{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-55-7-119","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-7-119","heading":"Sergeant Chris Jenkins Law - Safe transport of ladders on public roadways","body":"(a) This section is known and may be cited as the \"Sergeant Chris Jenkins Law.\"\n(b) A person who operates a motor vehicle upon a public roadway while transporting a ladder on the motor vehicle or in an open bed or trailer commits an offense if the ladder falls onto the roadway and causes or contributes to a motor vehicle accident.\n(c) This section does not alter or amend any requirements in § 65-15-111 pertaining to additional requirements for commercial motor vehicles.\n(d) A violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor, except, that if death or bodily injury results from the motor vehicle accident, then a violation of this section is a Class A misdemeanor.","path":["TN Code","Title 55","Chapter 7"],"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":"9e8f801628218b74631821a1843128d910811cc026110f55089059506cfc02d3","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-55-7-118","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-55-7-201"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}