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-.26 - APPLICATION FOR TRAILER SAFETY INSPECTION

(1) Any person, organization, or entity owning or in possession of a homemade or materially reconstructed trailer, semi-trailer, or pole trailer may request a Department trailer safety inspection on application forms furnished by the Commissioner.

(2) Department trailer safety inspection application forms shall be available from the Nashville office of the Commissioner or from any county motor vehicle registration office.

(3) The applicant shall send a completed trailer safety inspection application form along with a non-refundable inspection fee of twenty-five dollars ($25) to the Nashville office of the Department prior to scheduling for inspection.

(4) Applicants which have failed previous inspections may re-apply for Department inspection of trailers after the requisite repairs are made. The twenty-five ($25) trailer inspection fee shall be required for each re-inspection.

(5) The Department shall schedule inspection at the trailer location as expeditiously as possible after receipt of the completed application form and fee. Inspections shall only be scheduled during normal business hours and shall be confirmed in advance with the applicant.