2023 Tennessee Code
Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105)
Chapter 50 - UNIFORM CLASSIFIED AND COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSE ACT (§§ 55-50-101 — 55-50-903)
Part 6 - PENALTIES (§§ 55-50-601 — 55-50-604)
Section 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 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.

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.