{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-55-31-308","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-31-308","heading":"Express written authorization","body":"(a) Notwithstanding this part or title 66, chapter 19, part 1, in order for a garagekeeper to tow or store a vehicle, the garagekeeper shall obtain an express written authorization for towing and storage of each vehicle from a law enforcement officer with appropriate jurisdiction, from the owner of the vehicle, or from the owner or the authorized agent of the owner, of the private property from which the vehicle is to be towed. The authorization must include all of the information required by § 66-19-103(d) . In addition to any other penalty provided by this part or by title 66, chapter 19, part 1, a violation of this section is a Class B misdemeanor.\n(b) This section and § 66-19-103(a) do not apply to new or used motor vehicle dealers licensed under chapter 17 of this title.","path":["TN Code","Title 55","Chapter 31"],"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":"5f377a039870a9372fb07b1b3ebc55e1b9dfc9e58319a74fd6169c1b4bb5a693","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-55-31-307","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-55-31-309"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}