Motor Vehicles, Titling and Registration - As introduced, requires evidence of compliance with the financial responsibility law prior to registering vehicles; increases from $25 to $50 the coverage failure fee imposed by the department of revenue for the first failure to comply with the James Lee Atwood Jr. Law; increases that fee to $250 for a second failure to comply and to $500 for a third or subsequent failure to comply; allocates 50 percent of the fees to county clerks. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 12 and Title 55, Chapter 4.

SB 1335 requires vehicle owners to provide proof of insurance or financial responsibility (like a cash deposit or self-insurer certification) before registering or renewing a vehicle in Tennessee. It increases the fee for failing to provide this proof: from $25 to $50 for the first failure, $250 for a second failure within three years, and $500 for a third or subsequent failure. Fifty percent of these fees must be paid to county clerks, with 20% specifically designated for administering the vehicle insurance verification program. The bill directly affects vehicle owners during registration or renewal processes and aims to enforce compliance with Tennessee’s financial responsibility law.