Tennessee Code Title 55. Motor and Other Vehicles § 55-8-215

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

(a) A person commits an offense who, on the streets of any municipality, roads of any county, or the highways of this state, transports another in the cargo area of a box truck.

(b) A violation of subsection (a) is a Class B misdemeanor.

(c) As used in this section, “box truck” means a moving van or other vehicle that is manufactured with an enclosed cargo area that is connected to the passenger area with a one-piece design or attached to the chassis with two-piece construction, and the cargo area:

(1) Is designed primarily for the transportation of property; and

(2) Does not have seats or safety belts designed to accommodate a passenger.

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