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Tenn. Code § 55-7-119: Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-7-119

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

Operating a motor vehicle while transporting an unsecured ladder that falls and causes a motor vehicle accident is a Class C misdemeanor, or Class A misdemeanor if death or bodily injury results.

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