Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a vehicle may not be towed without authorization by the owner of the vehicle until twelve (12) hours have elapsed since it was first observed to be immobile or unattended unless the vehicle is creating a hazard, blocking access to public or private property, or parked illegally.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-16-111
Restrictions on towing of vehicles
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Kellner v. Budget Car & Truck Rental, Inc. (2004)
Most recently applied in Kellner v. Budget Car & Truck Rental, Inc. (February 2004)
Acts 1996, ch. 868, § 7.
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.