2010 Tennessee Code
Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles
Chapter 3 - Certificates of Title
Part 1 - General Provisions
55-3-116 - Assignment of new numbers when serial or motor number obliterated or destroyed.
55-3-116. Assignment of new numbers when serial or motor number obliterated or destroyed.
(a) The department shall assign a new and distinguishing number to a motor vehicle whenever the serial and/or motor number on the motor vehicle is destroyed or obliterated, which distinguishing number shall be stamped on the vehicle in a position to be determined by the commissioner.
(b) The motor vehicle shall be registered under the distinguishing number in lieu of the former number.
[Acts 1951, ch. 70, § 38 (Williams, § 5538.138); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 59-317.]
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