Tennessee § 55-12-140 - Renewal of vehicle registration.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 55-12-140 — Renewal of vehicle registration., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 55-12-140. Renewal of vehicle registration.
The record of conviction of an offense under § 55-12-139(c) shall be promptly transmitted to the department of safety. For any such conviction occurring after July 1, 2009, upon request by the commissioner of safety, the commissioner of revenue shall not issue a renewal of registration for any vehicle for which evidence of financial responsibility is required under § 55-12-139 until the person who was convicted of violating § 55-12-139(c) furnishes proof of financial responsibility as defined in § 55-12-139(b). This section shall not apply to any person who was in compliance with this part, at the time of the citation under § 55-12-139(c) but was unable to produce evidence of compliance at the time of the citation. Acts 2001, ch. 292, § 9; 2007, ch. 484, § 93; 2008, ch. 1169, § 2; 2009, ch. 441, § 2.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 55-12-140 ("Renewal of vehicle registration.") 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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