Tennessee Code Annotated
Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-19-104 (2026)
Duty to inform consumer of rights
✓ current as of May 2026
- (a) Before beginning any repair work on a motor vehicle, an automotive repair facility shall inform the consumer for whom the repairs are to be done of the following rights:
- (1) That a consumer:
- (A) May request a written estimate for repairs that cost in excess of two hundred fifty dollars ($250); and
- (B) May not be charged an amount over twenty-five percent (25%) in excess of the written estimate without the consumer's consent or good faith attempt to acquire the consent; and
- (2) That repairs not originally authorized by the consumer may not be charged to the consumer without the consumer's consent unless a repair facility makes a good faith attempt to acquire the consent prior to providing additional repairs. A good faith attempt shall entail at least an attempted telephone call to the consumer.
- (1) That a consumer:
- (b) The consumer's rights provided in subsection (a) shall be:
- (1) Displayed immediately before the space for the signature of the consumer conspicuously in easily readable type;
- (2) Physically separated from the other terms of the form used for authorization of repairs; and
- (3) Listed under the printed heading "Consumer's Rights."
- (c) If any automotive repair facility informs a consumer orally of the consumer's rights, the facility shall record in writing:
- (1) The name of the persons who were notified or whom the facility attempted to notify;
- (2) The date and time of the notification or attempt; and
- (3) The signature of the person who made the notification or attempted notification.
- (d) Failure to comply with this section shall abrogate the repair facility's rights under § 66-19-103.
- (e) Nothing in this section shall apply to any person or entity licensed under title 55, chapter 17.
Acts 2001, ch. 194, § 1 - 3.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases, 2017–2020 · leading case: Wondimu Borena v. Jason Jacocks (Tenn. Ct. App. 2017).
Wondimu Borena v. Jason Jacocks (Tenn. Ct. App. 2017). “Applicability of Tennessee Code Annotated Section 66-19-104 Tennessee Code Annotated Section 66-19-104 provides, in relevant part, that: (a) Before beginning any repair work on a motor vehicle, an automotive repair facility shall inform the consumer for whom the repairs are to…”
State of Tennessee v. Elizabeth Lynn Schmitz (Tenn. Crim. App. 2020). “A garagekeeper can become an owner but it must comply with Tennessee Code Annotated section 66-19-104. The garagekeeper must inform the consumer that a written estimate can be requested for repairs that cost more than $250, and any repairs not originally authorized may not be…”
Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-19-104(a)(1): 1 case
State of Tennessee v. Elizabeth Lynn Schmitz (Tenn. Crim. App. 2020). “A garagekeeper can become an owner but it must comply with Tennessee Code Annotated section 66-19-104. The garagekeeper must inform the consumer that a written estimate can be requested for repairs that cost more than $250, and any repairs not originally authorized may not be…”
Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-19-104(a)(1)(B): 1 case
Wondimu Borena v. Jason Jacocks (Tenn. Ct. App. 2017). “Applicability of Tennessee Code Annotated Section 66-19-104 Tennessee Code Annotated Section 66-19-104 provides, in relevant part, that: (a) Before beginning any repair work on a motor vehicle, an automotive repair facility shall inform the consumer for whom the repairs are to…”
Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-19-104(b): 1 case
Wondimu Borena v. Jason Jacocks (Tenn. Ct. App. 2017). “Applicability of Tennessee Code Annotated Section 66-19-104 Tennessee Code Annotated Section 66-19-104 provides, in relevant part, that: (a) Before beginning any repair work on a motor vehicle, an automotive repair facility shall inform the consumer for whom the repairs are to…”
Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-19-104(d): 1 case
Wondimu Borena v. Jason Jacocks (Tenn. Ct. App. 2017). “Applicability of Tennessee Code Annotated Section 66-19-104 Tennessee Code Annotated Section 66-19-104 provides, in relevant part, that: (a) Before beginning any repair work on a motor vehicle, an automotive repair facility shall inform the consumer for whom the repairs are to…”
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