Tennessee § 55-8-187 - Obscene or patently offensive bumper stickers, window signs, or other markings prohibited.
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§ 55-8-187. Obscene or patently offensive bumper stickers, window signs, or other markings prohibited.
To avoid distracting other drivers and thereby reduce the likelihood of accidents arising from lack of attention or concentration, the display of obscene and patently offensive movies, bumper stickers, window signs or other markings on or in a motor vehicle that are visible to other drivers is prohibited and display of such materials shall subject the owner of the vehicle on which they are displayed, upon conviction, to a fine of fifty dollars ($50.00). “Obscene” or “patently offensive” has the meaning specified in § 39-17-901 . Acts 1988, ch. 764, § 1; 1996, ch. 675, § 64; 2004, ch. 796, § 1; 2011, ch. 58, § 1. Attorney General Opinions. Constitutionality of proposed legislation that would prohibit the showing within motor vehicles of obscene and patently offensive movies which are visible to other drivers, OAG 04-086, 2004 Tenn. AG LEXIS 82 (5/05/04).
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 55-8-187 ("Obscene or patently offensive bumper stickers, window signs, or other markings prohibited.") 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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