Tennessee § 55-12-309 - Responsibility for equipment. [Effective on January 1, 2021.]
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 55-12-309 — Responsibility for equipment. [Effective on January 1, 2021.], with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 55-12-309. Responsibility for equipment. [Effective on January 1, 2021.]
A peer-to-peer car sharing program has sole responsibility for any equipment, such as a GPS system or other special equipment that is put in or on the vehicle to monitor or facilitate the car sharing transaction, and shall agree to indemnify and hold harmless the vehicle owner for any damage to or theft of the equipment during the sharing period not caused by the vehicle owner. The peer-to-peer car sharing program has the right to seek indemnity from the shared vehicle driver for any loss or damage to the equipment that occurs during the sharing period. Acts 2020, ch. 796, § 5. Effective Dates. Acts 2020, ch. 796, § 8. January 1, 2021.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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