(a) It is unlawful for any owner or operator of a qualified motor vehicle to permit it to be operated over any highway of this state without complying with this part. A violation of this subsection (a) is a Class C misdemeanor.

Attorney's Note

Under the Tennessee Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
class C misdemeanorup to 30 daysup to $50
For details, see Tenn. Code § 40-35-111

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 67-3-1208

  • Highway: includes public bridges and may be held equivalent to the words "county way" "county road" or "state road". See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Licensee: means any person who holds an uncancelled license authorized by the international fuel tax agreement and issued by a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, or a province or territory of Canada. See Tennessee Code 67-3-1201
  • Month: means a calendar month. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Motor vehicle: means a vehicle that is propelled by an internal combustion engine or motor and is designed to permit the vehicle's use on highways. See Tennessee Code 67-3-103
  • Permittee: means any person who is the holder of a permit authorized to be issued under §. See Tennessee Code 67-3-1201
  • State: means the state of Tennessee. See Tennessee Code 67-3-103
(b) A penalty of fifty dollars ($50.00) or ten percent (10%) of the delinquent taxes, whichever is greater, shall be assessed for failure to file a report, or for filing a late report, or for underpayment of taxes.
(c) Interest at the rate of one percent (1%) per month, calculated from the date tax was due for each month or fraction of a month, until paid, shall be assessed on all delinquent or deficient taxes.
(d) Refunds determined to be properly due shall be made within ninety (90) days after receipt of a request for payment, with proper documentation, from a permittee or licensee. If the refund is not made within this time period, interest shall accrue at the rate of one percent (1%) per month calculated for each month or major fraction of a month, in excess of the time in which the refund should have been made.
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