Tennessee § 55-12-101 - Short title.
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§ 55-12-101. Short title.
This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Tennessee Financial Responsibility Law of 1977.” Acts 1977, ch. 446, § 1; T.C.A., § 59-1251. Cross-References. Auto insurance, § 56-7-1101 . Cancellation of auto insurance, title 56, ch. 7, part 12. Insurance carried by school bus operators, § 49-6-2111 . Process through secretary of state, §§ 20-2-203 — 20-2-207 . Uninsured motor vehicle coverage, § 56-7-1201 . Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 4 Tenn. Juris., Automobiles and Other Vehicles, § 22; 15 Tenn. Juris., Insurance, § 138. Law Reviews. Insurance — Dockins v. Balboa Insurance Co.: Has the Tennessee Supreme Court Misinterpreted the Legislative Intent of the Uninsured Motorist Statutes?, 20 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 683 (1991).
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