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2017 Tennessee Code
Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles
Chapter 10 - Accidents, Arrests, Crimes and Penalties
Part 7 - Juvenile Offender Act
§ 55-10-702. Denial or suspension of driving privileges by department of safety.
Universal Citation: TN Code § 55-10-702 (2017)
- (a) In addition to any other authority to suspend driving privileges under this chapter, the department of safety shall deny or suspend all driving privileges of any person upon receipt of an order of denial of driving privileges issued pursuant to § 55-10-701. The suspension shall be imposed without a hearing. The driving privileges of the person shall be suspended in accordance with the following:
- (1) Upon receipt of the first order denying driving privileges, the department shall impose a suspension of one (1) year, or until the person reaches seventeen (17) years of age, whichever is longer; and
- (2) Upon receipt of a second or subsequent order denying driving privileges, the department shall impose a suspension of two (2) years or until the person reaches eighteen (18) years of age, whichever is longer.
- (b) If on appeal an underlying conviction or adjudication of an alcohol, wine, beer or drug offense, or weapons offense is overturned to an extent that nullifies the application of § 55-10-701, the department, upon receipt of a certified copy of the final order, shall timely reinstate any driving privileges that were suspended or denied because of the issuance of the original order of denial.
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