{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-55-3-116","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-3-116","heading":"Assignment of new numbers when serial or motor number obliterated or destroyed","body":"(a) The department shall assign a new and distinguishing number to a motor vehicle whenever the serial and/or motor number on the motor vehicle is destroyed or obliterated, which distinguishing number shall be stamped on the vehicle in a position to be determined by the commissioner.\n(b) The motor vehicle shall be registered under the distinguishing number in lieu of the former number.","path":["TN Code","Title 55","Chapter 3"],"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":"05ee7ac3f9048af680205efb7a0ae4abfd8f9d9fc7009fb121dd689fc16bd47f","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-55-3-115","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-55-3-117"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}