{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-65-15-203","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 65-15-203","heading":"Penalty for violation of hours-of-service standards","body":"In fixing a civil or criminal penalty for violators of the hours of service standards set forth in the department's rules against any person operating a motor vehicle marked with a valid safety sticker, the department or court shall take into account whether the violation occurred as a result of an emergency condition beyond the control of the violator.","path":["TN Code","Title 65","Chapter 15"],"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":"ad64699dd6b420338972d041dddf55c3be9de2f12ad5c4e0dbb56d88a2d6e674","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-65-15-202","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-65-15-301"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}