Tennessee § 55-7-119 Sergeant Chris Jenkins Law - Safe transport of ladders on public roadways

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§ 55-7-119 — Sergeant Chris Jenkins Law - Safe transport of ladders on public roadways

Tennessee § 55-7-119

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-7-119 (2026).

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(a)This section is known and may be cited as the "Sergeant Chris Jenkins Law." (b) A person who operates a motor vehicle upon a public roadway while transporting a ladder on the motor vehicle or in an open bed or trailer commits an offense if the ladder falls onto the roadway and causes or contributes to a motor vehicle accident.

(c)This section does not alter or amend any requirements in § 65-15-111 pertaining to additional requirements for commercial motor vehicles.

(d)A violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor, except, that if death or bodily injury results from the motor vehicle accident, then a violation of this section is a Class A misdemeanor.

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(a) This section is known and may be cited as the "Sergeant Chris Jenkins Law." (b) A person who operates a motor vehicle upon a public roadway while transporting a ladder on the motor vehicle or in an open bed or trailer commits an offense if the ladder falls onto the roadway and causes or contributes to a motor vehicle accident. (c) This section does not alter or amend any requirements in § 65-15-111 pertaining to additional requirements for commercial motor vehicles. (d) A violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor, except, that if death or bodily injury results from the motor vehicle accident, then a violation of this section is a Class A misdemeanor.