(A) Any person violating any provision of this chapter for which no specific penalty is prescribed shall be subject to § 10.99 of this code of ordinances.
(B) (1) It is a civil offense to fail to provide evidence of financial responsibility pursuant to § 71.27 of this chapter. Any violation of § 71.27 of this chapter is punishable by a civil penalty of up to $50. The civil penalty prescribed hereby shall be in addition to any other penalty prescribed by the laws of the state or by the city’s municipal code of ordinances.
(2) On or before the court date, the person charged with a violation of § 71.27 of this chapter may submit evidence of compliance with § 71.27 of this chapter in effect at the time of the violation. If the court is satisfied that compliance was in effect at the time of the violation, the charge of failure to provide evidence of financial responsibility may be dismissed.
(1994 Code, § 15-125)
(C) (1) A violation of § 71.28 of this chapter is a civil offense punishable by a fine of up to $50. All proceeds from the fines imposed by this division (C) shall be deposited in the state’s General Fund and designated for the exclusive use of the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation to assist eligible individuals with a disability, as defined in Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-11-602(3), who have been severely injured in motor vehicle accidents.
(2) A person charged with a violation of § 71.28 of this chapter may, in lieu of appearance in court, submit a fine of $10 for a first violation and $20 on second and subsequent violations to the City Court Clerk.
(3) (a) Notwithstanding division (C)(3)(b) below to the contrary, a person charged with a violation of § 71.28(E) of this chapter may, in lieu of appearance in court, submit a fine of $20 to the City Court Clerk.
(b) Notwithstanding any provision of division (C)(3)(a) above to the contrary, the revenue generated by $10 of the $20 fine under division (C)(3)(a) above for a person’s first conviction under § 71.28(E) of this chapter shall be deposited in the state’s General Fund without being designated for any specific purpose. The remaining $10 of such $20 fine for such person’s first conviction under division (C)(3)(a) above shall be deposited in the state’s General Fund and designated for the exclusive use of the division of vocational rehabilitation in accordance with division (C)(1) above.
(c) The revenue generated from such person’s second or subsequent conviction under § 71.28(E) of this chapter shall be deposited in the state’s General Fund and designated for the exclusive use of the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation in accordance with division (C)(1) above.
(4) No clerk’s fee nor court costs, including, but not limited to, any statutory fees of officers, shall be imposed or assessed against anyone convicted of a violation of § 71.28. No litigation tax levied pursuant to the provisions of Tenn. Code Ann. Title 67, Ch. 4, part 6, shall be imposed or assessed against anyone convicted of a violation of § 71.28 of this chapter.
(b) The Department of Safety shall not report any convictions under § 71.28 of this chapter, except for law enforcement or governmental purposes.
(6) In no event shall a violation of this section be assigned a point value for suspension or revocation of a license by the Department of Safety, nor shall such violation be construed as any other offense under the provisions of § 71.28 of this chapter.
(1994 Code, § 15-126)
(Ord. 031102.37, passed 5- -2002; Ord. 674, passed 6-26-2007)