{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-55-17-101","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-17-101","heading":"Legislative findings and declaration","body":"The general assembly finds and declares that the distribution and/or sale of motor vehicles in the state vitally affects the general economy of the state and the public interest and the public welfare, and in the exercise of its police power, it is necessary to regulate and to license motor vehicle manufacturers, distributors, dealers, salespersons, and their representatives doing business in Tennessee in order to prevent frauds, impositions and other abuses upon its citizens.","path":["TN Code","Title 55","Chapter 17"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"0dec1697653a3b4202803cfa0f4ad1a8d51aa692f542e1dc75458259f9d3b58c","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-55-16-113","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-55-17-102"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}