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Tennessee Code Title 55. Motor and Other Vehicles § 55-8-139

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) No person shall stand in a roadway for the purpose of soliciting a ride or employment from the occupant of any vehicle.

(b) No person shall stand on or in proximity to a street or highway for the purpose of soliciting the watching or guarding of any vehicle while parked or about to be parked on a street or highway.

(c) No person shall loiter or conduct any commercial activity in, or in proximity to, the median of a state highway.

(d) Subsection (c) does not apply to:

(1) Employees of, or agents, contractors, or other persons under contract with, or acting on behalf of, the department of transportation; and

(2) Employees of, or agents, contractors, or other persons who are under contract with, or acting on behalf of, a county, municipality, or other political subdivision of this state or a utility, and who are permitted by the department of transportation to stand or conduct any activity in, or in proximity to, the median of a state highway.

(e) A violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor; except, that a person who violates subsection (c) shall receive a warning citation for a first offense.

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