Tennessee § 54-1-404 - Verification of reported motor registration number and notification of owner or lessee of vehicle.
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§ 54-1-404. Verification of reported motor registration number and notification of owner or lessee of vehicle.
Upon receipt of the information required by § 54-1-403 , the department of transportation may verify the reported motor vehicle registration number through the department of safety. Upon completing verification, if possible, the department of transportation may mail a letter to the owner or lessee of the motor vehicle at the address affiliated with the registration number. The letter may inform the owner or lessee of the motor vehicle that a concerned citizen has reported witnessing the commission of a littering offense from the motor vehicle. The letter may strongly discourage the owner or lessee from committing a subsequent littering offense or allowing a subsequent littering offense to be committed from the person's motor vehicle and warn the owner or lessee of the penalties for littering under Tennessee law. Acts 2005, ch. 128, § 4.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 54-1-404 ("Verification of reported motor registration number and notification of owner or lessee of vehicle.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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