2015 Tennessee Code
Title 39 - Criminal Offenses
Chapter 17 - Offenses Against Public Health, Safety and Welfare
Part 9 - Obscenity
§ 39-17-909 - Offense of providing location for minors to engage in public indecency.

TN Code § 39-17-909 (2015) What's This?

(a) It is an offense for a person eighteen (18) years of age or older to knowingly promote or organize a gathering of two (2) or more minors in a public place, as defined in § 39-13-511, with the intent to provide a location for said minors to engage in public indecency as defined in § 39-13-511.

(b) A violation of subsection (a) is a Class A misdemeanor.

(c) Any personal property used in the commission of a violation of this section is, upon conviction, subject to judicial forfeiture as provided in title 39, chapter 11, part 7.

(d) Nothing in this section shall deprive a court of any authority to suspend or cancel a license, declare the establishment a nuisance or impose costs and other monetary obligations if specifically authorized by law.

(e) For purposes of this section "public area on the property of that business or retail establishment" means a public place as defined in § 39-13-511.

Disclaimer: These codes may not be the most recent version. Tennessee may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.