§ 55-10-804. Community Education Course for Violators
Any person violating this part may be required, at the discretion of the court, to attend a community education course approved by the department of safety that includes education on the dangers of leaving young children unattended in motor vehicles in addition to or in lieu of any portion of other penalty imposed. If the […]
§ 55-10-707. Construction of Part — Penalties Supplemental
This part shall not be construed to limit in any way § 55-50-303 or § 55-50-502, nor to limit the power and authority of the department of safety to revoke or suspend a driver license under chapter 50 of this title. The penalties imposed by this part shall be in addition to and supplemental to […]
§ 55-10-708. Data Search to Determine Offender Status — Applicants for Restricted License or Removal of Denial Order
Notwithstanding any other provision of this part to the contrary, any district attorney general or assistant district attorney general shall be authorized to call upon the driver control division to search the data compiled for the purpose of ascertaining whether a person applying for a restricted license under this part or applying for a withdrawal […]
§ 55-10-709. Inspection of Records
Any record developed pursuant to this part shall be subject to the same limited inspection provisions found in §§ 37-1-153 and 37-1-154.
§ 55-10-710. Provisions of Part in Pamphlets for Schools and Driver License Examination Manuals
The department of safety shall prepare a pamphlet describing this part for distribution to students in all schools. The department shall also describe this part in the driver manual used to prepare applicants for the license examination.
§ 55-10-711. Denial of Driving Privileges — Expunction From Records — Requirements
If a person’s driving privileges have been denied pursuant to this part, when the person becomes eighteen (18) years of age, all records relating to the denial maintained by the court in which the conviction or adjudication occurred and by the department of safety shall be expunged and the driving record maintained by the department […]
§ 55-10-801. Short Title
This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Tennessee Unattended Children in Motor Vehicle Safety Act.”
§ 55-10-802. Part Definitions
As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires: “Motor vehicle” means any self-propelled vehicle, including a truck, truck tractor, motor bus, or other vehicle not operated exclusively or driven on fixed rails or tracks; and “Unattended child” means a child younger than seven (7) years of age who is not accompanied by another […]
§ 55-10-803. Offense of Leaving Child Unattended in Motor Vehicle — Penalty
It is an offense for a person responsible for a child younger than seven (7) years of age to knowingly leave that child in a motor vehicle located on public property or while on the premises of any shopping center, trailer park, or any apartment house complex, or any other premises that is generally frequented […]
§ 55-10-705. Restricted Motor Vehicle Operator’s License
If an order of denial has been issued pursuant to § 55-10-701 and it is the first order of denial so issued by any court for the offender, then upon motion of the offender, the court is vested with the authority and discretion to issue an order for a restricted motor vehicle operator’s license subject […]