§ 40-39-213. Possession of Offender Identification Required
Every offender required to register pursuant to this part who is a resident of this state, and who is eligible, shall be responsible for obtaining a valid driver license or photo identification card that has been properly designated by the department of safety pursuant to § 55-50-353. Every offender eligible to receive the license or […]
§ 40-39-214. Providing Information in Registry
Except as provided in subsection (c), immediately after an offender registers or updates a registration, TBI shall provide all information in the registry about the offender that is made public pursuant to § 40-39-206(d) to the following: The United States attorney general, who shall include that information in the national sex offender registry or other […]
§ 40-39-215. Offenses — Sexual Offenders, Violent Sexual Offenders, or Violent Juvenile Sexual Offenders — Defense
While mandated to comply with the requirements of this chapter, it is an offense for a sexual offender, violent sexual offender or a violent juvenile sexual offender, as those terms are defined in § 40-39-202, whose victim was a minor, to knowingly: Pretend to be, dress as, impersonate or otherwise assume the identity of a […]
§ 40-39-216. Restricting Access to Public Library
Public library boards shall have the authority to reasonably restrict the access of any person listed on the sexual offender registry. Such authority may be delegated by the board to a library administrator. In determining the reasonableness of the restrictions, the board shall consider the following criteria: The likelihood of children being present in the […]
§ 40-39-217. Community Notification System
Any county, metropolitan form of government or municipality may, by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the legislative body, choose to establish a community notification system whereby certain residences, schools and child-care facilities within the county, metropolitan form of government or municipality are notified when a person required to register pursuant to this part as a […]
§ 40-39-218. Termination of Registration Requirements Based on Status as Victim of Human Trafficking, Sexual Offenses or Domestic Abuse
A person who is mandated to comply with the requirements of this part, based solely upon a conviction for aggravated prostitution, under § 39-13-516, may petition the sentencing court for termination of the registration requirements based on the person’s status as a victim of a human trafficking offense, as defined by § 39-13-314, a sexual […]
§ 40-39-208. Violations — Penalty — Venue — Providing Records for Prosecution
It is an offense for an offender to knowingly violate any provision of this part. Violations shall include, but not be limited to: Failure of an offender to timely register or report; Falsification of a TBI registration form; Failure to timely disclose required information to the designated law enforcement agency; Failure to sign a TBI […]
§ 40-39-103. Publication of List of Persons Convicted of Animal Abuse on Tbi Website — Length of Time Name Maintained on List — Removal of Name
Beginning January 1, 2016, the TBI shall post a publicly accessible list on its website of any person convicted of an animal abuse offense on and after that date. The list shall include a photograph taken of the convicted animal abuser as part of the booking process, the animal abuser’s full legal name, and other […]
§ 40-39-104. Promulgation of Rules
The TBI may promulgate rules to effectuate the purposes of this part. The rules shall be promulgated in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5.
§ 40-39-201. Short Title — Legislative Findings
This part shall be known as and may be cited as the “Tennessee Sexual Offender and Violent Sexual Offender Registration, Verification and Tracking Act of 2004.” The general assembly finds and declares that: Repeat sexual offenders, sexual offenders who use physical violence and sexual offenders who prey on children are violent sexual offenders who present […]