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 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.]