{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-55-8-307","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-8-307","heading":"Prohibited operation of class 3 electric bicycle by person under 14 years of age - Helmet requirements","body":"(a) It is a delinquent act for a person under fourteen (14) years of age to operate a class 3 electric bicycle upon any street or highway; provided, that the person may ride as a passenger on a class 3 electric bicycle that is designed to accommodate passengers. (b) The operator and all passengers of a class 3 electric bicycle, regardless of age, shall wear a properly fitted and fastened bicycle helmet meeting federal standards established by the United States consumer product safety commission or the American Society for Testing and Materials. A label on the helmet shall be affixed signifying the helmet complies with this subsection (b). (c) (1) A violation of subsection (a) shall be punishable only by a fine not to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00). (2) A person who violates subsection (b) commits a Class C misdemeanor. Added by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 823,s 8, eff. 7/1/2016.\n(a) It is a delinquent act for a person under fourteen (14) years of age to operate a class 3 electric bicycle upon any street or highway; provided, that the person may ride as a passenger on a class 3 electric bicycle that is designed to accommodate passengers.\n(b) The operator and all passengers of a class 3 electric bicycle, regardless of age, shall wear a properly fitted and fastened bicycle helmet meeting federal standards established by the United States consumer product safety commission or the American Society for Testing and Materials. A label on the helmet shall be affixed signifying the helmet complies with this subsection (b).\n(c) (1) A violation of subsection (a) shall be punishable only by a fine not to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00). (2) A person who violates subsection (b) commits a Class C misdemeanor.\n(1) A violation of subsection (a) shall be punishable only by a fine not to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00).\n(2) A person who violates subsection (b) commits a Class C misdemeanor.","path":["TN Code","Title 55","Chapter 8"],"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":"09c3d1e4bce5c22531d7504fc87b0226a8db2e6915087b9ab89a35a2a3a9c82c","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-55-8-306","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-55-9-101"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}