Tennessee § 55-31-405 Removal of firearms from stored vehicles - Storage procedures - Notice to owner

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§ 55-31-405 — Removal of firearms from stored vehicles - Storage procedures - Notice to owner

Tennessee § 55-31-405

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-31-405 (2026).

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(a)As used in this section:

(1)"Motor vehicle":

(A)Means a self-propelled vehicle that is designed for use upon the highway, including trailers and semitrailers designed for use with the vehicle, and every vehicle that is propelled by electric power obtained from overhead wires but not operated upon rails, except traction engines, road rollers, and farm tractors; and (B) Does not include a motorized bicycle as defined in § 55-8-101 ; and (2) "Person" includes a natural person, firm, association, corporation, or partnership.

(b)Persons engaged in the business of towing and storing motor vehicles or storing motor vehicles that have been towed may remove and secure a firearm left in a stored motor vehicle if the firearm can be removed without causing damage to the motor vehicle. If remove

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(a) As used in this section: (1) "Motor vehicle": (A) Means a self-propelled vehicle that is designed for use upon the highway, including trailers and semitrailers designed for use with the vehicle, and every vehicle that is propelled by electric power obtained from overhead wires but not operated upon rails, except traction engines, road rollers, and farm tractors; and (B) Does not include a motorized bicycle as defined in § 55-8-101 ; and (2) "Person" includes a natural person, firm, association, corporation, or partnership. (b) Persons engaged in the business of towing and storing motor vehicles or storing motor vehicles that have been towed may remove and secure a firearm left in a stored motor vehicle if the firearm can be removed without causing damage to the motor vehicle. If removed, the firearm must be tagged or logged in a manner to tie it to the vehicle from which it was removed, and the firearm must be stored at the business in a firearm safe or other type of secure storage. The business shall notify the owner of the vehicle when a firearm is removed and secured, and such notice must include information regarding how the firearm may be retrieved.