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§ 55-8-196 — Attendance at driver education course in county of residence

Tennessee § 55-8-196
JurisdictionTennessee
Title55

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Bluebook
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-8-196 (2026).

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Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, whenever a person violating any of this chapter or chapter 9 of this title or parts 1-5 of chapter 10 of this title is required, at the discretion of the court, to attend a driver education course approved by the department of safety, in addition to, or in lieu of any portion of, any other penalty imposed, the court has the discretion to allow the violator to attend a driver education course in the person's county of residence, instead of attending a course in the county where the citation was issued. The driver education course shall be approved by the department of safety and operated and conducted in accordance with the requirements of § 55-10-301 .

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Legislative History

Acts 2006, ch. 726, § 1.

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§ 55-1-101
Short title for chapters 1-6
§ 55-1-102
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"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
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"Nonresident" defined
§ 55-1-114
"Dealer," "manufacturer" and "transporter" defined
§ 55-1-115
"Place of business" defined
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