§ 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 […]
§ 55-10-502. Penalty
Drag racing is declared to be a Class B misdemeanor, and any person or persons who operate a motor vehicle or motor vehicles upon the public highways of this state, or while on the premises of any shopping center, trailer park, any apartment house complex, or any other premises generally frequented by the public at […]
§ 55-10-503. Additional Penalties — Restricted Licenses — Revocation of License
In addition to the punishment prescribed in § 55-10-502, the department shall revoke, for a period of one (1) year, the driver license of any person or persons convicted of drag racing. Notwithstanding subdivision (a)(1), the trial judge has the discretion to allow the continued use of a restricted motor vehicle operator’s license or order […]
§ 55-10-601. Petition for Reinstatement of License by Motor Vehicle Habitual Offender
A person whose driver license has been revoked or restricted due solely to the person’s status as a motor vehicle habitual offender prior to July 1, 2019, may petition the court that originally made such a finding to reinstate the person’s driver license. Upon receiving a petition for a reinstated driver license, the court shall […]
§ 55-10-701. Denial of Driving Privileges by Court
When a person, younger than eighteen (18) years of age, but thirteen (13) years of age or older, commits any offense or engages in any prohibited conduct described in this subsection (a), then at the time the person is convicted of the offense, or adjudicated a delinquent child, unruly child or status offender, the court […]
§ 55-10-702. Denial or Suspension of Driving Privileges by Department of Safety
In addition to any other authority to suspend driving privileges under this chapter, the department of safety shall deny or suspend all driving privileges of any person upon receipt of an order of denial of driving privileges issued pursuant to § 55-10-701. The suspension shall be imposed without a hearing. The driving privileges of the […]
§ 55-10-703. Withdrawal of Denial Order — Eligibility for Driver License — Driver Safety or Alcohol Education Programs
If a court withdraws an order issued pursuant to § 55-10-701, the offender may obtain a certified copy of the order of withdrawal and within ten (10) days after it is issued present it, along with an application fee of twenty dollars ($20.00), to the department of safety, and the offender shall become eligible to […]
§ 55-10-704. Confiscation of Offender’s Driver License
At the time of a conviction or adjudication by the court, the court shall remove from the offender’s possession any Tennessee driver license currently held by the offender and forward it to the driver control division. If the offender is the holder of a driver license from another jurisdiction, the court shall not collect the […]
§ 55-10-424. “Transdermal Monitoring Device” Defined
As used in this part, “transdermal monitoring device” means any device or instrument that is attached to the person, designed to automatically test the alcohol or drug content in a person by contact with the person’s skin at least once per one-half (½) hour regardless of the person’s location, and which detects the presence of […]
§ 55-10-425. Compliance-Based Removal of Ignition Interlock Device
Effective July 1, 2016, the authorized removal of any functioning ignition interlock device that is required by the department of safety pursuant to § 55-10-417(k) or by court order, whether issued due to statutory requirement, in the court’s discretion, or at the defendant’s request, shall be compliance-based in accordance with this section. Except as provided […]