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§ 55-9-403 — Headlamps on motorcycles - Penalty

Tennessee § 55-9-403
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Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-9-403 (2026).

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(a)Every motorcycle shall be equipped with at least one (1) and not more than two (2) headlamps.
(b)A violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor.

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Related

Ammons v. Bonilla
886 S.W.2d 239 (Court of Appeals of Tennessee, 1994)
12 case citations
United States v. McKissack
76 F. Supp. 2d 836 (M.D. Tennessee, 1999)
2 case citations

Legislative History

Acts 1931, ch. 82, § 15; 1937, ch. 245, § 5; 1941, ch. 121, § 1; C. Supp. 1950, § 2700.16 (Williams, § 2695); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 59-906; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 113.

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