Tennessee § 55-9-213 - Brake fluid — Minimum standards — Penalty.
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§ 55-9-213. Brake fluid — Minimum standards — Penalty.
No person shall have for sale, sell or offer for sale for use in motor vehicle brake systems in this state any hydraulic brake fluid unless of a type or brand approved by the commissioner of safety. No hydraulic brake fluid shall be approved that does not meet the minimum standard of the Society of Automotive Engineers for heavy duty grade hydraulic fluid. A violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor. Acts 1955, ch. 251, §§ 1, 2; T.C.A., § 59-929; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 113. Cross-References. Penalty for Class C misdemeanor, § 40-35-111 .
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