2021 Tennessee Code
Title 39 - Criminal Offenses
Chapter 15 - Offenses Against the Family
Part 4 - Children
§ 39-15-410. Identification Containing Proof of Age

Universal Citation:
TN Code § 39-15-410 (2021)
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  1. A person contemplating the dissemination of smoking paraphernalia to an individual whom the person believes or has reason to believe may be a minor shall demand identification containing proof of age from the individual. Failure to do so is a Class C misdemeanor.

  2. A minor who presents identification pursuant to subsection (a) other than the minor's own, or that does not contain the individual's correct age or date of birth, is subject to juvenile court proceedings; provided, that a violation of this subsection (b) by a minor who is eighteen (18) years of age or older is a Class C misdemeanor and such minor is subject to the jurisdiction of the appropriate general sessions court.
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