Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 1340 - Safety and Homeland Security
Subtitle 1340-06 - Rules and Regulations As To Supervision and Control of Motor Vehicles and Motor Buses
Chapter 1340-06-01 - RULES AND REGULATIONS AS TO SUPERVISION AND CONTROL OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND MOTOR BUSES
Section 1340-06-01-.25 - VIOLATION OF REQUIREMENTS FOR HOMEMADE AND/OR MATERIALLY RECONSTRUCTED TRAILERS, SEMI-TRAILERS AND POLE TRAILERS

(1) Any person, organization, or entity found in violation of the provisions of T.C.A. § 55-4-101 or T.C.A. § 65-15-113 or any rules promulgated pursuant thereto applicable to homemade or materially reconstructed trailers, semi trailers or pole trailers shall be subject to penalty as provided in T.C.A. §65-15-122.

(2) Any trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer, which is being operated, pulled or drawn in violation of T.C.A. § 65-15-113 and T.C.A. § 55-4-101 et seq., and any rules promulgated pursuant thereto, shall be immediately placed out-of-service by the apprehending officer. Said trailer shall be out-of-service until it has passed a Department trailer safety inspection in accordance with all applicable rules. The owner or operator of said trailer may arrange for towing of the out-of-service trailer to another location for repair at his own expense. The Department shall not be responsible for towing or storage charges for trailers out-of-service in violation of these rules.