Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-12-115

Suspension of driver license for failure to comply with financial responsibility law

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case State v. Goodson (2001)

Most recently applied in State v. Goodson (December 2001)

Acts 1977, ch. 446, § 15; 1978, ch. 645, § 1; T.C.A., § 59-1265; Acts 1980, ch. 817, § 6; 1986, ch. 842, §§ 23, 27; 1995, ch. 305, § 116; 1998, ch. 682, § 4; 2001, ch. 292, § 8.

(1) Upon receipt by the commissioner of a record of conviction of failing to show evidence of financial responsibility pursuant to § 55-12-139, the commissioner shall suspend the driver license of the person convicted of this offense.

(2) The person may obtain reinstatement of the person's driver license by meeting the following requirements: Submitting evidence of financial responsibility as required by this section; and

(3) Paying the fee provided for in § 55-12-129.

(4) After satisfying the requirements of subdivision (b)(1), the person will be entitled to the return of such operating privileges upon successfully passing a driver license examination.

Current official text: Tennessee Code (LexisNexis). Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Tennessee statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.