Tennessee Statutes

§ 55-17-101 — Legislative findings and declaration

Tennessee § 55-17-101

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-17-101 (2026).

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The general assembly finds and declares that the distribution and/or sale of motor vehicles in the state vitally affects the general economy of the state and the public interest and the public welfare, and in the exercise of its police power, it is necessary to regulate and to license motor vehicle manufacturers, distributors, dealers, salespersons, and their representatives doing business in Tennessee in order to prevent frauds, impositions and other abuses upon its citizens.

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Skinner v. Steele
730 S.W.2d 335 (Court of Appeals of Tennessee, 1987)
25 case citations
General Motors Corp. v. Capitol Chevrolet Co.
645 S.W.2d 230 (Tennessee Supreme Court, 1983)
9 case citations
Freightliner of Knoxville, Inc. v. Daimlerchrysler Vans, LLC
438 F. Supp. 2d 869 (E.D. Tennessee, 2006)
1 case citations

Legislative History

Acts 1955, ch. 79, § 1; T.C.A., § 59-1701; Acts 1991, ch. 359, § 4.

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