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§ 55-5-130 — Reporting theft of motor vehicle from bailee

Tennessee § 55-5-130
JurisdictionTennessee
Title55

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-5-130 (2026).

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Whenever a motor vehicle under a bailee's care has been stolen, the bailee shall report the theft to the appropriate law enforcement agency and to the bailor if the bailor's address is known. Thereafter, the law enforcement agency shall investigate the theft in the same manner as any other stolen motor vehicle investigation.

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Legislative History

Acts 1999, ch. 515, § 1.

Nearby Sections

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§ 55-1-101
Short title for chapters 1-6
§ 55-1-102
Definitions of words and phrases generally
§ 55-1-103
"Autocycle," "motor bicycle," "motor vehicle," "motorcycle," "vehicle" and "freight motor vehicle" defined
§ 55-1-104
"Farm tractor," "motor home," "truck," and "truck tractor" defined
§ 55-1-105
"Manufactured home," "mobile home or house trailer," "pole trailer," "semitrailer," and "trailer" defined
§ 55-1-106
"Essential parts," "reconstructed vehicle," and "specially constructed vehicle" defined
§ 55-1-107
"Foreign vehicle" defined
§ 55-1-108
"Implement of husbandry" defined
§ 55-1-109
"Special mobile equipment" defined
§ 55-1-110
"Metal tire," "pneumatic tire" and "solid tire" defined
§ 55-1-111
"Commissioner" and "department" defined
§ 55-1-112
"Lienor," "owner" and "person" defined
§ 55-1-113
"Nonresident" defined
§ 55-1-114
"Dealer," "manufacturer" and "transporter" defined
§ 55-1-115
"Place of business" defined
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