Tennessee Statutes

§ 54-20-205 — Enforcement of provisions - Violation a misdemeanor

Tennessee § 54-20-205

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-20-205 (2026).

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(a)Any citizen of this state may obtain a warrant for the arrest of anyone violating this part, but it is declared to be a specific duty for the members of the Tennessee highway patrol to enforce this part.
(b)A person violating any provision of this part commits a Class C misdemeanor.
(c)Each day's subsequent violation constitutes a separate offense.
(d)In the case of automobile graveyards established prior to March 26, 1965, the owners or operators of the automobile graveyard shall have a reasonable and necessary period of time in which to comply with this part.

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Related

State of Tennessee v. Jamshid Maghami
(Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, 2008)

Legislative History

Acts 1965, ch. 352, §§ 5, 6; T.C.A., §§ 54-577, 54-5-905; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 113.

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