Proof of financial responsibility, when required under this chapter with respect to a motor vehicle or with respect to a person who is not the owner of the motor vehicle, may be given by filing:(1) A certificate of insurance as provided in § 55-12-120;(2) A bond as provided in § 55-12-102;(3) A deposit in cash with the commissioner of no less than the amount specified in § 55-12-102; or(4) A certificate of self-insurance, as provided in § 55-12-111.Acts 1977, ch. 446, § 19; T.C.A., § 59-1269; Acts 1983, ch. 53, § 7.
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