The 2021 Precious Cargo Act allows drivers who need assistance communicating with first responders to request a designation in the Tennessee Vehicle Title and Registration System database detailing the need for such assistance. When requesting such a designation, the driver must provide a written statement from an appropriate medical provider stating that the driver has an intellectual disability, a developmental disability, or a medical condition that may impede their communications and interactions with a first responder. This bill clarifies that a "medical condition," as used above, includes communication disorders, including speech, language, and fluency disorders, such as stuttering.

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Introduced: 55-21-303(a)(2), 55-21-303