(a) This part shall be administered by the department of transportation, which is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations for the administration of this part.

Attorney's Note

Under the Tennessee Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
class C misdemeanorup to 30 daysup to $50
For details, see Tenn. Code § 40-35-111

Ask a traffic law question, get an answer ASAP!
Thousands of highly rated, verified traffic lawyers.
Parking violations, accidents, DUI/DWI, licensing, registration, and more
Protect your vehicle and your rights with expert legal help now
Click here to chat with a lawyer about your rights.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 55-4-411

  • Department: means the department of revenue. See Tennessee Code 55-1-111
  • Highway: means the entire width between the boundary lines of every way when any part thereto is open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel. See Tennessee Code 55-8-101
(b)

(1) The department of transportation shall issue to all annual permit holders a placard bearing the applicable permit number and a telephone number to be used to report unsafe or erratic driving to the department of transportation. This placard shall be designed by the department of transportation in consultation with the department of safety. The transporter of a manufactured home under an annual permit shall prominently display this placard on the rear of the manufactured home being moved. Replacement placards shall be issued after a sufficient showing of loss or destruction of the original placard and payment of a fifty-dollar replacement fee.
(2) Notwithstanding § 55-4-412, failure to properly display a placard pursuant to subdivision (b)(1) is a Class C misdemeanor punishable only by a fine of fifty dollars ($50.00).
(c) From the fees collected for the issuance of permits under this part, an amount equal to the expenses incurred by the department of transportation in administering this program shall be allocated to the highway fund. The remaining balance shall be allocated to the general fund.