dealer during the preceding calendar year, the number of recreational vehicle dealer registration plates issued to the dealer during the year, and the county or counties in which the plates were issued.
(2)
Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, if a recreational vehicle dealer:
(A)
Fails to timely file the annual sales report, the recreational vehicle dealer shall not be eligible for any recreational vehicle dealer registration plates until the annual sales report is filed;
(B)
Timely files the annual sales report and sells twenty-four (24) or more recreational vehicles during a calendar year, then there is a rebuttable presumption that the recreational vehicle dealer is eligible to receive, retain, and use dealer registration plates otherwise authorized by §
55-4-226
; or
(C)
Timely files the annual sales report, and sells fewer than twenty-four (24) recreational vehicles during a calendar year or if a recreational vehicle dealer engaged in business for only a portion of the calendar year but sold fewer than two (2) recreational vehicles on average per month during this portion of the year, then the recreational vehicle dealer is eligible to receive, retain, and use up to three (3) recreational vehicle dealer registration plates. Upon written request by the recreational vehicle dealer and with justification shown, the motor vehicle commission may approve the issuance of additional plates. The commission shall furnish to each county clerk a listing of eligible recreational vehicle dealers.
(3)
If pursuant to this section, a dealer is no longer eligible to receive, retain, or use recreational vehicle dealer registration plates, then the commission is authorized to undertake appropriate action to take possession of any plates issued to the recreational vehicle dealer and shall promptly forward the plates to the department of revenue.
(b)
Upon request of the commission, the department shall make available for the commission's inspection departmental information concerning the number of recreational vehicle dealer registration plates issued to each recreational vehicle dealer.
Added by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 781,s 10, eff. 1/1/2017.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 17 - VEHICLE SALES LICENSES (§§ 55-17-101 — 55-17-419) › Part 4 (§§ 55-17-401 — 55-17-419) › Section 55-17-418 - Additional license not required for sale of recreational vehicles to, at, or through automobile auction or public automobile auction

(a)
Whenever a license issued under part 1 of this chapter is required to engage in business as, or to act as a buyer or seller at, an automobile auction or public automobile auction, an additional license issued under this part shall not also be required for the sale of recreational vehicles to, at, or through an automobile auction or public automobile auction.
(b)
Whenever a license issued under part 1 of this chapter is required to engage in business as, or to act as a buyer or seller at, an automotive dismantler or recycler, an additional license issued under this part shall not also be required for the sale of recreational vehicles to, at, or through an automotive dismantler or recycler.
Added by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 781,s 10, eff. 1/1/2017.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 17 - VEHICLE SALES LICENSES (§§ 55-17-101 — 55-17-419) › Part 4 (§§ 55-17-401 — 55-17-419) › Section 55-17-419 - Sale of used motor vehicles by recreational vehicle dealer

A recreational vehicle dealer licensed to sell recreational vehicles may sell used motor vehicles; provided, that the annual income derived from the sale of used motor vehicles is less than thirty-three percent (33%) of the gross annual income of the dealership.
Added by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 781,s 10, eff. 1/1/2017.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 18 - AUTOMOBILE CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS (§§ 55-18-101 — 55-18-109) › Section 55-18-101 - "Automobile club or association" defined

"Automobile club or association," as used in this chapter, means any individual or entity, who in consideration of fees, dues, periodic payments, or other specifically stated charges, promises its members to provide automobile club services.
Acts 1957, ch. 157, § 1; T.C.A., §59-1801; Acts 2010 , ch. 1038, § 3.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 18 - AUTOMOBILE CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS (§§ 55-18-101 — 55-18-109) › Section 55-18-103 - Certificates of authorization - Power of commissioner to grant and revoke - Rules and regulations - Similarity of names prohibited - Hearings

(a)
The commissioner has full and complete authority to grant certificates of authorization to automobile clubs and associations, to revoke or suspend the certificates in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, to promulgate rules and regulations, and to determine other services an automobile club or association may provide to its members.
(b)
In determining if a certificate of authorization shall be issued, the commissioner shall take into consideration, together with all other factors, the name of the automobile club or association and, if the name will interfere with the transactions of an automobile club or association already doing business in this state or is so similar to one already appropriated as to confuse or is likely to mislead the public in any respect, the commissioner shall refuse to issue a certificate of authorization.
(c)
The commissioner also has the authority to conduct hearings and to promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, for the administration of this chapter.
Acts 1957, ch. 157, § 3; 1971, ch. 211, § 2; modified; T.C.A., §59-1803; Acts 2010 , ch. 1038, § 5.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 18 - AUTOMOBILE CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS (§§ 55-18-101 — 55-18-109) › Section 55-18-104 - Supervision and control of commissioner

All automobile clubs and associations now organized or operating in the state and all automobile clubs or associations hereafter organized or operating in the state shall be under the authority, supervision and control of the commissioner.
Acts 1957, ch. 157, § 4; T.C.A., § 59-1804.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 18 - AUTOMOBILE CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS (§§ 55-18-101 — 55-18-109) › Section 55-18-105 - Certificate of authority required - Form and contents of application - Expiration and renewal of license

(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.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 18 - AUTOMOBILE CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS (§§ 55-18-101 — 55-18-109) › Section 55-18-106 - License of agent required - Annual fee

Before any agent or representative may sell, solicit or negotiate membership in an automobile club or association in Tennessee, the agent or representative shall first apply to the commissioner for a license, and the commissioner shall have the full power and authority to issue the license upon proof satisfactory to the commissioner that the person is capable of soliciting automobile club or association memberships, and is of good moral character and recommended by the club or association on behalf of which the membership solicitations are made. No license shall be issued by the commissioner until the applicant has paid to the commissioner an annual license fee of twenty dollars ($20.00).
Acts 1957, ch. 157, § 6; modified; T.C.A., §59-1806; Acts 2010 , ch. 1038, § 7.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 18 - AUTOMOBILE CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS (§§ 55-18-101 — 55-18-109) › Section 55-18-107 - Violation of law or rules and regulations - Penalty

(a)
It is unlawful for any person or entity to organize, operate, or in any way solicit members for an automobile club or association, or offer any motor club service, except in the manner provided in this chapter and under the rules and regulations promulgated by the commissioner.
(b)
Any person or entity violating this chapter commits a Class C misdemeanor.
Acts 1957, ch. 157, § 7; T.C.A., § 59-1807; Acts 1989, ch. 591, §113; 2010 , ch. 1038, § 8.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 18 - AUTOMOBILE CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS (§§ 55-18-101 — 55-18-109) › Section 55-18-108 - Organization and operation of clubs and associations authorized

(a)
This chapter shall be deemed and held exclusive authority for the organization and operation of automobile clubs and associations within this state, and the clubs and associations shall not be subject to any other laws respecting insurance companies of any class, kind or character, except as to the conduct of hearings by the commissioner and appeals therefrom.
(b)
This chapter shall not affect the validity of any membership certificate of any automobile club or association issued and outstanding prior to June 1, 1957.
Acts 1957, ch. 157, § 8; T.C.A., § 59-1808.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 18 - AUTOMOBILE CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS (§§ 55-18-101 — 55-18-109) › Section 55-18-109 - Fees - Use for expenses of administration

The fees provided by this chapter shall be expendable receipts for the use of the commissioner in defraying the cost of the administration of this chapter.
Acts 1957, ch. 157, § 9; T.C.A., § 59-1809.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 19 - COMMERCIAL DRIVER TRAINING SCHOOLS (§§ 55-19-101 — 55-19-112) › Section 55-19-101 - Issuance of licenses authorized

The commissioner of safety is authorized to issue licenses for the operation of commercial driver training schools and licenses for instructors in these schools.
Acts 1967, ch. 163, § 1; T.C.A., § 59-1901.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 19 - COMMERCIAL DRIVER TRAINING SCHOOLS (§§ 55-19-101 — 55-19-112) › Section 55-19-102 - Operation of schools without license unlawful

It is unlawful for any commercial driver training school to operate without a current license issued by the commissioner of safety.
Acts 1967, ch. 163, § 2; T.C.A., § 59-1902.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 19 - COMMERCIAL DRIVER TRAINING SCHOOLS (§§ 55-19-101 — 55-19-112) › Section 55-19-103 - Acting as instructor without license unlawful

It is unlawful for any person to act as an instructor in any commercial driver training school without a current license to act as an instructor issued by the commissioner.
Acts 1967, ch. 163, § 3; T.C.A., § 59-1903.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 19 - COMMERCIAL DRIVER TRAINING SCHOOLS (§§ 55-19-101 — 55-19-112) › Section 55-19-104 - Guidelines for establishing requirements for granting licenses

(a)
By rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, the commissioner may establish reasonable requirements for the granting of these licenses. Requirements for the granting of licenses to commercial driver training schools may include, but are not limited to, considerations of adequacy of courses of instruction, competency of instructors, financial responsibility, adequacy of equipment, reasonableness of fees and charges, provision of liability insurance for the protection of students and of the public, safety precautions, suitability of location and qualifications of personnel.
(b)
Rules and regulations for the licensing of instructors may include, but are not limited to, considerations of visual acuity, qualification to operate a vehicle safely, ability to read and comprehend traffic signs and symbols, knowledge of laws relating to traffic, safe driving record, physical condition, experience and reputation.
Acts 1967, ch. 163, § 4; T.C.A., § 59-1904.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 19 - COMMERCIAL DRIVER TRAINING SCHOOLS (§§ 55-19-101 — 55-19-112) › Section 55-19-105 - Conduct of schools and instructors - Rules and regulations

The commissioner also may prescribe reasonable rules and regulations for the conduct of commercial driver training schools and of instructors in the schools.
Acts 1967, ch. 163, § 5; T.C.A., § 59-1905.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 19 - COMMERCIAL DRIVER TRAINING SCHOOLS (§§ 55-19-101 — 55-19-112) › Section 55-19-106 - Rules and regulations - Power to rescind, modify or promulgate

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.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 19 - COMMERCIAL DRIVER TRAINING SCHOOLS (§§ 55-19-101 — 55-19-112) › Section 55-19-107 - Suspension or revocation of licenses - Infraction - Hearing

For the violation of any duly promulgated rule or regulation, the commissioner has the power, after a hearing, to suspend or revoke the license of the school or of the instructor licensed under this chapter, as the case may be.
Acts 1967, ch. 163, § 7; T.C.A., § 59-1907.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 19 - COMMERCIAL DRIVER TRAINING SCHOOLS (§§ 55-19-101 — 55-19-112) › Section 55-19-109 - "Commercial driver training school" defined

"Commercial driver training school," for the purposes of this chapter, means a business enterprise conducted by an individual, association, partnership or corporation for the education and training of individuals, either practically or theoretically, or both, to operate or drive motor vehicles or to prepare an applicant for an examination to be given by the state for an operator's or chauffeur's license or learner's permit, which school makes a charge for such services. This chapter does not apply to any person giving driver training lessons without charge, to employers maintaining driver training courses without charge for their employees only, or to schools or classes conducted by colleges, universities or high schools for regularly enrolled full-time students as part of the normal program of those institutions.
Acts 1967, ch. 163, § 9; T.C.A., § 59-1909.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 19 - COMMERCIAL DRIVER TRAINING SCHOOLS (§§ 55-19-101 — 55-19-112) › Section 55-19-110 - Fees for licenses

(a)
Licenses issued by the commissioner of safety pursuant to this chapter shall be valid for the calendar year for which they are issued, and shall be subject to renewal from year to year.
(b)
Each application for an original or renewal commercial driver training school license shall be accompanied by a fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00).
(c)
Each application for an original or renewal instructor's license shall be accompanied by a fee of five dollars ($5.00).
(d)
License fees collected pursuant to this chapter shall constitute departmental receipts of the department of safety for use in the enforcement of this chapter.
Acts 1967, ch. 163, § 10; T.C.A., § 59-1910.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 19 - COMMERCIAL DRIVER TRAINING SCHOOLS (§§ 55-19-101 — 55-19-112) › Section 55-19-111 - Operation of school or acting as instructor without license a misdemeanor

(a)
It is a Class A misdemeanor for any individual to direct or operate, alone or in conjunction with others, any commercial driver training school without being currently licensed pursuant to this chapter.
(b)
It is a Class A misdemeanor for any person to act as instructor in a commercial driver training school without being currently licensed pursuant to this chapter.
Acts 1967, ch. 163, § 11; T.C.A., § 59-1911; Acts 1989, ch. 591, §§ 1, 6.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 19 - COMMERCIAL DRIVER TRAINING SCHOOLS (§§ 55-19-101 — 55-19-112) › Section 55-19-112 - Examinations - Certification that applicant has successfully completed school requirements

(a)
All written examinations used by commercial driver training schools shall be numbered and maintained by the driving school. Each driving school shall maintain a list of all written examinations. Written examinations shall be maintained in a manner that ensures the integrity and confidentiality of their contents. The license of a commercial driver training school that fails to maintain a list of driving examinations is subject to suspension or revocation.
(b)
All electronic examinations used by commercial driving schools shall be maintained in such a manner that ensures the integrity and confidentiality of the examinations.
(c)
All documents issued by a commercial driver training school shall certify that the applicant has completed successfully the requirements of the school. Each certification shall have a unique identifying number or mark. The commercial driver training school shall transmit to the department of safety, driver license issuance division, a list of all certifications issued and the person to whom the certification was issued. The list of certifications shall include the identifying number or mark on every certification issued. The department of safety shall not issue a driver license, instruction permit or immediate driver license based upon a certificate issued by a commercial driver training school, unless it has a list of certifications from the commercial driver training school and the applicant provides satisfactory proof that the applicant is the person who received the certificate from the commercial driver training school.
Acts 2006, ch. 976, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 20 - HIGHWAY SAFETY (§§ 55-20-101 — 55-20-309) › Part 1 - SAFETY PROGRAMS (§§ 55-20-101 — 55-20-102) › Section 55-20-101 - County and municipal participation authorized - Approval by governor - Conformity with uniform standards of secretary of commerce

All counties and municipalities are authorized to carry out local highway safety programs within their jurisdictions as part of the state highway safety program if the local highway safety programs are approved by the governor, and are in accordance with the uniform standards of the secretary of commerce promulgated pursuant to the Federal Highway Safety Act of 1966 (
23 U.S.C. § 401
et seq.).
Acts 1967, ch. 193, § 1; T.C.A., § 59-2001.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 20 - HIGHWAY SAFETY (§§ 55-20-101 — 55-20-309) › Part 1 - SAFETY PROGRAMS (§§ 55-20-101 — 55-20-102) › Section 55-20-102 - Governor responsible for administration

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.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 20 - HIGHWAY SAFETY (§§ 55-20-101 — 55-20-309) › Part 2 - PASSENGER CONTRACT CARRIER SAFETY ACT (§§ 55-20-201 — 55-20-204) › Section 55-20-201 - Short title

This part shall be known and may be cited as the "Passenger Contract Carrier Safety Act of 2002."
Acts 2002, ch. 750, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 20 - HIGHWAY SAFETY (§§ 55-20-101 — 55-20-309) › Part 2 - PASSENGER CONTRACT CARRIER SAFETY ACT (§§ 55-20-201 — 55-20-204) › Section 55-20-202 - Regulations governing contract passenger carriers

(a)
(1)
Except as provided in subsection (b), all passenger contract carriers regularly transporting passengers within or through the state who operate vehicles with a seating capacity of less than eight (8) passengers, excluding the driver, and employing more than five (5) drivers must comply with the minimum safety standards established by this part.
(2)
A violation of any provision of this section or failure to perform any act required by this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
(b)
This part does not apply to:
(1)
A person who makes a single daily round trip to commute to and from work;
(2)
A person transporting only school children and teachers;
(3)
A person operating an ambulance or funeral service;
(4)
A person who, on occasion and not as a regular business enterprise, transports one (1) or more passengers for pay;
(5)
A person operating a stretched-sedan type limousine;
(6)
A person operating a taxicab service for the general public using vehicles with a seating capacity of fewer than seven (7) passengers;
(7)
Any public nonprofit or private nonprofit that provides transportation to the general public or to a specific client group; or
(8)
Any entity licensed under chapter 17 of this title, operating a courtesy van or other motor vehicle.
Acts 2002, ch. 750, § 1; 2003, ch. 17, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 20 - HIGHWAY SAFETY (§§ 55-20-101 — 55-20-309) › Part 2 - PASSENGER CONTRACT CARRIER SAFETY ACT (§§ 55-20-201 — 55-20-204) › Section 55-20-203 - Driver qualifications

(a)
(1)
Every passenger contract carrier covered pursuant to §
55-20-201
shall employ only drivers who have been examined for hearing, vision and any medical condition or drug use, either legal or illegal, which could cause impairment while driving.
(2)
The drivers must be reexamined every three (3) years to determine whether their hearing and vision are sufficient for operation of a commercial passenger vehicle and that no medical condition exists that would make them unsuitable for the employment.
(3)
A minimum of twenty-five percent (25%) of the drivers of any covered passenger contract carrier shall be re-examined annually on a random basis for illegal drug use.
(b)
The passenger contract carrier shall preserve and maintain records of examinations conducted pursuant to this section at their registered place of business in Tennessee.
Acts 2002, ch. 750, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 20 - HIGHWAY SAFETY (§§ 55-20-101 — 55-20-309) › Part 2 - PASSENGER CONTRACT CARRIER SAFETY ACT (§§ 55-20-201 — 55-20-204) › Section 55-20-204 - Hours of service

(a)
A passenger contract carrier shall not permit, or require, any driver to remain on duty, and the driver shall not drive:
(1)
(A)
More than twelve (12) hours following eight (8) consecutive hours off;
(B)
If the driver's combined on-duty and drive time hours equal fifteen (15) hours since last obtaining eight (8) consecutive hours off-duty time; or
(C)
If the total number of hours of on-duty time and drive time exceed seventy (70) hours in any period of eight (8) consecutive days.
(2)
However, in the event of an emergency or unforeseeable delay, a driver may drive for up to two (2) additional hours to complete an assignment or to deliver passengers to a safe location.
(b)
Each driver shall maintain, and keep current, a daily log book detailing the hours worked. The log book for the past thirty (30) working days must be in the driver's possession at all times when on duty. The log book shall be made available for inspection upon the request of any law enforcement officer or passenger.
(c)
For purposes of this section:
(1)
Time spent driving a transport vehicle is considered time on duty even if no passengers are aboard the vehicle;
(2)
Time spent performing any other service for the passenger contract carrier, or an associated business, during a twenty-four-hour period in which the transport vehicle driver is engaged in, or connected with, the movement of a transport vehicle is considered time on-duty.
(d)
The passenger contract carrier shall maintain, and retain, for a period of six (6) months, accurate time records showing:
(1)
The time the driver reports for duty each day;
(2)
The total number of hours the driver is on-duty each day; and
(3)
The time the driver is released from duty each day.
Acts 2002, ch. 750, § 1; 2003, ch. 17, § 2.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 20 - HIGHWAY SAFETY (§§ 55-20-101 — 55-20-309) › Part 3 - YELLOW DOT MOTOR VEHICLE MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM (§§ 55-20-301 — 55-20-309) › Section 55-20-301 - Authority of department of transportation to develop and assist in implementation of program - Purpose

The department of transportation is authorized to develop and assist in the implementation of the yellow dot motor vehicle medical information program. The purpose of the yellow dot program is to assist:
(1)
Drivers and passengers who participate in the program;
(2)
Emergency medical responders in reporting critical medical information in the event of a motor vehicle accident or a medical emergency involving a participant's vehicle; and
(3)
Law enforcement officers in becoming aware of a motorist's or passenger's critical medical information that may impact the officer's encounter with the motorist or passenger during a traffic stop or welfare check.
Amended by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 34,s 1, eff. 3/29/2017.
Acts 2012, ch. 804, § 2.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 20 - HIGHWAY SAFETY (§§ 55-20-101 — 55-20-309) › Part 3 - YELLOW DOT MOTOR VEHICLE MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM (§§ 55-20-301 — 55-20-309) › Section 55-20-302 - Part definitions

For purposes of this part:
(1)
"Emergency medical responder" means an emergency medical technician, emergency medical technician-paramedic, paramedic, other emergency medical services provider, physician or nurse on the scene or accompanying or attending a patient in an ambulance; and
(2)
"Other responder" means a fire fighter or law enforcement officer on the scene.
Acts 2012, ch. 804, § 3.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 20 - HIGHWAY SAFETY (§§ 55-20-101 — 55-20-309) › Part 3 - YELLOW DOT MOTOR VEHICLE MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM (§§ 55-20-301 — 55-20-309) › Section 55-20-303 - Acceptance of donation and grants

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.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 20 - HIGHWAY SAFETY (§§ 55-20-101 — 55-20-309) › Part 3 - YELLOW DOT MOTOR VEHICLE MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM (§§ 55-20-301 — 55-20-309) › Section 55-20-304 - Publicizing program

The department of transportation and the governor's highway safety office shall take reasonable measures to publicize the yellow dot program to potential participants, law enforcement officers, and emergency medical responders. In publicizing the yellow dot program, the department may cooperate with local law enforcement agencies, fire departments, emergency medical services agencies, the department of veterans services, human resources agencies, statewide development districts with direct contact with senior citizen centers in such districts, and other governmental agencies, especially agencies which assist persons who are fifty-five (55) years of age or older or agencies providing services to veterans. The department may also cooperate with and seek the assistance of interested nonprofit organizations, including, but not limited to, AARP, American Automobile Association, Disabled American Veterans, AMVETS, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Military Order of the Purple Heart, and the Tennessee Coalition for the Enhancement of Senior Drivers. The department, in consultation with the governor's highway safety office, shall also develop training materials on the yellow dot program that may be furnished to the peace officer standards and training (POST) commission, the Tennessee highway patrol, local law enforcement agencies, fire departments, and emergency medical services agencies, and used by such organizations during recruit training and annual in-service training.
Amended by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 34,s 2, eff. 3/29/2017.
Acts 2012, ch. 804, § 5.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 20 - HIGHWAY SAFETY (§§ 55-20-101 — 55-20-309) › Part 3 - YELLOW DOT MOTOR VEHICLE MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM (§§ 55-20-301 — 55-20-309) › Section 55-20-305 - Creation of standard medical information form

(a)
The department of transportation is authorized to create a standard medical information form providing space for each participant to supply, at a minimum, the following information:
(1)
Name;
(2)
Photograph;
(3)
Emergency contact information of no more than two (2) persons;
(4)
Medical information, including medical conditions, recent surgeries, allergies, and medications being taken;
(5)
Hospital preference;
(6)
No more than two (2) physicians' contact information; and
(7)
The date on which the participant completed the form.
(b)
The medical information form shall include a statement that the yellow dot program acts as a facilitator only, and that all information supplied on the medical information form is the sole responsibility of the participant.
(c)
The medical information form shall also include statements that the participant supplies the medical information voluntarily, and that the participant authorizes the disclosure to, and use of, the medical information by emergency medical responders and other responders for the purposes described in §
55-20-308
.
Acts 2012, ch. 804, § 6.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 20 - HIGHWAY SAFETY (§§ 55-20-101 — 55-20-309) › Part 3 - YELLOW DOT MOTOR VEHICLE MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM (§§ 55-20-301 — 55-20-309) › Section 55-20-306 - Printing of form and assembling yellow dot folders with forms and decals for participants - No fee for participation

(a)
The department of transportation may provide for, assist in, or authorize the printing of the medical information form and assembling of a yellow dot folder containing the medical information form and a yellow dot decal with an adhesive backing.
(b)
Upon request, the department may provide yellow dot folders to the agencies and nonprofit organizations identified in §
55-20-304
, subject to the limitations of resources for funding the program, and/or the department may allow such agencies and organizations to copy the medical information form and assemble yellow dot folders for distribution to participants, or the department may authorize these agencies and organizations to prepare yellow dot folders for distribution.
(c)
The department may also provide for dissemination of the medical information form and other yellow dot materials through the internet.
(d)
The department shall not charge any fee to participate in the yellow dot program.
Acts 2012, ch. 804, § 7.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 20 - HIGHWAY SAFETY (§§ 55-20-101 — 55-20-309) › Part 3 - YELLOW DOT MOTOR VEHICLE MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM (§§ 55-20-301 — 55-20-309) › Section 55-20-307 - Participation in program - Displaying decal - Storing of folder in vehicle

(a)
Each participant shall receive a yellow dot folder containing a yellow dot decal and a medical information form. Participants may include passengers as well as operators of a motor vehicle, and those persons with distinctive license plates or placards for disabled drivers.
(b)
The yellow dot decal shall be affixed on the rear window in the left lower corner of any motor vehicle other than a motorcycle. On motorcycles, the yellow dot decal shall be affixed in a secure, visible location on the rear of the vehicle.
(c)
Each participant shall complete the medical information form and place it in the yellow dot folder. The yellow dot folder or folders shall be stored in the glove compartment of the motor vehicle, or in the compartment attached to a motorcycle.
Acts 2012, ch. 804, § 8.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 20 - HIGHWAY SAFETY (§§ 55-20-101 — 55-20-309) › Part 3 - YELLOW DOT MOTOR VEHICLE MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM (§§ 55-20-301 — 55-20-309) › Section 55-20-308 - Authority of responders when vehicle displays yellow dot decal - Use of information by responders

(a)
If a driver or passenger of a motor vehicle becomes involved in a motor vehicle accident or emergency situation, and a yellow dot decal is affixed to the vehicle, an emergency medical responder or other responder at the scene is authorized to search the compartment of the vehicle for a yellow dot folder or folders.
(b)
An emergency medical responder or other responder may use the information contained in the yellow dot folder for the following purposes:
(1)
To identify a participant in the yellow dot program;
(2)
To ascertain whether the participant has a medical condition that may impede communications with the responder;
(3)
To communicate with the participant's emergency contacts about the location and general condition of the participant; or
(4)
To consider the person's current medications and preexisting medical conditions when emergency medical treatment is administered for any injury the participant suffers.
(c)
If a law enforcement officer stops a motor vehicle with a yellow dot decal affixed to the vehicle and if during the encounter with the driver or passenger of the motor vehicle the officer reasonably believes the driver or passenger has a medical condition that is impacting the officer's encounter with the driver or passenger, the law enforcement officer, upon receiving consent from the driver or passenger, is authorized to review any yellow dot folder or folders present in the vehicle.
Amended by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 34,s 3, eff. 3/29/2017.
Acts 2012, ch. 804, § 9.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 20 - HIGHWAY SAFETY (§§ 55-20-101 — 55-20-309) › Part 3 - YELLOW DOT MOTOR VEHICLE MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM (§§ 55-20-301 — 55-20-309) › Section 55-20-309 - Liability of responders

Except for wanton or willful conduct, no emergency medical responder or other responder, nor any employer of an emergency medical responder or other responder, shall incur any liability if the emergency medical responder or other responder is unable to make contact, in good faith, with an emergency contact person, or disseminates or fails to disseminate any information from the yellow dot folder to other emergency medical responders, hospitals, or any healthcare providers who render emergency medical treatment to the participant. No health care provider or employer of a health care provider shall incur any civil or criminal liability if the provider relies in good faith on the information provided to them through the program.
Acts 2012, ch. 804, § 10.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 21 - DISABLED DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS (§§ 55-21-101 — 55-21-304) › Part 1 - DISABLED DRIVERS LAW OF 1975 (§§ 55-21-101 — 55-21-113) › Section 55-21-101 - Short title

This part shall be known and may be cited as the "Disabled Drivers Law of 1975."
Acts 1975, ch. 163, § 1; T.C.A., § 59-2201; Acts 1994, ch. 634, § 1.