Is it legal to own a pet armadillo?
Permit required Needs confirmation
Tennessee treats native wildlife as Class II unless listed elsewhere, and the state wildlife agency treats the armadillo as native.
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Exotic pets
Vehicles
Can car dealerships open on Sundays?
Sunday sales allowed
Tennessee has no state law found that stops licensed dealers from selling cars on Sunday.
Do adults have to wear motorcycle helmets?
All riders
Tennessee requires every motorcycle operator and passenger to wear a helmet, regardless of age.
Do you need a front license plate?
Rear plate only
Tennessee requires only a rear license plate on passenger cars.
Is it legal to pump your own gas?
Self-serve allowed
Tennessee allows self-service gas; the State Fire Marshal enforces the International Fire Code, which permits self-service stations.
Is it legal to put a train horn on a car?
Allowed with limits
Tennessee bans sirens and exhaust, compression or spark plug whistles, and forbids unreasonably loud or harsh horn sounds, without naming air horns.
Is there an annual vehicle safety inspection?
No safety inspection
Tennessee does not require safety inspections of private passenger cars, including when a car is sold or brought from another state.
Home & property
Are fireworks legal?
Aerial fireworks allowed
Tennessee allows standard consumer (Class C) fireworks, which include aerial items, to buyers 16 and older, except in its largest counties.
Food & drink
Are happy hour drink specials legal?
Allowed
Tennessee lets bars discount drinks as they see fit, as long as the price doesn't go below their cost.
Is there a bottle deposit?
No bottle deposit
Tennessee has no bottle deposit law, so drink containers carry no refundable deposit.
Where can you buy liquor?
Private licensed stores
Tennessee sells liquor through privately owned package stores licensed by the Alcoholic Beverage Commission.
Time & calendar
Does the state observe daylight saving time?
Observes DST, law to go year-round
Tennessee observes daylight saving time and has a 2019 law to stay on it all year once Congress allows it.
Money & taxes
Are groceries taxed?
Taxed at a lower rate
Tennessee taxes groceries at a reduced 4% state rate, compared with its 7% general state sales tax rate.
Does the state have a lottery?
Has a state lottery
Yes. Tennessee runs a state lottery through the Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation.
Does the state have a sales-tax-free weekend?
Has a tax-free period
Tennessee holds a yearly sales tax holiday on the last weekend of July for clothing, school supplies, and computers.
Voting & elections
Do you need an ID to vote?
Photo ID required
Tennessee requires a government photo ID to vote in person; without one, the vote counts only if ID is shown within two business days.