Overhaulin'

Is it illegal (by law) in Tennessee to leave your car for sale in a private parking lot such as Target?

I saw a sign at a supermarket saying that leaving cars for sale was actually prohibited by law. I am interested to know exactly what this law reads. If someone has permission, are they able to leave the car for sale? I am more interested in what laws are on the books about this type of thing, not whether my car will get towed. Pure curiosity...

Public Comments

1. Yes they will tow it and it is illegal
2. It is up to the owner of the property.
3. It is not a state law. However, it is very likely that the city has ordinances and regulations against it. It's very common for a city to do that.
4. It is not a good idea to leave your car for sale in any parking lot, it can and usually will be towed when a car breaks down they will only allow it to stay on the lot for usually 24 hours then you have to move it.
5. I don't know about the law.. but it is their property so they can have your car towed if parked without permission. If they will give you permission to put your car there, then it would be all right.
6. As a former property manager of shopping centers in Tennessee, I would have cars towed that were parked overnight. These are private property and you can leave your car but the owner can also have it towed off HIS property. As for an ordinance leaving cars that could have been a City Ordinance! For loitering there were city codes that I had put on signs.
7. Actually, what's often illegal is putting anything in the window of a licensed vehicle that is not authorized by law. In other words, no For Sale signs, no tinted glass, no college nameplates, no translucent flag decals, no Beanie Babies piled up in the back. The idea is that your vision should not be obstructed. So... no bobble heads, no fuzzy dice, no bronzed baby shoes, no plastic Jesus. As for the parking lot, that's separate.
8. it is, unless your first cousin is the sheriff and you are married, in which case it's okay.