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The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, has adopted the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations contained in 49 CFR, Chapter III, Subchapters A and B (Parts 300-399), and amendments thereto, with some modifications.
Parts 390-397 apply to commercial motor vehicles operated in intrastate commerce to transport property that have a gross vehicle weight rating or gross combination weight rating of 26,001 pounds or more, or a motor vehicle of any gross vehicle weight transporting hazardous materials. However, a Tennessee Highway Patrol officer with Level I training, having probable cause to believe such a commercial motor vehicle is being operated with unsafe loading or mechanical conditions, may stop such motor vehicle for inspection. If such motor vehicle is determined to be operated with unsafe loading or mechanical conditions, no citation may be issued, however, the officer must implement out-of-service requirements as set forth in the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance Out-of-Service Criteria.