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Tennessee Statutes, Title 55

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Title 55, Motor and Other Vehicles

35 chapters · 988 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 55988 Ch 4, Registration and Licensing of Motor …191 Ch 8, Operation of Vehicles — Rules of the…120 Ch 10, Accidents, Crimes and Penalties97 Ch 50, Uniform Classified and Commercial Dr…80 Ch 12, Financial Responsibility69 Ch 17, Vehicle Sales Licenses50 Ch 9, Equipment — Lighting Regulations49 Ch 3, Certificates of Title40 Ch 5, Anti-Theft Provisions36 Ch 7, Size, Weight and Load28 Ch 1, Motor Vehicle Title and Registration Law26 Ch 21, Disabled Drivers and Passengers25 Ch 31, Modernization of Towing, Immobilizat…18 Ch 2, Administration by Department of Revenue15

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-5-129 Impounded vehicles — Entry onto private property
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(a) As used in this section, “impound” means removing a vehicle from a private parking lot adjacent to a street, alley, highway, or thoroughfare by a uniformed police officer, to the nearest garage or other place of safety or to a garage designated or maintained by a law enforcem…
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-5-130 Reporting theft of motor vehicle from bailee
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Whenever a motor vehicle under a bailee's care has been stolen, the bailee shall report the theft to the appropriate law enforcement agency and to the bailor if the bailor's address is known. Thereafter, the law enforcement agency shall investigate the theft in the same manner as…
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-5-201 Short title
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This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Motor Vehicle Chop Shop Act of 2000.”
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-5-202 Part definitions
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(1) As used in this part:(1) “Chop shop” means any building, lot, or other premises where one (1) or more persons knew, or should have known, that they were engaged in altering, destroying, disassembling, dismantling, reassembling, or storing any motor vehicle or motor vehicle co…

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-5-203 Violations and penalties

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(a) It is an offense to:(1) Knowingly own, operate or conduct a chop shop;(2) Transport any motor vehicle or motor vehicle component part to or from a location, knowing the location to be a chop shop;(3) Purchase or receive any motor vehicle or motor vehicle component part from a…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-5-204 Seizure of property

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(a) Any motor vehicle or motor vehicle component part with identification numbers or distinguishing numbers or marks that have been altered, counterfeited, defaced, destroyed, disguised, falsified, forged, obliterated, or removed shall be seized, forfeited, and disposed of in acc…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-5-205 Forfeiture of property

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(a) If the state meets its burden of proof, any tool, implement, or instrumentality used:(1) To alter, destroy, disassemble, dismantle, or reassemble a stolen motor vehicle or stolen motor vehicle component parts;(2) To alter, counterfeit, deface, destroy, forge, obliterate, or r…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-5-206 Civil remedies

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(a) Any district attorney general, insurer, or other aggrieved person may institute civil proceedings against any person in a court of competent jurisdiction seeking relief from conduct constituting a violation of this part, § 55-5-111, or § 55-5-112, or if the plaintiff in the p…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-6-101 Fees due department for specified services

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(a) The following fees are due to the department of revenue with regard to services pertaining to the titling and registration of motor vehicles:(1) For issuing a certificate of title there shall be collected, in addition to the registration fee, a sum of five dollars and fifty c…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-6-102 Fees returnable — Causes

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(a) Whenever any application to the department or any county clerk is accompanied by any fee as required by law, and the application is refused or rejected, the fee shall be returned to the applicant. (b) Whenever the department, or any county clerk of the state, through error, c…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-6-103 Disposition of fees

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(a) All fees collected by the department by the terms of this chapter and chapter 2 of this title shall be for the benefit of the state and the same when so collected shall be deposited by the commissioner with the state treasurer and shall become a part of the general funds of t…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-6-104 Fees due county clerk for specified duties

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(a) The county clerks, as deputies to the registrar of motor vehicles, shall, upon the performance of the duties that the registrar prescribes under the laws governing the titling and licensing of vehicles and upon complying with the requirements of this chapter, be entitled to t…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-6-105 Duties of county clerk — Penalties for delinquencies

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(a) In addition to the powers and duties heretofore devolved upon the county clerk, it is the clerk's duty to:(1) Ascertain the names of the owners of all vehicles required to be registered by the terms of chapters 1-6 of this title in the clerk's county, and issue distress warra…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-6-106 Reports by department to state treasurer — Remission of moneys

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The department on or before the tenth day of each month, shall report and remit to the state treasurer all moneys so received during the preceding month by the department from the county clerks without any deduction on account of salaries, fees, costs, expenses, or claims, of any…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-6-107 Distribution and expenditure of funds

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(a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in § 55-4-116(d), the proceeds of the taxes levied by chapter 4 of this title shall be apportioned by a distribution of ninety-eight percent (98%) thereof to the highway fund and two percent (2%) thereof to the general fund. The funding board …

Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-6-108 Fines and penalties — Transmittal and expenditure — Enforcement of collection

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(a) All fines, penalties and forfeitures of bonds imposed or collected under chapters 1-6 of this title shall be paid over immediately after receipt thereof to the commissioner, with an accompanying statement setting forth the action or proceedings in which these moneys were coll…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-6-109 Transfer of registration of title acquired as a result of death of spouse

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Any other law to the contrary notwithstanding in chapters 1-6 of this title, no fee, charge, or other cost shall be charged or assessed against any person who acquires title to a motor vehicle as a result of the death of the spouse of this person, if application to transfer owner…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-6-110 No fee, charge or other cost to be charged or assessed against OEM headquarters company vehicle titling or registration

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Notwithstanding chapters 1-6 of this title to the contrary, no fee, charge or other cost otherwise applicable under chapters 1-6 of this title shall be charged or assessed against any OEM headquarters company in connection with the titling or registration of any OEM headquarters …

Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-7-101 Operation of vehicles injurious to highways must conform to regulations

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No vehicle, truck, engine, or tractor of any kind, whether the vehicle be propelled by steam, gasoline, or otherwise, shall be permitted to operate upon any street, road, highway, or other public thoroughfare that, either by reason of its weight or the character of its wheels, wi…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-7-102 Regulations governing equipment of wheels to protect surface and foundation of roadways

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The department of transportation is empowered to prescribe by regulations the manner in which the wheels of vehicles shall be equipped in order to protect the surface and foundation of streets, roads and highways, including bridges, on the roadways.

Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-7-103 Reduction of maximum weight — Notice

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(a) From January 15 to April 15 of each year, and at any other time when, by reason of repairs, weather conditions, or recent construction of the road, the maximum weight permitted would damage the road, the department of transportation may specify any lower maximum weight that, …

Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-7-104 Penalty for violation of preceding sections

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Anyone who drives or causes to be driven any vehicle upon any public thoroughfare in violation of §§ 55-7-101 — 55-7-103, or in violation of regulations duly issued thereunder, commits a Class C misdemeanor.

Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-7-105 Arrest of violators — Trial — Reduction of overload before moving vehicle — Penalty

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(a) It is the duty of any officer authorized by law to make arrests, when that officer detects any person engaged in the violation of any of the provisions of §§ 55-7-101 — 55-7-103, or regulations issued thereunder, immediately to place in custody and take the person at once bef…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-7-106 Liability for damages to highways — Suit by district attorney general

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The owner of any vehicle driven upon the public thoroughfare, in violation of any of §§ 55-7-101 — 55-7-105, or regulations issued thereunder, shall also be liable in an action for damages caused to these public thoroughfares, the action to be prosecuted in the name of the state …

Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-7-107 Vehicles hauling timber, pulpwood or logs — Securing of loads

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(a) When timber, pulpwood, or logs are hauled upon a truck, tractor-trailer, or tractor-semitrailer combination, with a rated capacity of more than three-fourths (¾) of a ton, every length of timber, pulpwood, or logs shall be securely fastened with either two (2) chains rated no…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-7-108 Log trucks — Improper fastening of load — Penalty

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Any owner, operator, or other person having control over the loading of log trucks, who hauls logs or permits the hauling of logs in violation of § 55-7-107 commits a Class C misdemeanor.

Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-7-109 Loose material hauled in open truck bed — Restrictions — Penalties for violations — Exceptions

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(a) Any truck, or other motor vehicle, with an open bed, that is operated on any highway, road, or street open for public use in this state, shall be loaded so that any loose material transported in truck or other motor vehicle remains at least four inches (4″) below the walls of…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-7-110 Front axle weight

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Whenever a vehicle is weighed by the state, a weight measurement shall also be made under just the front axle.

Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-7-111 Varying locations for portable scales

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Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the portable scales and those permanent scales not on interstate highways operated by the state shall be used at varying times and at varying locations, for the portable scales, in order to avoid the establishment of any pattern of e…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-7-112 Rules concerning equipment and routes

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(1) The commissioner of transportation is authorized to promulgate rules not inconsistent with federal law:(1) Regulating the equipment required for vehicles as a condition to using the system of state highways to assure safety of motorists; and(2) Establishing particular highway…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-7-113 Identification of vehicles hauling loose material required — Exception

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Any vehicle hauling loose material, except farm produce, as defined in § 55-7-109, shall have affixed, stenciled, or painted on the rear of the vehicle a sign or placard bearing the name of the owner of the vehicle in letters at least six inches (6″) in height, clearly visible to…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-7-114 Safety chains for trailers — Penalty — Exceptions

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(a) In addition to any other attachment, any trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer operated on the highways of Tennessee shall be attached to the towing vehicle by a chain, securely attached to both vehicles, and reasonably capable of maintaining the attachment in the event of fa…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-7-115 Vehicles exclusively transporting seed cotton modules

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(a) Except as provided in subsection (d), a single motor vehicle used exclusively to transport seed cotton modules shall not exceed a width of one hundred eight inches (108″) when operated on any highway designated by the department of transportation, and shall not exceed a width…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-7-116 Criteria for selecting truck weigh-inspection station sites

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(1) The department of transportation shall use the following criteria to select the site of truck weigh-inspection stations:(1) Ability to intercept maximum number of trucks;(2) Resistance to being bypassed by trucks;(3) Proximity of services;(4) Cost of construction of and right…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-7-117 Use of engine compression braking devices

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(a) Truck tractors and semitrailers, as defined in § 55-8-101, shall not use an engine compression braking device, unless the engine compression braking device is equipped with an operational, approved muffler. (b) As used in this section, “approved muffler” means any muffler tha…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-7-118 Use of state funds to enforce electronic logging regulations prohibited

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No state funds shall be expended to enforce electronic logging regulations against any motor vehicle transporting nonhazardous materials for farm purposes that does not travel outside the boundaries of the state.

Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-7-119 Sergeant Chris Jenkins Law — Safe transport of ladders on public roadways

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(a) This section is known and may be cited as the “Sergeant Chris Jenkins Law.” (b) A person who operates a motor vehicle upon a public roadway while transporting a ladder on the motor vehicle or in an open bed or trailer commits an offense if the ladder falls onto the roadway an…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-7-201 Maximum length of vehicles

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(a) For purposes of this section, “truck tractor” means the noncargo carrying power unit that operates in combination with a semitrailer or trailer, except that a truck tractor and semitrailer engaged in the transportation of automobiles may transport motor vehicles on part of th…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-7-202 Maximum width and height

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(a) (1) No motor vehicle as defined in § 55-1-103 or any trailer or semitrailer, whose width, including any part of the load, exceeds eight feet (8′) (that is, four feet (4′) on each side of the center line of the vehicle), or whose height, including any part of the load, exceeds…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-7-203 Maximum weight per axle or group of axles allowed — Exemptions for heavy-duty tow and recovery and emergency fire suppression vehicles

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(a) Except as otherwise provided by law, no freight motor vehicle shall be operated over, on, or upon the public highways of this state where the total weight on a single axle or any group of axles exceeds the weight limitations set forth in subdivisions (b)(1)-(7). (b) (1) (A) N…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-7-204 Buses — Length limitations — Trailers on school buses prohibited

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(a) A bus with a length of not more than forty-five feet (45′) may be operated on a highway of this state. (b) (1) No bus with a trailer attached, the total length of which combination, including any part of the body or load, exceeds sixty-five feet (65′) shall be operated on any…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-7-205 Permits for moving vehicles of excess weight or size — Permits for towing vehicles of excess weight, height, length, or width

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(a) (1) The commissioner of transportation has the authority to grant special permits for the movements of freight motor vehicles carrying gross weights in excess of the gross weights set forth in § 55-7-203, or dimensions in excess of the dimensions set forth in §§ 55-7-201 and …

Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-7-206 Penalty for violation of this part — Injunction proceedings — Disposition of fines, penalties and forfeitures

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(a) Each violation of §§ 55-7-201 — 55-7-203 and each violation of restrictions on the maximum gross weight of freight motor vehicles duly adopted and promulgated by the commissioner of transportation, under § 55-7-205, and each violation of rules and regulations duly adopted and…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-7-207 Exception from length and weight requirements for public transit systems

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(a) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires, “publicly owned transit system” means a system of vehicles, designed to carry all persons who desire to use the system, over designated routes within a designated area, which is owned or operated by a county or m…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-7-208 Twin trailer trucks

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(a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, twin trailer trucks conforming to § 55-7-201 shall be permitted to operate on the interstate system and other federal-aid highways designated by the commissioner of transportation. Within the limitations as provided in this chapter, an…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-7-209 Special requirements for roof trusses

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(a) Notwithstanding any other law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the commissioner of transportation shall prescribe by orders of general application, rules and regulations for the issuance and/or renewal of special permits for a period of one (1) year, for the transportatio…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-8-101 Chapter and part definitions

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(1) As used in this chapter and chapter 10, parts 1-5, of this title, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “All-terrain vehicle” means either:(A) A motorized nonhighway tire vehicle with no less than four (4) nonhighway tires, but no more than six (6) nonhighway tires, that …

Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-8-102 Provisions refer to vehicles upon highways — Exceptions

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(a) The provisions of this chapter and chapter 10, parts 1-5 of this title, relating to the operation of vehicles, refer exclusively to the operation of vehicles upon highways, except where a different place is specifically referred to in a given section. (b) (1) This chapter and…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-8-103 Required obedience to traffic laws — Penalty

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It is unlawful and, unless otherwise declared in this chapter and chapter 10, parts 1-5 of this title with respect to particular offenses, it is a Class C misdemeanor, for any person to do any act forbidden or fail to perform any act required in this chapter and chapter 10 of thi…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-8-104 Obedience to police officers

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(a) No person shall willfully fail or refuse to comply with any lawful order or direction of any police officer invested by law with authority to direct, control or regulate traffic. (b) A violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor.