Tennessee Code Title 55. Motor and Other Vehicles § 55-31-104

(a)(1) The department of revenue shall create and implement an electronic database or online platform that allows a law enforcement agency or garagekeeper to input abandoned or immobile vehicle information for public notice to be made through a motor vehicle portal as required by § 55-31-302.  The department may contract with a third-party service provider to create and implement the motor vehicle portal.

(2) The department of revenue shall:

(1) Provide the public with real-time access to locate motor vehicles that have been towed pursuant to this chapter;

(2) Provide retrieval information and requirements of motor vehicles that have been towed pursuant to this chapter;

(3) Provide the fee amounts and payment methods for motor vehicles that have been towed pursuant to this chapter;

(4) Consolidate statewide towing data into one (1) searchable, centralized database available to the public to be searched;

(5) Allow and enable a towing company to submit detailed reports;

(6) Store data relevant to this chapter securely in a centralized database and allow access to law enforcement agencies and the public;

(7) Send notices via mail to the last known registered owner of a motor vehicle and all lienholders of record that a vehicle has been taken into custody;

(8) Provide application programming interface-accessible endpoints for retrieving data by other systems and for integration with other systems;  and

(9) Be capable of comparing information input into the portal with vehicle registration, ownership, or other relevant data to determine ownership of a motor vehicle.

(1) Place a notice on the department of revenue's website that notifies the public of the date the motor vehicle portal is operational and available for use and what date is the ninetieth day following such date;  and

(2) Notify the Tennessee code commission in writing of the date that the motor vehicle portal is operational and available for use and what date is the ninetieth day following such date.