Tennessee § 54-20-205 - Enforcement of provisions — Violation a misdemeanor.
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§ 54-20-205. Enforcement of provisions — Violation a misdemeanor.
Any citizen of this state may obtain a warrant for the arrest of anyone violating this part, but it is declared to be a specific duty for the members of the Tennessee highway patrol to enforce this part. A person violating any provision of this part commits a Class C misdemeanor. Each day's subsequent violation constitutes a separate offense. In the case of automobile graveyards established prior to March 26, 1965, the owners or operators of the automobile graveyard shall have a reasonable and necessary period of time in which to comply with this part. Acts 1965, ch. 352, §§ 5, 6; T.C.A., §§ 54-577, 54-5-905; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 113. Cross-References. Penalty for Class C misdemeanor, § 40-35-111 . Persons whose compensation is contingent upon issuance or nonissuance of warrants prohibited from issuing search warrant, arrest warrant or mittimus, § 40-5-106 .
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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