Tennessee § 55-4-403 - Time restrictions of transport — Enforcement by electronic surveillance.
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§ 55-4-403. Time restrictions of transport — Enforcement by electronic surveillance.
Transport of mobile homes may only take place between sunrise and sunset, Monday through Saturday, except for the holidays enumerated in § 55-7-205(l )(2)(B). Notwithstanding subsection (a), transport of mobile homes eighty-five feet (85') or greater in length, or fourteen feet (14') or greater in width, or fourteen feet two inches (14' 2") or greater in height, is prohibited in heavily traveled urban areas between the hours of seven o'clock a.m. (7:00 a.m.) to nine o'clock a.m. (9:00 a.m.) and four o'clock p.m. (4:00 p.m.) to six o'clock p.m. (6:00 p.m.). Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, this section may be enforced using photo, video or other electronic proof of violation. Acts 2002, ch. 803, § 3; 2020, ch. 786, § 1. Compiler's Notes. Former part 4, §§ 55-4-401 — 55-4-410 (Impl. am. Acts 1959, ch. 9, § 3; impl. Am. Acts 1961, ch. 97, § 3; Acts 1963, ch. 161, §§ 1-7; impl. am. Acts 1972, ch. 829, §§ 5, 7; T.C.A., §§ 59-454 — 59-460, 59-463; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 113; 1996, ch. 761, §§ 1, 2), concerning mobile homes, was repealed effective October 1, 2002 by Acts 2002, ch. 803, §§ 1 through 13, which also enacted a new title 55, ch. 4, part 4 concerning movements of manufactured homes, effective October 1, 2002. Acts 2002, ch. 803, § 17, provided that the act take effect June 5, 2002, for the purpose of promulgating rules and regulations, and that for all other purposes, the act is effective October 1, 2002. Acts 2020, ch. 786, § 4 provided that the act, which amended this section, shall apply to permits issued and transports occurring on or after October 1, 2020. Amendments. The 2020 amendment substituted “may only take place between sunrise and sunset, Monday through Saturday, except for the holidays enumerated in § 55-7-205 (l )(2)(B)” for “shall only take place between sunrise and sunset, Monday through Saturday, except for legal holidays as enumerated in § 15-1-101 ” in (a). Effective Dates. Acts 2020, ch. 786, § 4. October 1, 2020.
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