Misdemeanors

1. Law
2. Tennessee Code
3. Motor and Other Vehicles
4. Uniform Classified and Commercial Driver License Act
5. Penalties
6. 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.

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