Tennessee § 55-23-104 - Notice of intent to charge fee beyond 21 days.
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§ 55-23-104. Notice of intent to charge fee beyond 21 days.
Persons engaged in the business of towing and storing motor vehicles may charge a storage fee for a period exceeding twenty-one (21) days if the last known registered owner of the motor vehicle and all lienholders of record are notified by registered mail, return receipt requested, of intent to charge a storage fee for a period to exceed twenty-one (21) days. This notice shall be given at least ten (10) days prior to the imposition of any additional storage fee. Acts 1980, ch. 779, § 4; 1999, ch. 1, § 2; 2016, ch. 649, §§ 2, 3. Compiler's Notes. Acts 2016, ch. 649, § 5 provided that this act, which amended this section, shall apply to vehicles initially taken into storage on or after March 29, 2016. Cross-References. Certified mail in lieu of registered mail, § 1-3-111 . Garagekeeper's or towing firm's lien, § 66-19-103 . Seized or repossessed motor vehicles, notice to sheriff, § 55-5-128 .
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 55-23-104 ("Notice of intent to charge fee beyond 21 days.") 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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