TCA 39-14-135
Manufacture, sale or possession of farm implement without serial number
MISDEMEANOR AClass A Misdemeanor
Sentence enhancement may apply
What does this charge mean?
This statute requires that new farm equipment (tractors and major implements) be manufactured with a serial number stamped on them. It's illegal for manufacturers, distributors, or sellers to produce or sell such equipment without a proper serial number. A violation is a Class A misdemeanor punishable by up to 11 months and 29 days in jail and/or a fine up to $2,500.
Penalty Details
ClassificationClass A Misdemeanor
Maximum Jail11 months 29 days
Maximum Fine$2,500
Penalty SummaryClass A misdemeanor; 11 months 29 days; fine up to $2,500
(a) (1) No new tractor-drawn major farm implement manufactured as a self-contained unit after December 31, 1968, and designed to be pulled by or attached to a farm tractor and sold as a complete unit, shall be sold or offered for sale at wholesale or retail unless a manufacturer’s serial number shall be prominently stamped on the equipment or on a piece of metal securely affixed to the equipment. (2) It shall be the responsibility of the manufacturer to see that such an implement is properly supplied with a serial number. (b) Any person who manufactures, distributes, sells or transfers any tractor-drawn major farm implement subject to the requirements of this section without a serial number prominently stamped on the equipment or on a piece of metal securely affixed thereto commits a Class A misdemeanor. (c) This section shall not apply to the sale of parts, components or accessories for major farm implements where serial numbers are not required by law.
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Quick Facts
MISDEMEANOR A
TCA Section39-14-135
Max Jail11 months 29 days
Max Fine$2,500