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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 55-21-102 - Part definitions

As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Commissioner" means the commissioner of revenue;
(2)
"Department" means the department of revenue;
(3)
(A)
"Disabled driver" is one who is disabled by paraplegia, amputation of leg, foot or both hands, or is disabled by loss of use of a leg, foot or both hands, or other condition, certified to by a physician duly licensed to practice medicine, resulting in an equal degree of disability (specifying the particular condition) so as not to be able to get about without great difficulty, including impairments that, regardless of cause or manifestation, require the use of a wheelchair or cause the person to be so ambulatorily disabled that the person cannot walk two hundred feet (200') without stopping to rest and includes, but is not limited to, those persons using braces or crutches, and those with pulmonary or cardiac ills who may be semiambulatory;
(B)
"Disabled driver" also includes the owner of a motor vehicle with vision of not less than 20/200 with correcting glasses in both functioning eyes;
(C)
"Disabled driver" also includes the owner of a motor vehicle who is so ambulatorily disabled that the person cannot walk two hundred feet (200') without stopping to rest and who is seeking treatment and/or healing solely by prayer through spiritual means in the practice of religion in accordance with the creeds or tenets of the First Church of Christ, Scientist in Boston, Massachusetts. The condition shall be certified by a Christian Science practitioner listed in The Christian Science Journal as resulting in a degree of disability so that the person is not able to get about without great difficulty;
(4)
"Disabled passenger" is a person who meets the requirements for disabled drivers established in subdivisions (3)(A)-(C); and
(5)
"Disabled veteran" means a disabled driver who is a former member of the United States armed forces or a former or current member of a reserve or Tennessee national guard unit who was called into active military service of the United States, as defined in §
58-1-102
.
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 555,s 1, eff. 3/11/2024.
Amended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 720, s 1, eff. 4/16/2014.
Acts 1975, ch. 163, § 2; T.C.A., § 59-2202; Acts 1981, ch. 101, § 1; 1987, ch. 202, § 1; 1994, ch. 634, § 1; 1995, ch. 217, § 1; 2004, ch. 666, §§ 1, 2; 2007 , ch. 484, § 95; 2008 , ch. 777, § 1.
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 55-21-104 - Symbol of access for registrations, placards, decals, and license plates for drivers or passengers with disability

(a)
(1)
The department shall designate the symbol of access adopted pursuant to §
12-2-123
for the issuance of registrations, placards, decals, and license plates to drivers or passengers with a disability under this part.
(2)
(A)
The symbol must be utilized for the issuance of all new registrations, placards, decals, and license plates under this part on or after July 1, 2020. Existing registrations, placards, decals, and license plates must conform to subdivision (a)(1) upon replacement, including upon a request for replacement by a driver or passenger with a disability. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, if a person requests to replace an existing registration, placard, decal, or license plate in accordance with this subdivision (a)(2)(A), the person must pay the same fee otherwise due for the initial issuance of such registration, placard, decal, or license plate.
(B)
Subdivision (a)(2)(A) only applies upon the exhaustion of the supply of existing registrations, placards, decals, and license plates.
(3)
The department may promulgate rules for the purpose of carrying out this subsection (a).
(b)
The style of registration and license plates for disabled veterans pursuant to §
55-4-256
shall be a recognized symbol for the purposes of this part.
Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 112, s 3, eff. 7/1/2020.
Acts 1975, ch. 163, § 4; 1978, ch. 676, § 2; T.C.A., § 59-2204; Acts 1994, ch. 634, § 1.
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 55-21-109 - Computer records - Access by law enforcement officers

The department shall maintain records of issuance of permanent and temporary placards and license plates for disabled persons pursuant to this part on a computer system that shall be readily accessible to law enforcement officers, so that a law enforcement officer is readily able to confirm whether a person who has parked in a parking space reserved for disabled persons has been issued a placard or license plate by the department entitling the person to use the space. The department shall not sell the list or records maintained pursuant to this section.
Acts 1995, ch. 42, § 1; 2007, ch. 484, § 96.
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 55-21-111 - Disabled veteran decal

The department shall provide, free of charge, to each disabled veteran who applies for and receives any registration plate issued under chapter 4, part 2 of this title, a disabled veteran decal of distinctive design to affix to such registration plate. Such disabled veteran decal of distinctive design properly affixed shall be a recognized symbol for the purposes of this part.
Acts 2014, ch. 720, § 2.
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 55-21-112 - Decals or placards for deaf drivers - Deaf owners

(a)
The department shall, upon application accompanied by a physician's statement, provide and issue a decal or placard of distinctive design indicating that the driver of the vehicle is deaf.
(b)
The placard shall be personal to the deaf driver and shall only be used by that person. Any other person using the placard commits a Class A misdemeanor.
(c)
These decals shall be placed in the upper corner on the driver's side of the front windshield. When a deaf recipient transfers the automobile, the decal shall be removed, and a new decal shall be issued by the department, without cost to the deaf individual, upon the individual's presenting the department with the used decal.
(d)
When the deaf recipient of a decal or placard dies, any decals and placards shall be returned to the commissioner by the responsible representatives of the deceased.
(e)
One (1) decal or placard shall be provided free to a deaf individual. If the individual desires both a decal and a placard, or desires a second decal or placard, the department may charge the individual a fee not to exceed five dollars ($5.00) for the decal or placard.
(f)
(1)
The department shall, upon application accompanied by a physician's statement, provide and issue registration and registration plates to deaf owners of motor vehicles. The registration plates shall conform to the requirements of §
55-4-103
, except that they shall bear a distinctive series of letters and numbers to inform law enforcement officers that the owner of the vehicle is deaf.
(2)
The department shall divulge the distinctive series of letters and numbers only to the department of safety and other law enforcement agencies with jurisdiction in this state, and shall not make the information available to the general public.
(3)
All applicable registration and licensing fees shall be paid by the deaf owner.
(4)
Except as expressly provided by this section, registration and license plates for the deaf shall be issued and renewed in accordance with chapter 4, part 1 of this title.
(5)
All law enforcement officers charged with the enforcement of this chapter shall receive, as part of in-service training, instruction in the identification of the special license plates for deaf drivers provided for in this section.
Acts 1988, ch. 766, § 1; 1989, ch. 591, § 6; 1992, ch. 678, § 1.
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 55-21-113 - Authority of nurse practitioners, physician assistants and physical therapist to issue certified statements of disability or deafness

(a)
A nurse practitioner licensed under title 63, chapter 7, and a physician assistant licensed under title 63, chapter 19, shall have the same authority that a physician has under this part to issue certified statements of disability or deafness to accompany the application of disabled or deaf persons to obtain the appropriate registration, license plates, placards and decals from the department, as described in this part, only if the authority is expressly included in the written protocol developed jointly by the supervising physician and the nurse practitioner, or the written protocol or collaborative agreement jointly developed by the supervising physician and the physician assistant, whichever is applicable, setting forth the range of services that may be performed by the nurse practitioner or physician assistant.
(b)
A physical therapist licensed under title 63, chapter 13, has the same authority that a physician has under this part to issue certified statements of disability to accompany the application of persons with disabilities to obtain the appropriate registration, license plates, placards, and decals from the department, as described in this part.
(c)
A chiropractic physician licensed under title 63, chapter 4, has the same authority under this part to issue certified statements of disability to accompany the applications of persons with disabilities to obtain the appropriate registration, license plates, placards, and decals from the department, as described in this part, as a physician licensed under title 63, chapter 6 or 9.
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1042,s 11, eff. 5/28/2024.
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 519,s 1, eff. 3/1/2024.
Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 89, s 1, eff. 3/31/2023.
Acts 2009 , ch. 264, § 2.
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 2 - REFUELING SERVICE FOR DISABLED DRIVERS (§§ 55-21-201 — 55-21-209) › Section 55-21-201 - Part definitions

As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Commissioner" means the commissioner of agriculture;
(2)
"Department" means the department of agriculture;
(3)
"Director" means the director of the quality and standards division of the department;
(4)
"Gas" or "gasoline" means gasoline or other motor vehicle fuel;
(5)
"Person" means an individual, firm, partnership, association, trustee, or corporation; and
(6)
"Refueling service" means the service of pumping gasoline into the fuel tank of a motor vehicle.
Acts 1992, ch. 731, § 1.
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 2 - REFUELING SERVICE FOR DISABLED DRIVERS (§§ 55-21-201 — 55-21-209) › Section 55-21-202 - Refueling service at self-service pumps - Price

(a)
Every person operating a gasoline service station, or other facility that offers gasoline or other motor vehicle fuel for sale to the public from such a station or facility, shall provide, upon request, refueling service at the self-service pumps to a disabled driver of a vehicle that displays a disabled person's or disabled veteran's plate or placard, issued by the department of safety.
(b)
The price charged for the gasoline in such a case shall be no greater than that which the station or facility otherwise would charge the public generally to purchase gasoline or motor vehicle fuel without refueling service.
Acts 1992, ch. 731, § 1.
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 2 - REFUELING SERVICE FOR DISABLED DRIVERS (§§ 55-21-201 — 55-21-209) › Section 55-21-203 - Notice - Posting - Contents

Every person subject to §
55-21-202
shall post the following notice in a manner and in a single location that is conspicuous to a driver seeking refueling service:
SERVICE TO DISABLED PERSONS
Disabled drivers properly displaying a handicapped parking placard or plate are entitled to request and receive refueling service at the self-service pumps of this gas station for which they may not be charged more than the self-service price.
Acts 1992, ch. 731, § 1.
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 2 - REFUELING SERVICE FOR DISABLED DRIVERS (§§ 55-21-201 — 55-21-209) › Section 55-21-204 - Exemptions

This part does not apply to any of the following facilities:
(1)
Exclusive self-service gas stations that have remotely controlled gas pumps and that do not provide pump island service on a full-time basis; and
(2)
Convenience stores that sell gasoline, that have remotely controlled gas pumps and that do not provide pump island service on a full-time basis.
Acts 1992, ch. 731, § 1.
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 2 - REFUELING SERVICE FOR DISABLED DRIVERS (§§ 55-21-201 — 55-21-209) › Section 55-21-205 - Penalty

A civil penalty of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) shall be assessed against any person who, as a responsible managing individual setting service policy of a station or facility or as an employee acting independently against set service policy, acts in violation of this part.
Acts 1992, ch. 731, § 1.
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 2 - REFUELING SERVICE FOR DISABLED DRIVERS (§§ 55-21-201 — 55-21-209) › Section 55-21-206 - Enforcement of part

This part shall be enforced by the commissioner of agriculture. The commissioner may delegate this enforcement authority to the director of the quality and standards division of the department.
Acts 1992, ch. 731, § 1.
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 2 - REFUELING SERVICE FOR DISABLED DRIVERS (§§ 55-21-201 — 55-21-209) › Section 55-21-207 - Commissioner's authority to investigate and assess penalty

The commissioner, or the director if authority has been delegated by the commissioner, may upon the person's own initiative, and shall, upon the verified complaint of any person or public agency, investigate the actions of any person alleged to have violated this section. If the commissioner or director determines that a violation has occurred, the penalty authorized by §
55-21-205
shall be assessed. Any person who is aggrieved by the assessment of the penalty may request a hearing that shall be held in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5.
Acts 1992, ch. 731, § 1.
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 2 - REFUELING SERVICE FOR DISABLED DRIVERS (§§ 55-21-201 — 55-21-209) › Section 55-21-208 - Notice to station or facility operator

A notice setting forth the provisions of this part shall be provided at least annually by the quality and standards division of the department to every person operating a gasoline service station or other facility that offers gasoline or other motor vehicle fuel for sale to the public from the station or facility.
Acts 1992, ch. 731, § 1.
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 2 - REFUELING SERVICE FOR DISABLED DRIVERS (§§ 55-21-201 — 55-21-209) › Section 55-21-209 - Notice to disabled person or veteran

A notice setting forth the provisions of this part shall be provided by the department of safety to every person who is issued or who renews a disabled person's or disabled veteran's plate or placard.
Acts 1992, ch. 731, § 1.
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 3 - 2021 PRECIOUS CARGO ACT (§§ 55-21-301 — 55-21-304) › Section 55-21-301 - Short title

This part is known and may be cited as the "2021 Precious Cargo Act."
Added by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 55,s 1, eff. 1/1/2022.
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 3 - 2021 PRECIOUS CARGO ACT (§§ 55-21-301 — 55-21-304) › Section 55-21-302 - Purpose

The purpose of this part is to empower citizens to communicate specific needs to law enforcement and first responders.
Added by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 55, s 1, eff. 1/1/2022.
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 3 - 2021 PRECIOUS CARGO ACT (§§ 55-21-301 — 55-21-304) › Section 55-21-303 - [Effective Until 1/1/2025] Provision of communication needs at time of vehicle registration - Designation of specific needs to law enforcement and first responders

(a)
At the time of initial application for the registration of a motor vehicle under this part, or upon renewal, an owner or lessee of a motor vehicle who needs assistance with expressive language or communicating needs to a first responder, including a law enforcement officer, or assistance with exiting a motor vehicle during a traffic stop or welfare check, may request that the department include a designation of such need for assistance in the Tennessee Vehicle Title and Registration System (VTRS) database. The registrant's request must be accompanied by a written statement from a licensed physician, psychiatrist, psychologist or senior psychological examiner, or neurologist, stating that an operator of the person's motor vehicle has an intellectual disability, a developmental disability, or a medical condition that may impede communications with, or impact the operator's encounter with, a first responder. Upon receipt of such a request accompanied by a written statement, the department shall cause the registrant's status to be entered into the VTRS database, and ensure such designation is associated with the applicant's motor vehicle and registration.
(b)
Information submitted to the department under this section must be supplied to law enforcement to assist in identifying the operator of the vehicle as possibly needing such assistance. Information collected pursuant to this section must only be available to law enforcement for the purpose of ensuring safe and efficient interactions between law enforcement and persons who have such need for assistance, and must not be used for any other purpose.
(c)
All law enforcement officers charged with the enforcement of this title and emergency call takers and public safety dispatchers, as described in §
7-86-205
, shall receive instruction in the identification of such designation included in the VTRS database as provided for in this section.
Added by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 55, s 1, eff. 1/1/2022.
This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.
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 3 - 2021 PRECIOUS CARGO ACT (§§ 55-21-301 — 55-21-304) › Section 55-21-304 - Commissioner's authority to adopt policies and procedures - Authority to promulgate rules

(a)
The commissioner is authorized to adopt policies and procedures as necessary to effectuate the purposes of this part.
(b)
The commissioner of revenue is authorized to promulgate rules in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, necessary to carry out this part.
Added by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 55, s 1, eff. 1/1/2022.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 22 - AUTOMOBILE RACE TRACKS AND DRAG STRIPS (§§ 55-22-101 — 55-22-105) › Section 55-22-101 - Insurance requirements for conduct of motor vehicle races

(a)
No person, firm, or corporation shall operate or conduct any motor vehicle races on any permanent race track or other place for the holding of a motor vehicle race upon which motor vehicles of any description are raced, unless the applicant has insurance for the general public with minimum limits of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) per person and three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) per accident or three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) combined single limit, for loss because of bodily injury, including death at any time resulting from such bodily harm caused to any person or persons by the operation of the track or other place; provided, that this insurance shall not be applicable to:
(1)
Drivers;
(2)
Pit area personnel;
(3)
All persons involved in the conduct of any motor vehicle race; or
(4)
Any persons involved with the race who have signed a written release of liability.
(b)
Satisfaction by the insured of a final judgment for injury shall not be a condition precedent to the duty of the insurer to make payment on account of the injury.
(c)
The county clerk of the county where a motor vehicle race is conducted shall:
(1)
Verify the person, firm, or corporation operating or conducting a motor vehicle race has insurance as prescribed in subsection (a); and
(2)
Issue documentation to the person, firm, or corporation confirming that the requirements of subdivision (c)(1) have been met.
Amended by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 354,s 1, eff. 7/1/2015.
Acts 1968, ch. 534, § 1; 1972, ch. 678, § 10; 1973, ch. 264, § 2; 1979, ch. 28, § 3; T.C.A., §§ 59-2301, 66-401; Acts 1993, ch. 469, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 22 - AUTOMOBILE RACE TRACKS AND DRAG STRIPS (§§ 55-22-101 — 55-22-105) › Section 55-22-102 - Authority of county legislative body with respect to conduct of races and regulation and licensure of automobile race tracks

A county legislative body shall have the authority to:
(1)
Provide for the times, dates, and conditions under which motor vehicle races shall be conducted; and
(2)
Establish any other rule relative to the regulation and licensure of automobile race tracks that the county legislative body deems prudent and advisable.
Amended by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 354,s 1, eff. 7/1/2015.
Acts 1968, ch. 534, § 2; 1972, ch. 678, § 11; 1979, ch. 28, § 3; T.C.A., §§ 59-2302, 66-402.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 22 - AUTOMOBILE RACE TRACKS AND DRAG STRIPS (§§ 55-22-101 — 55-22-105) › Section 55-22-103 - Release of promoters from liability by participants approved practice

The practice of participants in motor racing events of releasing the promoters thereof from liability and of assuming liability for any injuries sustained is expressly approved.
Amended by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 354,s 1, eff. 7/1/2015.
Acts 1968, ch. 534, § 3; T.C.A., §§ 59-2303, 66-403.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 22 - AUTOMOBILE RACE TRACKS AND DRAG STRIPS (§§ 55-22-101 — 55-22-105) › Section 55-22-104 - Violation of insurance requirements - Misdemeanor

A violation of §
55-22-101
is a Class A misdemeanor.
Amended by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 354,s 1, eff. 7/1/2015.
Acts 1968, ch. 534, § 4; impl. am. Acts 1971, ch. 137, § 2; T.C.A., §§ 59-2304, 66-404.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 22 - AUTOMOBILE RACE TRACKS AND DRAG STRIPS (§§ 55-22-101 — 55-22-105) › Section 55-22-105 - When races permitted in tourist resort counties - Times for races in general and on Sundays

(a)
(1)
In any county that is a tourist resort county, motor vehicle racing may be permitted on not more than three (3) days a week. If racing is conducted for three (3) days a week, one (1) of the days shall be Sunday.
(2)
For the purpose of this section, "tourist resort county" means any county having two (2) or more municipalities in which at least forty percent (40%) of the assessed valuation of the real property in those municipalities consists of hotels, motels, restaurants, and similar businesses serving traveling persons as shown by the tax assessment records of the county.
(b)
(1)
No racing shall be conducted after eleven o'clock p.m. (11:00 p.m.). At the conclusion of a racing event, the track management shall encourage all participants and patrons to vacate the premises by not later than eleven-thirty p.m. (11:30 p.m.).
(2)
No racing shall be conducted on a Sunday except between twelve o'clock (12:00) noon and six o'clock p.m. (6:00 p.m.). At the conclusion of a Sunday racing event, the track management shall encourage all participants and patrons to vacate the premises by not later than six-thirty p.m. (6:30 p.m.).
Amended by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 354,s 1, eff. 7/1/2015.
Acts 1968, ch. 534, § 5; T.C.A., §§ 59-2305, 66-405.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 23 - MOTOR VEHICLE STORAGE ACT (§§ 55-23-101 — 55-23-104) › Section 55-23-101 - [Repealed]

Repealed by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1017,s 2, eff. 7/1/2024.
Acts 1980, ch. 779, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 23 - MOTOR VEHICLE STORAGE ACT (§§ 55-23-101 — 55-23-104) › Section 55-23-102 - [Repealed]

Repealed by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1017,s 2, eff. 7/1/2024.
Acts 1980, ch. 779, § 2.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 23 - MOTOR VEHICLE STORAGE ACT (§§ 55-23-101 — 55-23-104) › Section 55-23-103 - [Repealed]

Repealed by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1017,s 2, eff. 7/1/2024.
Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 229, s 7, eff. 4/25/2023.
Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 209, s 4, eff. 4/25/2019.
Amended by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 867, s 1, eff. 4/19/2016.
Amended by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 649, s 1, eff. 3/29/2016.
Acts 1980, ch. 779, § 3; 1999, ch. 1, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 23 - MOTOR VEHICLE STORAGE ACT (§§ 55-23-101 — 55-23-104) › Section 55-23-104 - [Repealed]

Repealed by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1017,s 2, eff. 7/1/2024.
Amended by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 649, Secs.s 2, s 3eff. 3/29/2016.
Acts 1980, ch. 779, § 4; 1999, ch. 1, § 2.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 24 - MOTOR VEHICLE WARRANTIES (§§ 55-24-101 — 55-24-112) › Section 55-24-101 - Chapter definitions

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Consumer" means the purchaser, other than for purposes of resale, or the lessee of a motor vehicle, any person to whom the motor vehicle is transferred during the duration of an express warranty applicable to the motor vehicle, and any other person entitled by the terms of the warranty to enforce the obligations of the warranty. "Consumer" does not include any governmental entity or any business or commercial entity that registers three (3) or more vehicles;
(2)
"Lessee" means any consumer who leases a motor vehicle pursuant to a written lease agreement by which a manufacturer's warranty was issued as a condition of sale or which provides that the lessee is responsible for repairs to the motor vehicle;
(3)
"Manufacturer" means any person who manufactures or assembles new or unused motor vehicles or, in the case of motor vehicles not manufactured in the United States, the importer of the motor vehicle;
(4)
"Motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle as defined in §
55-1-103
, that is sold and subject to the registration and certificate of title provisions in chapters 1-6 of this title in this state, or subject to similar registration and certificate of title provisions in another state, and classified as a Class B vehicle according to §
55-4-111
. "Motor vehicle" includes a motorcycle, as defined in §
55-1-103
, that is sold and subject to the registration and certificate of title provisions in chapters 1-6 of this title in this state, or subject to similar registration and certificate of title provisions in another state, and classified as a Class A vehicle according to §
55-4-111
. "Motor vehicle" does not include motorized bicycles as defined in §
55-8-101
, "motor homes" as defined in §
55-1-104
, lawnmowers or garden tractors, recreational vehicles or off-road vehicles and vehicles over ten thousand pounds (10,000 lbs.) gross vehicle weight;
(5)
"Person" means every natural person, partnership, corporation, association, trust, estate or other legal entity;
(6)
"Substantially impair" means to render a motor vehicle unreliable or unsafe for normal operation or to reduce its resale market value below the average resale value for comparable motor vehicles; and
(7)
"Term of protection" means the term of applicable express warranties or the period of one (1) year following the date of original delivery of the motor vehicle to a consumer, whichever comes first; or, in the case of a replacement vehicle provided by a manufacturer to a consumer under this chapter, one (1) year from the date of delivery to the consumer of the replacement vehicle.
Acts 1986, ch. 857, §1; 2003 , ch. 22, §§ 1-3; T.C.A. §55-24-201; Acts 2010 , ch. 635, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 24 - MOTOR VEHICLE WARRANTIES (§§ 55-24-101 — 55-24-112) › Section 55-24-102 - Nonconforming vehicles - Reports - Repairs

If a new motor vehicle does not conform to all applicable express warranties and the consumer reports the nonconformity, defect or condition to the manufacturer, its agent or its authorized dealer during the term of protection, the manufacturer, its agent or its authorized dealer shall correct the nonconformity, defect or condition at no charge to the consumer, notwithstanding the fact that the repairs are made after the expiration of the term. Any corrections or attempted corrections undertaken by an authorized dealer under this section shall be treated as warranty work and billed by the dealer to the manufacturer in the same manner as other work under warranty is billed.
Acts 1986, ch. 857, § 2; T.C.A. § 55-24-202.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 24 - MOTOR VEHICLE WARRANTIES (§§ 55-24-101 — 55-24-112) › Section 55-24-104 - Leased vehicles - Refunds

(a)
In the case of a leased vehicle, refunds will be made to the lessor and lessee as follows: The lessee will receive the lessee cost and the lessor will receive the lease price less the aggregate deposit and rental payments previously paid to the lessor for the leased vehicle.
(b)
For purposes of this section:
(1)
"Lease price" means the aggregate of:
(A)
Lessor's actual purchase cost;
(B)
Freight, if applicable;
(C)
Accessories, if applicable;
(D)
Any fee paid to another to obtain the lease; and
(E)
An amount equal to five percent (5%) of subdivision (b)(1);
(2)
"Lessee cost" means the aggregate deposit and rental payments previously paid to the lessor for the leased vehicle less service fees; and
(3)
"Service fees" means the portion of a lease payment attributable to:
(A)
An amount for earned interest calculated on the rental payments previously paid to the lessor for the leased vehicle at an annual rate equal to two (2) points above the prime rate in effect on the date of the execution of the lease; and
(B)
Any insurance or other costs expended by the lessor for the benefit of the lessee.
Acts 1986, ch. 857, § 4; T.C.A. § 55-24-204.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 24 - MOTOR VEHICLE WARRANTIES (§§ 55-24-101 — 55-24-112) › Section 55-24-105 - Presumptions - Term of protection - Notice to manufacturer

(a)
It shall be presumed that a reasonable number of attempts have been undertaken to conform a motor vehicle to the applicable express warranties, if:
(1)
The same nonconformity has been subject to repair three (3) or more times by the manufacturer or its agents or authorized dealers during the term of protection, but the nonconformity continues to exist; or
(2)
The vehicle is out of service by reason of repair for a cumulative total of thirty (30) or more calendar days during the term of protection.
(b)
The term of protection and the thirty-day period shall be extended by any period of time during which repair services are not available to the consumer because of a war, invasion, strike or fire, flood or other natural disaster.
(c)
It shall be the responsibility of the consumer, or the representative of the consumer, prior to proceeding under §
55-24-103
, to give written notification by certified mail directly to the manufacturer of the need for the correction or repair of the nonconformity. If the address of the manufacturer is not readily available to the consumer in the owner's manual or manufacturer's warranty received by the consumer at the time of purchase of the motor vehicle, the written notification shall be mailed to an authorized dealer. The authorized dealer shall upon receipt forward the notification to the manufacturer. If, at the time the notice is given, either of the conditions set forth in subsection (a) already exists, the manufacturer shall be given an additional opportunity after receipt of the notification, not to exceed ten (10) days, to correct or repair the nonconformity.
Acts 1986, ch. 857, §5; 2003 , ch. 22, § 4; T.C.A. § 55-24-205.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 24 - MOTOR VEHICLE WARRANTIES (§§ 55-24-101 — 55-24-112) › Section 55-24-106 - Informal dispute settlement procedure

(a)
If a manufacturer has established or participates in an informal dispute settlement procedure that complies with the provisions of 16 CFR Part 703 , as those provisions read on November 3, 1983, and of this chapter, and causes the consumer to be notified of the procedure, the provisions of §
55-24-103
concerning refunds or replacement shall not apply to any consumer who has not first resorted to the procedure. The attorney general and reporter shall, upon application, issue a determination whether an informal dispute resolution mechanism qualifies under this section.
(b)
(1)
The informal dispute settlement panel shall determine whether the motor vehicle does or does not conform to all applicable express warranties.
(2)
If the motor vehicle does not conform to all applicable express warranties, the informal dispute settlement panel shall then determine whether the nonconformity substantially impairs the motor vehicle.
(3)
If the nonconformity does substantially impair the motor vehicle, the informal dispute settlement panel shall then determine, in accordance with this chapter, whether a reasonable number of attempts have been made to correct the nonconformity.
(4)
If a reasonable number of attempts have been made to correct the nonconformity, the informal dispute settlement panel shall determine whether the manufacturer has been given an opportunity to repair the motor vehicle as provided in §
55-24-102
.
(5)
If the manufacturer has been given an opportunity to repair the motor vehicle as provided in §
55-24-102
, the panel shall find that the consumer is entitled to refund or replacement as provided in §
55-24-103(a)
.
(6)
The informal dispute settlement panel shall determine the amount of collateral charges, where appropriate.
Acts 1986, ch. 857, § 6; T.C.A. § 55-24-206.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 24 - MOTOR VEHICLE WARRANTIES (§§ 55-24-101 — 55-24-112) › Section 55-24-107 - Statute of limitations

(a)
Any action brought under this chapter shall be commenced within six (6) months following:
(1)
Expiration of the express warranty term; or
(2)
One (1) year following the date of original delivery of the motor vehicle to a consumer, whichever is the later date.
(b)
The statute of limitations shall be tolled for the period beginning on the date when the consumer submits a dispute to an informal dispute settlement procedure as provided in §
55-24-106
and ending on the date of its decision or the date before which the manufacturer, its agent or its authorized dealer is required by the decision to fulfill its terms, whichever comes later.
Acts 1986, ch. 857, § 7; T.C.A. § 55-24-207.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 24 - MOTOR VEHICLE WARRANTIES (§§ 55-24-101 — 55-24-112) › Section 55-24-108 - Recovery of costs and expenses - Attorneys' fees

If a consumer finally prevails in any action brought under this chapter, the consumer may be allowed by the court to recover as part of the judgment a sum equal to the aggregate amount of costs and expenses, including attorneys' fees based on actual time expended, determined by the court to have been reasonably incurred by the plaintiff for or in connection with the commencement and prosecution of the action.
Acts 1986, ch. 857, § 8; T.C.A. § 55-24-208.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 24 - MOTOR VEHICLE WARRANTIES (§§ 55-24-101 — 55-24-112) › Section 55-24-109 - Copy of repair order to consumer

A manufacturer, its agent or authorized dealer shall provide to the consumer, each time the consumer's vehicle is returned from being serviced or repaired, a copy of the repair order indicating all work performed on the vehicle, including, but not limited to, parts and labor provided without cost or at reduced cost because of shop or manufacturer's warranty, the date the vehicle was submitted for repair, the date it was returned to the consumer, and the odometer reading.
Acts 1986, ch. 857, § 9; T.C.A. § 55-24-209.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 24 - MOTOR VEHICLE WARRANTIES (§§ 55-24-101 — 55-24-112) › Section 55-24-110 - Election of remedies

(a)
Nothing in this chapter shall in any way limit the rights or remedies that are otherwise available to a consumer under any other law.
(b)
In no event shall a consumer who has resorted to an informal dispute settlement procedure be precluded from seeking the rights or remedies available by law. However, if the consumer elects to pursue any other remedy in state or federal court, the remedy available under this chapter shall not be available insofar as it would result in recovery in excess of the recovery authorized by §
55-24-103
without proof of fault resulting in damages in excess of the recovery.
(c)
Any agreement entered into by a consumer for, or in connection with, the purchase or lease of a new motor vehicle that waives, limits or disclaims the rights set forth in this chapter shall be void as contrary to public policy. These rights shall inure to a subsequent transferee of the motor vehicle.
Acts 1986, ch. 857, § 10; T.C.A. § 55-24-210.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 24 - MOTOR VEHICLE WARRANTIES (§§ 55-24-101 — 55-24-112) › Section 55-24-111 - Commencing actions against sellers or lessors

No action shall be commenced or maintained under this chapter against the seller or lessor of a motor vehicle unless the seller or lessor is also the manufacturer, or unless the manufacturer of the motor vehicle is not subject to service of process in this state, or service cannot be secured by this state's long-arm statutes, or unless the manufacturer has been judicially declared insolvent.
Acts 1986, ch. 857, § 12; T.C.A. § 55-24-211.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 24 - MOTOR VEHICLE WARRANTIES (§§ 55-24-101 — 55-24-112) › Section 55-24-112 - Manufacturer's warranty - Disclosure to purchaser

Any business entity that purchases a fleet of new motor vehicles, titles the motor vehicles in the business entity's name and sells the vehicles to an individual purchaser shall disclose in writing any remaining manufacturer's warranty on the motor vehicles to the purchaser.
Acts 1994, ch. 672, § 1; T.C.A. § 55-24-212.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 25 - UNIFORM MOTOR VEHICLE RECORDS DISCLOSURE ACT (§§ 55-25-101 — 55-25-112) › Section 55-25-101 - Short title

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Uniform Motor Vehicle Records Disclosure Act."
Acts 1996, ch. 745, § 13.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 25 - UNIFORM MOTOR VEHICLE RECORDS DISCLOSURE ACT (§§ 55-25-101 — 55-25-112) › Section 55-25-102 - Purpose

The purpose of this chapter is to implement the federal Drivers' Privacy Protection Act of 1994 (DPPA) ( Title XXX of Public Law 103-322) (
18 U.S.C. §§ 2721
-
2725
), in order to protect the interest of individuals in their personal privacy of prohibiting the disclosure and use of personal information contained in their motor vehicle records, except as authorized by these individuals or by law.
Acts 1996, ch. 745, § 2.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 25 - UNIFORM MOTOR VEHICLE RECORDS DISCLOSURE ACT (§§ 55-25-101 — 55-25-112) › Section 55-25-103 - Chapter definitions

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Department" means the department of safety, the department of revenue and the county clerk's office when acting as an agent of these departments, or the duly authorized agents or contractors thereof, responsible to compile and maintain motor vehicle records;
(2)
"Disclose" means to engage in any practice or conduct to make available and make known personal information contained in a motor vehicle record about a person to any person, organization or entity, by any means of communication;
(3)
"Express consent" means consent in writing, including consent conveyed electronically that bears an electronic signature as defined in
15 U.S.C. § 7006(5)
;
(4)
"Highly restricted personal information" means an individual's photograph or image, social security number, medical or disability information;
(5)
"Individual record" is a motor vehicle record containing personal information about a designated person who is the subject of the record as identified in a request;
(6)
"Motor vehicle record" means any records that pertain to a motor vehicle operator's or driver license or permit, motor vehicle registration, motor vehicle title, or identification document issued by a department of safety, or other state or local agency authorized to issue any of these forms of credentials;
(7)
"Person" means an individual, organization or entity, but does not include this state or an agency of this state;
(8)
"Personal information" means information that identifies a person, including an individual's photograph, or computerized image, social security number, driver identification number, name, address excluding the five-digit zip code, telephone number, and medical or disability information, but does not include information on vehicular accidents, driving or equipment-related violations, and driver license or registration status; and
(9)
"Record" includes all books, papers, photographs, photostats, cards, films, tapes, recordings, electronic data, printouts or other documentary materials regardless of physical form or characteristics.
Acts 1996, ch. 745, §3; 2007 , ch. 484, § 111.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 25 - UNIFORM MOTOR VEHICLE RECORDS DISCLOSURE ACT (§§ 55-25-101 — 55-25-112) › Section 55-25-104 - Disclosure of personal information prohibited

Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, except as provided in §§
55-25-105
- 55-25-107, the department, and any officer, employee, agent or contractor thereof, shall not disclose personal information about any person obtained by the department in connection with a motor vehicle record.
Acts 1996, ch. 745, § 4.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 25 - UNIFORM MOTOR VEHICLE RECORDS DISCLOSURE ACT (§§ 55-25-101 — 55-25-112) › Section 55-25-105 - [Amendment contingent on funding by the federal selective service system. See the Compiler's Notes.] Disclosure for safety, environmental, and federal compliance purposes

(a)
Personal information referred to in §
55-25-104
shall be disclosed for use in connection with matters of motor vehicle or driver safety and theft, motor vehicle emissions, motor vehicle product alterations, recalls, or advisories, performance monitoring of motor vehicles and dealers by motor vehicle manufacturers, and removal of nonowner records from the original owner records of motor vehicle manufacturers to carry out the purposes of the Federal Automobile Information Disclosure Act (
15 U.S.C. § 1231
et seq.), the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act (
15 U.S.C. § 1901
et seq.), the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 (
15 U.S.C. § 1381
et seq.), the Anti-Car Theft Act of 1992 (
15 U.S.C. § 2021
et seq.), and the Clean Air Act (
42 U.S.C. § 7401
et seq.), as amended, and all statutes and agency regulations enacted or adopted pursuant to the authority of, or to attain compliance with, these acts of congress.
(b)
[Effective December 1, 2002, if contingency met.]
Personal information referred to in §
55-25-104
shall be disclosed for use in connection with matters concerning the federal selective services system.
Acts 1996, ch. 745, § 5; 2002, ch. 781, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 25 - UNIFORM MOTOR VEHICLE RECORDS DISCLOSURE ACT (§§ 55-25-101 — 55-25-112) › Section 55-25-106 - Consent

Personal information referred to in §
55-25-104
may be disclosed to any requesting person, if the person demonstrates, in the form and manner the department prescribes, that such person has obtained the written consent of the person who is the subject of the information.
Acts 1996, ch. 745, § 6.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 25 - UNIFORM MOTOR VEHICLE RECORDS DISCLOSURE ACT (§§ 55-25-101 — 55-25-112) › Section 55-25-109 - Ascertainment of requesting party's identity

The department may, prior to disclosure of personal information as permitted under §§
55-25-105
- 55-25-107 require the meeting of conditions by requesting the person for the purposes of obtaining reasonable assurance concerning the identity of the requesting person, and, to the extent required, that the use will be only as authorized, or the consent of the person which is the subject of the information has been obtained. These conditions may include, but need not be limited to, the making and filing of written application in a form and containing any information and certification requirements as the department may prescribe.
Acts 1996, ch. 745, § 9.