Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40; Title 47, Chapter 18 and Title 55.
This bill provides that it is a Class E felony for an individual, legal entity, or government entity ("person") to do the following: (1) Manufacture, distribute, possess with the intent to distribute, or use remote vehicle disabling technology that is capable of being activated or engaged by a passenger motor vehicle manufacturer or government entity and installed on a passenger motor vehicle; (2) Install vehicle disabling technology on a passenger motor vehicle remote that is capable of being activated or engaged by the vehicle manufacturer or a government entity; or (3) Sell a passenger motor vehicle on which remote vehicle disabling technology has been installed that is capable of being activated or engaged by the vehicle manufacturer or a government entity. This bill provides that a violation of the above provisions is punishable only by a fine of $50,000. However, each occurrence in which a person uses remote vehicle disabling technology to disable a passenger motor vehicle is a separate offense. Additionally, a person licensed under law relative to motor vehicle sales licensing who commits an offense under this bill is subject to the revocation of the license. As used in this bill, a "passenger motor vehicle" means any vehicle driven or drawn by mechanical power manufactured primarily for use on the public streets, roads, and highways that is 10 model years old or less, including a multipurpose passenger vehicle or light duty truck when that vehicle or truck is rated at not more than 9,000 lbs. gross vehicle weight. Additionally, this bill clarifies that "remote vehicle disabling technology" does not include an ignition interlock device.
This bill provides that it is a Class E felony for an individual, legal entity, or government entity ("person") to do the following: (1) Manufacture, distribute, possess with the intent to distribute, or use remote vehicle disabling technology that is capable of being activated or engaged by a passenger motor vehicle manufacturer or government entity and installed on a passenger motor vehicle; (2) Install vehicle disabling technology on a passenger motor vehicle remote that is capable of being activated or engaged by the vehicle manufacturer or a government entity; or (3) Sell a passenger motor vehicle on which remote vehicle disabling technology has been installed that is capable of being activated or engaged by the vehicle manufacturer or a government entity. This bill provides that a violation of the above provisions is punishable only by a fine of $50,000. However, each occurrence in which a person uses remote vehicle disabling technology to disable a passenger motor vehicle is a separate offense. Additionally, a person licensed under law relative to motor vehicle sales licensing who commits an offense under this bill is subject to the revocation of the license. As used in this bill, a "passenger motor vehicle" means any vehicle driven or drawn by mechanical power manufactured primarily for use on the public streets, roads, and highways that is 10 model years old or less, including a multipurpose passenger vehicle or light duty truck when that vehicle or truck is rated at not more than 9,000 lbs. gross vehicle weight. Additionally, this bill clarifies that "remote vehicle disabling technology" does not include an ignition interlock device.
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