Tennessee § 54-5-703 - Signs not to be erected along highways designated as main traveled roads.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 54-5-703 — Signs not to be erected along highways designated as main traveled roads., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 54-5-703. Signs not to be erected along highways designated as main traveled roads.
No person not of the department shall erect a sign of any character upon the right-of-way of any street, road, or highway, outside of incorporated municipalities, designated by the department as a main traveled road and included in the general highway plan of the state. Acts 1925, ch. 87, § 1; Shan. Supp., § 1673a1; mod. Code 1932, § 2800; impl. am. Acts 1959, ch. 9, § 3; impl. am. Acts 1972, ch. 829, § 7; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 54-538; Acts 1981, ch. 264, § 12. Cross-References. Billboard regulation and control, title 54, ch. 21.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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