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Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-909: Offense of providing location for minors to engage in public indecency

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  1. TN Code
  2. Title 39
  3. Chapter 17

(a) It is an offense for a person eighteen (18) years of age or older to knowingly promote or organize a gathering of two (2) or more minors in a public place, as defined in § 39-13-511 , with the intent to provide a location for said minors to engage in public indecency as defined in § 39-13-511 .

(b) A violation of subsection (a) is a Class A misdemeanor.

(c) Any personal property used in the commission of a violation of this section is, upon conviction, subject to judicial forfeiture as provided in title 39, chapter 11, part 7.

(d) Nothing in this section shall deprive a court of any authority to suspend or cancel a license, declare the establishment a nuisance or impose costs and other monetary obligations if specifically authorized by law.

(e) For purposes of this section "public area on the property of that business or retail establishment" means a public place as defined in § 39-13-511 .

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