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2019 Tennessee Code
Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles
Chapter 12 - Financial Responsibility
Part 1 - Tennessee Financial Responsibility Law of 1977
- § 55-12-101. Short title.
- § 55-12-102. Part definitions.
- § 55-12-103. Administration -- Enforcement -- Rules and regulations -- Appeals -- Judicial review.
- § 55-12-104. Report of accident required -- Suspension of registration or operating privileges for failure to report -- Restoration -- Access to information.
- § 55-12-105. Security deposit following accident -- Acceptable proof of financial security -- Revocation of registration or operating privileges for failure to deposit security -- Notice -- Appeal.
- § 55-12-106. Exceptions to requirement of security and revocation -- Additional acceptable proof of financial security.
- § 55-12-107. Minimum requirements of insurance policy or bond for security -- Acceptable proof of existence of insurance or bond.
- § 55-12-108. Duration of suspension or revocation for failure to report accident or deposit security -- Restoration -- Determination of fault inadmissible in court of law.
- § 55-12-109. Report of suspension or revocation of nonresident's operating privileges -- Revocation or suspension of resident's registration and operating privileges for accidents in other states -- Restoration.
- § 55-12-110. Proof of damages sustained -- Determination of amount of financial security required.
- § 55-12-111. Self-insurers.
- § 55-12-112. Custody of security -- Payment of judgments -- Return of deposit.
- § 55-12-113. “Conviction” defined.
- § 55-12-114. Suspension of all registrations upon suspension or revocation of license -- Exception upon filing proof of financial responsibility -- Release -- Compliance by Tennessee resident moving to or returning from another state.
- § 55-12-115. Suspension of driver license for failure to comply with financial responsibility law.
- § 55-12-116. Duration of suspension or revocation under § 55-12-114 -- Restoration.
- § 55-12-117. Duration of nonresident's suspension or revocation for failure to file proof of financial responsibility following conviction -- Restoration.
- § 55-12-118. Proof of financial responsibility required on final judgment -- Suspension or revocation for failure to file proof -- Restoration.
- § 55-12-119. Proof of financial responsibility with respect to a motor vehicle or a person not the owner of the vehicle.
- § 55-12-120. Certificate of insurance as proof of financial responsibility.
- § 55-12-121. Certificate of insurance by nonresident as proof of financial responsibility -- Agreement to accept service of process on commissioner.
- § 55-12-122. Motor vehicle liability policy -- Contents.
- § 55-12-123. Notice of cancellation or termination of certified policy.
- § 55-12-124. Other auto liability policies not affected.
- § 55-12-125. Cancellation of bond or policy -- Return of deposit.
- § 55-12-126. Minimum duration of proof requirement -- Suspension of license or registration for premature cancellation or termination of proof -- Hearing -- Restoration of license or registration.
- § 55-12-127. Surrender of license or registration upon revocation, suspension or cancellation -- Enforcement officers -- Violations -- Penalties.
- § 55-12-128. Matters not to be evidence in civil suits.
- § 55-12-129. Fees for reinstatement of license and registration -- Installment payment plans.
- § 55-12-130. Approval of reregistration after revocation -- Transfer of registration to avoid law prohibited -- Violations -- Penalties.
- § 55-12-131. Driving while license cancelled, suspended, or revoked -- Penalties.
- § 55-12-132. Employer filing proof of financial responsibility for employee -- Limited license -- Fee -- Examination.
- § 55-12-133. Substitution of proof.
- § 55-12-134. Additional proof required -- Suspension or revocation of license or registration pending filing of additional proof.
- § 55-12-135. False statements -- Perjury -- Violations of part -- Penalties -- Suspension of license.
- § 55-12-136. The Tennessee automobile insurance plan.
- § 55-12-137. Duty of insurance company to file written proof of insurance when required -- Civil penalty for violation.
- § 55-12-138. Certification of understanding of and compliance with financial responsibility law.
- § 55-12-139. Compliance with financial responsibility law required -- Evidence of compliance -- Issuance of citations by police service technicians.
- § 55-12-140. Renewal of vehicle registration.
- § 55-12-141. Automobile insurance coverage for driver while logged on to transportation network company's digital network or while engaged in prearranged ride.
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