In addition to the provisions of § 55-12-139 authorizing a person to display evidence of financial responsibility through the use of electronic devices, a person may also display evidence of vehicle registration in electronic format. The electronic images shall state that the vehicle is properly registered and that a certificate of registration has been issued to the owner or operator of the vehicle. For purposes of this section, acceptable electronic formats include display of electronic images on a cellular phone or any other type of portable electronic device. If a person displays the evidence in an electronic format pursuant to this section, the person is not consenting for law enforcement to access any other contents of the electronic device.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles
Chapter 4 - Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles
§ 55-4-102. Forms for Certificates of Registration Furnished by Department — Contents
§ 55-4-106. Registration Indexes — Manner of Keeping
§ 55-4-107. Lost, Mutilated or Illegible Certificates — Replacement — Fee
§ 55-4-109. Number of Plates — Issuance
§ 55-4-111. Registration Fees — Classification of Vehicles — Registration Taxes
§ 55-4-113. Registration Taxes for Freight Motor Vehicles
§ 55-4-135. Registration of Vehicles by Owners Performing Full-Time Service in the Military
§ 55-4-137. Exemption From Registration Fee for Certain Veteran or Active-Duty Service Members
§ 55-4-138. Evidence of Vehicle Registration in Electronic Format — Acceptable Electronic Formats