Title 55, Motor and Other Vehicles

(a) The commission has the authority to appoint a qualified person to serve as its executive director who shall serve at the pleasure of the commission and whose duties shall be prescribed by the commission. These duties shall include, but not be limited to:(1) The supervision of…

(1) The commission is vested with those powers and duties necessary and proper to enable it to fully and effectively carry out the provisions and objectives of this part and part 4 of this chapter, including, but not limited to:(1) The authority to promulgate reasonable substanti…

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.

(a) (1) It is unlawful for any person to engage in business as, or serve in the capacity of, or act as a manufacturer, distributor, factory branch, distributor branch, factory representative, distributor representative, motor vehicle dealer, motor vehicle salesperson or automobil…

(a) Any person engaging, acting or serving in more than one (1) of the activities for which a license is required under § 55-17-109 or having more than one (1) location where the business is carried on or conducted, is required to obtain and hold a separate, current license for e…

(a) The commission shall prescribe and provide forms to be used for applications for licenses and for the renewals thereof to be issued under the terms and provisions of this part, and require all applicants and their enfranchised manufacturers, as a condition precedent to the is…

(a) The biennial license fees for licenses issued and renewed under this part shall be set by the commission. (b) A penalty of fifty percent (50%) of the amount of the license fee will be assessed on any renewal application postmarked after the expiration date of the license. (c)…

(a) The license issued to each motor vehicle dealer, manufacturer, distributor, factory branch, distributor branch or automotive dismantler and recycler shall specify the location of the factory, dealership, office or branch. (b) Any motor vehicle dealer licensed under this part …

(a) (1) The commission may deny any application for a license or revoke or suspend any license after it has been issued upon finding that:(A) The applicant or license holder was previously the holder of a license issued under this part or part 4 of this chapter, which license was…

Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the venue for any cause of action, claim, lawsuit, arbitration or mediation in which the parties or litigants are a manufacturer and a motor vehicle dealer shall be the state of Tennessee. This section may not be waived in any contra…

All final decisions of the commission pursuant to this part may be judicially reviewed in accordance with § 4-5-322. The venue for these actions shall be Davidson County.

(a) In addition to the remedies provided in this part, any person violating this part or 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,…

This part shall be cumulative to existing laws.

The commission shall pay all money received as fees and charges into the state treasury and the budget director shall make these allotments out of the general fund as the budget director may deem proper for the necessary and proper expenses of the commission, and no expenditure s…

(a) Notwithstanding this part, when motor vehicles of the state are being sold at an automobile auction sale, no license as a motor vehicle dealer shall be required for any person or participant who purchases or bids on the vehicles of the state. This person shall not participate…

(a) Within ninety (90) days after May 9, 1977, all licensed motor vehicle dealers shall be required to provide to the commission a sworn statement containing the labor rate charged to retail customers and the labor rate charged to the manufacturers or distributors for warranty re…

The Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, shall govern all matters and procedures respecting the hearing and judicial review of any contested case, as defined therein, arising under this part.

(a) Notwithstanding § 55-17-109 or § 55-17-114, the transactions authorized by this section are permitted. (b) As used in this section:(1) “Line-make” means motor vehicles of the same trade name for which separate dealership franchises are granted;(2) “Producer” means any person,…

The sale or other transfer of a motor vehicle from a manufacturer to a distributor is not unlawful under § 55-17-109 or § 55-17-114.

(a) (1) On or before February 15 of each year, each motor vehicle dealer shall submit to the commission an annual sales report indicating the number of motor vehicles sold by the dealer during the preceding calendar year, the number of dealer registration plates issued to the dea…

Any person who acquires or renews a license under this part agrees to and shall comply with this part and any rules or regulations promulgated under this part.

If a person who seeks to purchase a preowned motor vehicle from a dealer under a title retention agreement or a conditional sales contract, in a city that requires emission testing and a vehicle inspection and the vehicle is to be registered by the purchaser in the county where t…

A motor vehicle dealer licensed to sell motor vehicles may operate one (1) additional business at the dealer's established place of business; provided, at least sixty-six percent (66%) of the dealer's established place of business is used for the sale or service, or both, of moto…

(1) As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Adapted vehicle” means a new or used motor vehicle especially designed or modified for use by an aging or disabled person;(2) “Automotive mobility dealer” means any motor vehicle dealer who:(A) Exclusively engag…

(a) Any person, prior to engaging or continuing in the business of an automotive mobility dealer after March 1, 2011, shall obtain an automotive mobility dealer license from the commission. (b) (1) An automotive mobility dealer shall be licensed and regulated by the commission un…

(a) No more than two (2) new untitled motor vehicles of a specific line-make may be consigned by a franchised motor vehicle dealer to an automotive mobility dealer. (b) Any retail sale of a new untitled motor vehicle must be accomplished by the consigning franchised dealer. (c) A…

(1) As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Closed title” means an executed certificate of title indicating the recreational vehicle dealer as the current owner or transferee;(2) “Commission” means the Tennessee motor vehicle commission;(3) “Distributor” …

(1) The commission is vested with those powers and duties necessary and proper to enable it to fully and effectively carry out the provisions and objectives of this part, including, but not limited to:(1) The authority to promulgate reasonable substantive and procedural rules as …

(a) No person shall engage in business as, serve in the capacity of, or act as a manufacturer, recreational vehicle factory representative, or recreational vehicle dealer, without first obtaining a license as required in this part. (b) It is unlawful for any person to commerciall…

(a) Any person engaging, acting, or serving in more than one (1) of the activities for which a license is required under § 55-17-403 or having more than one (1) location where the business is carried on or conducted, is required to obtain and hold a separate, current license for …

(a) The commission shall prescribe and provide forms to be used for applications for licenses and for the renewals thereof to be issued under the terms of this part, and require all applicants and their enfranchised manufacturers, as a condition precedent to the issuance of a lic…

(a) The biennial license fees for licenses issued and renewed under this part shall be set by the commission. (b) A penalty of fifty percent (50%) of the amount of the license fee will be assessed on any renewal application postmarked after the expiration date of the license. (c)…

(a) The license issued to each recreational vehicle dealer or manufacturer under this part shall specify the location of the factory, dealership, office, or branch, as applicable. (b) Any recreational vehicle dealer licensed under this part shall promptly notify the commission of…

(a) The commission may deny any application for a license or revoke or suspend any license after it has been issued upon finding that:(1) The applicant or license holder was previously the holder of a license issued under this part or part 1 of this chapter, which license was rev…

All final decisions of the commission pursuant to this part may be judicially reviewed in accordance with § 4-5-322. The venue for these actions shall be Davidson County.

The Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, shall govern all matters and procedures respecting the hearing and judicial review of any contested case arising under this part.

(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 …

(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 ($5,00…

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 commiss…

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.

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.

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 bu…

(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 recreatio…

(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 recreati…

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.

“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.