61-9-520. Violation of tire chain or traction device use -- penalty. (1) A person violating the provisions of 61-9-406(6) and (7) is guilty of the nonmoving offense of failure to use chains or approved traction devices when required and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of:
(a) $250; or
(b) $750 when the result of the violation of this section is an incident that causes the closure of all lanes in one or both directions of a highway.
(2) A violation of 61-9-406(6) and (7) is not a misdemeanor subject to 45-2-101, 61-9-511, 61-9-512, or 61-9-519.
History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 448, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 93, L. 2015; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 126, L. 2021.