Tennessee § 55-8-213 Prohibition of operating altered vehicles on state streets, roads, or highways - Penalties

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§ 55-8-213 — Prohibition of operating altered vehicles on state streets, roads, or highways - Penalties

Tennessee § 55-8-213

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-8-213 (2026).

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(a)A person shall not operate a passenger motor vehicle on any street, road, or highway in this state if, by alteration of the suspension, frame, or chassis, the height of the vehicle's front fender is four (4) or more inches greater than the height of the rear fender. For purposes of this subsection (a), the height of the fender is a vertical measurement from and perpendicular to the ground, through the centerline of the wheel, and to the bottom of the fender.

(b)A violation of this section is a Class B misdemeanor, punishable as follows:

(1)By a fine of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for the first offense in a twelve-month period;

(2)By a fine of five hundred dollars ($500) for the second offense in a twelve-month period; and (3) By a fine of five hundred dollars ($500) and a twelv

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(a) A person shall not operate a passenger motor vehicle on any street, road, or highway in this state if, by alteration of the suspension, frame, or chassis, the height of the vehicle's front fender is four (4) or more inches greater than the height of the rear fender. For purposes of this subsection (a), the height of the fender is a vertical measurement from and perpendicular to the ground, through the centerline of the wheel, and to the bottom of the fender. (b) A violation of this section is a Class B misdemeanor, punishable as follows: (1) By a fine of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for the first offense in a twelve-month period; (2) By a fine of five hundred dollars ($500) for the second offense in a twelve-month period; and (3) By a fine of five hundred dollars ($500) and a twelve-month revocation of the person's driver license for the third offense in a twelve-month period. (c) Within thirty (30) days of conviction for a violation of this section, the clerk of the court of conviction shall give notice of this conviction to the department of safety.