Tennessee § 55-4-129 - Unlawful removal of registration decal or plate.
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§ 55-4-129. Unlawful removal of registration decal or plate.
Unless lawfully transferred in accordance with this chapter, it is unlawful to willfully cut, clip or otherwise remove the registration decal from a registration plate, or to remove a registration plate from a motor vehicle if either are removed for the purpose of selling the decal or plate, attaching the decal or plate to another registration plate or motor vehicle, or otherwise using the decal or plate to circumvent or avoid the vehicle registration laws of this chapter. A violation of this section is a Class A misdemeanor. Acts 1987, ch. 224, § 1; 1990, ch. 1030, § 39. Cross-References. Penalty for Class A misdemeanor, § 40-35-111 .
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 55-4-129 ("Unlawful removal of registration decal or plate.") 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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