Tennessee § 55-9-410 - Penalty for refusal or failure to submit to lamp inspection.
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§ 55-9-410. Penalty for refusal or failure to submit to lamp inspection.
Whenever the driver of a vehicle is directed by a member of the highway patrol to stop and submit the lights upon the vehicle to an inspection or test under the conditions stated in § 55-9-409 , it is the duty of the driver to stop and submit to the inspection or test, and a failure or refusal to do so is a Class C misdemeanor. Acts 1937, ch. 245, § 5; C. Supp. 1950, § 2700.16 (Williams, § 2695); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 59-913; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 113. Cross-References. Penalty for Class C misdemeanor, § 40-35-111 .
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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