Tennessee Code 47-26-812 – Gross weights for trucks and tractor trailers
Terms Used In Tennessee Code 47-26-812
- Certified public weigher: means a natural person licensed under this part. See Tennessee Code 47-26-802
- Highway: includes public bridges and may be held equivalent to the words "county way" "county road" or "state road". See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
- Natural resources product: means crushed stone, sand, gravel, cement, and asphalt related to highway construction and/or other construction projects or construction purposes, so long as materials are produced at a central location for commercial or highway use, and are measured by ton, cubic yard, or metric weights. See Tennessee Code 47-26-802
Gross weights for truck or tractor trailer vehicles shall be determined by axle limitations as prescribed in § 55-7-203(b)(6), and adding an additional five hundred pounds (500 lbs.) thereto when the natural resources product is transported over a street or highway other than the portion designated as the interstate system. A three percent (3%) tolerance, over the maximum gross weight as prescribed in § 55-7-203(b)(6), may be permitted when the natural resources product is transported over a street or public highway other than the portion designated as the interstate system. A certified public weigher will not be subject to any liability for measurement variance which falls within such three percent (3%) tolerance, but shall be responsible for measurement variance in excess of the three percent (3%) tolerance.