Tennessee § 55-8-208 Regulation of use and operation of electric scooter

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§ 55-8-208 — Regulation of use and operation of electric scooter

Tennessee § 55-8-208

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-8-208 (2026).

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Section 55-8-302 applies to an electric scooter and any person operating an electric scooter, including an exclusion from chapters 3 and 4 of this title, relating to titling and registration. Nothing in this section or § 55-8-302 preempts a county, municipality, or metropolitan form of government, by ordinance of its legislative body, from regulating, controlling, or banning the use and operation of electric scooters within the geographic boundaries of the county, municipality, or metropolitan government. The ordinances must be reasonably related to promotion and protection of the health, safety, and welfare of riders, operators, pedestrians, and motorists.

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Section 55-8-302 applies to an electric scooter and any person operating an electric scooter, including an exclusion from chapters 3 and 4 of this title, relating to titling and registration. Nothing in this section or § 55-8-302 preempts a county, municipality, or metropolitan form of government, by ordinance of its legislative body, from regulating, controlling, or banning the use and operation of electric scooters within the geographic boundaries of the county, municipality, or metropolitan government. The ordinances must be reasonably related to promotion and protection of the health, safety, and welfare of riders, operators, pedestrians, and motorists.