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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 56-55-113

  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of commerce and insurance. See Tennessee Code 56-55-102
  • Record: means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in a perceivable form. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Vehicle protection product: includes , but is not limited to, alarm systems, body part marking products, steering locks, window etch products, pedal and ignition locks, fuel and ignition kill switches, and electronic, radio, and satellite tracking devices. See Tennessee Code 56-55-102
  • warranty: means a written agreement by a warrantor that provides that, if the vehicle protection product fails to prevent loss or damage to a vehicle from a specific cause, then the warranty holder shall be paid specified incidental costs by the warrantor as a result of the failure of the vehicle protection product to perform pursuant to the terms of the warranty. See Tennessee Code 56-55-102

The commissioner may adopt administrative rules consistent with this chapter that are necessary to implement this chapter. The rules shall include disclosures for the benefit of the warranty holder, record keeping requirements, registration fees, penalties, and procedures for public complaints. The rules shall also include the conditions under which surplus lines insurers may be rejected for the purpose of underwriting vehicle protection product warranty agreements.