Tennessee § 55-50-601 Misdemeanors

Tennessee Statutes

§ 55-50-601 — Misdemeanors

It is a Class C misdemeanor for any person to:

(1)Display or cause or permit to be displayed, or have in the person's possession, any cancelled, revoked, suspended, or fraudulently altered driver license, certificate of driving or other government-issued photo identification document;

(2)Lend a driver license, certificate of driving or other government-issued photo identification document to any other person or knowingly permit the use thereof by another;

(3)Display or represent as one's own any driver license, certificate of driving or other government-issued photo identification document not issued to the person;

(4)Fail or refuse to surrender to the department upon its lawful demand any driver license, certificate of driving or other government-issued photo identification document t

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It is a Class C misdemeanor for any person to: (1) Display or cause or permit to be displayed, or have in the person's possession, any cancelled, revoked, suspended, or fraudulently altered driver license, certificate of driving or other government-issued photo identification document; (2) Lend a driver license, certificate of driving or other government-issued photo identification document to any other person or knowingly permit the use thereof by another; (3) Display or represent as one's own any driver license, certificate of driving or other government-issued photo identification document not issued to the person; (4) Fail or refuse to surrender to the department upon its lawful demand any driver license, certificate of driving or other government-issued photo identification document that has been suspended, revoked, or cancelled; (5) Permit or commit any unlawful use of a driver license, certificate of driving or other government-issued photo identification document issued to the person; (6) Do any act forbidden or fail to perform any act required by this chapter, notwithstanding any contrary law; or (7) Display or have in possession any photograph, photostat, duplicate, reproduction or facsimile of any driver license, certificate of driving or other government-issued photo identification document unless authorized by this chapter.

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Legislative History

Acts 1937, ch. 90, § 14; impl. am. Acts 1939, ch. 205, §§ 2, 3; C. Supp. 1950, § 2715.22 (Williams, § 2715.27); Acts 1978, ch. 562, § 1; modified; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 59-715; Acts 1988, ch. 584, § 12; T.C.A., §§55-7-115, 55-7-601; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 113; 2007, ch. 28, § 1.