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2023 Tennessee Code
Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105)
Chapter 12 - FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LAW (§§ 55-12-101 — 55-12-311)
Part 1 - FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LAWSHORT TITLE (§§ 55-12-101 — 55-12-142)
- Section 55-12-101 - Short title
- Section 55-12-102 - Part definitions
- Section 55-12-103 - Administration - Enforcement - Rules and regulations - Appeals - Judicial review
- Section 55-12-104 - Report of accident required - Suspension of registration or operating privileges for failure to report - Restoration - Access to information
- Section 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
- Section 55-12-106 - Exceptions to requirement of security and revocation - Additional acceptable proof of financial security
- Section 55-12-107 - Minimum requirements of insurance policy or bond for security - Acceptable proof of existence of insurance or bond
- Section 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
- Section 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
- Section 55-12-110 - Proof of damages sustained - Determination of amount of financial security required
- Section 55-12-111 - Self-insurers
- Section 55-12-112 - Custody of security - Payment of judgments - Return of deposit
- Section 55-12-113 - "Conviction" defined
- Section 55-12-114 - Suspension of all registrations upon suspension or revocation of license - Restoration fee - Exception upon filing proof of financial responsibility - Release - Compliance by Tennessee resident moving to or returning from another state
- Section 55-12-115 - Suspension of driver license for failure to comply with financial responsibility law
- Section 55-12-116 - Duration of suspension or revocation under Section 55-12-114 - Restoration
- Section 55-12-117 - Duration of nonresident's suspension or revocation for failure to file proof of financial responsibility following conviction - Restoration
- Section 55-12-118 - Proof of financial responsibility required on final judgment - Suspension or revocation for failure to file proof - Restoration
- Section 55-12-119 - Proof of financial responsibility with respect to a motor vehicle or a person not the owner of the vehicle
- Section 55-12-120 - Certificate of insurance as proof of financial responsibility
- Section 55-12-121 - Certificate of insurance by nonresident as proof of financial responsibility - Agreement to accept service of process on commissioner
- Section 55-12-122 - Motor vehicle liability policy - Contents
- Section 55-12-123 - Notice of cancellation or termination of certified policy
- Section 55-12-124 - Other auto liability policies not affected
- Section 55-12-125 - Cancellation of bond or policy - Return of deposit
- Section 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
- Section 55-12-127 - Surrender of license or registration upon revocation, suspension or cancellation - Enforcement officers - Violations - Penalties
- Section 55-12-128 - Matters not to be evidence in civil suits
- Section 55-12-129 - Fees for reinstatement of license and registration - Installment payment plans
- Section 55-12-130 - Approval of reregistration after revocation - Transfer of registration to avoid law prohibited - Violations - Penalties
- Section 55-12-131 - Driving while license cancelled, suspended, or revoked - Penalties
- Section 55-12-132 - Employer filing proof of financial responsibility for employee - Limited license - Fee - Examination
- Section 55-12-133 - Substitution of proof
- Section 55-12-134 - Additional proof required - Suspension or revocation of license or registration pending filing of additional proof
- Section 55-12-135 - False statements - Perjury - Violations of part - Penalties - Suspension of license
- Section 55-12-136 - The Tennessee automobile insurance plan
- Section 55-12-137 - Duty of insurance company to file written proof of insurance when required - Civil penalty for violation
- Section 55-12-138 - Certification of understanding of and compliance with financial responsibility law
- Section 55-12-139 - Compliance with financial responsibility law required - Evidence of compliance - Issuance of citations by police service technicians
- Section 55-12-140 - Renewal of vehicle registration
- Section 55-12-141 - Automobile insurance coverage for driver while logged on to transportation network company's digital network or while engaged in prearranged ride
- Section 55-12-142 - Notification to delivery driver that insurance may not cover commercial uses
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