Tennessee § 55-10-316 - Entry into shopping center or office park premises for inspection purposes.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 55-10-316 — Entry into shopping center or office park premises for inspection purposes., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 55-10-316. Entry into shopping center or office park premises for inspection purposes.
Upon receiving written permission of the property owner or manager, a state, county or municipal law enforcement officer is authorized to go onto the premises of any shopping center, or office park, which is generally open to the public at-large in order to inspect any motor vehicle to determine if the vehicle is properly registered and licensed and, where applicable, if a county wheel tax or similar local fee on a motor vehicle is due and owing. Acts 1993, ch. 126, § 1.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 55-10-316 ("Entry into shopping center or office park premises for inspection purposes.") 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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