{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-55-10-415","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-10-415","heading":"Underage driving while impaired - Penalties","body":"(a) A person under twenty-one (21) years of age shall not drive or be in physical control of an automobile or other motor-driven vehicle while: (1) Under the influence of any intoxicant, marijuana, controlled substance, controlled substance analogue, drug, substance affecting the central nervous system, or combination thereof that impairs the driver's ability to safely operate a motor vehicle by depriving the driver of the clearness of mind and self-control that the driver would otherwise possess; or (2) The alcohol concentration in the person's blood or breath is two-hundredths of one percent (0.02%) or more. (b) The fact that a person who drives while under the influence of narcotic drugs or barbital drugs is or has been lawfully entitled to use the drugs does not constitute a defense to a violation of this section. (c) This section establishes the offense of underage driving while impaired for a person under twenty-one (21) years of age. The offense of underage driving while impaired is a lesser included offense of driving while intoxicated. (d) The offense of underage driving while impaired by a person eighteen (18) years of age or older but under twenty-one (21) years of age is a Class A misdemeanor punishable by: (1) Driver license suspension of one (1) year; (2) A fine of two hundred fifty dollars ($250); and (3) Public service work, in the discretion of the court. (e) The act of underage driving while impaired by a person under eighteen (18) years of age is a delinquent act punishable by: (1) Driver license suspension of one (1) year; (2) A fine of two hundred fifty dollars ($250); and (3) Public service work, in the discretion of the court. Amended by 2016EX2 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1,s 1, eff. 9/19/2016. Amended by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1088,s 1, eff. 9/19/2016. Amended by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1030,s 1, eff. 7/1/2016. Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 154,s 15, eff. 7/1/2013. Acts 1993, ch. 491, § 1; 1998, ch. 1046, § 3.\n(a) A person under twenty-one (21) years of age shall not drive or be in physical control of an automobile or other motor-driven vehicle while: (1) Under the influence of any intoxicant, marijuana, controlled substance, controlled substance analogue, drug, substance affecting the central nervous system, or combination thereof that impairs the driver's ability to safely operate a motor vehicle by depriving the driver of the clearness of mind and self-control that the driver would otherwise possess; or (2) The alcohol concentration in the person's blood or breath is two-hundredths of one percent (0.02%) or more.\n(1) Under the influence of any intoxicant, marijuana, controlled substance, controlled substance analogue, drug, substance affecting the central nervous system, or combination thereof that impairs the driver's ability to safely operate a motor vehicle by depriving the driver of the clearness of mind and self-control that the driver would otherwise possess; or\n(2) The alcohol concentration in the person's blood or breath is two-hundredths of one percent (0.02%) or more.\n(b) The fact that a person who drives while under the influence of narcotic drugs or barbital drugs is or has been lawfully entitled to use the drugs does not constitute a defense to a violation of this section.\n(c) This section establishes the offense of underage driving while impaired for a person under twenty-one (21) years of age. The offense of underage driving while impaired is a lesser included offense of driving while intoxicated.\n(d) The offense of underage driving while impaired by a person eighteen (18) years of age or older but under twenty-one (21) years of age is a Class A misdemeanor punishable by: (1) Driver license suspension of one (1) year; (2) A fine of two hundred fifty dollars ($250); and (3) Public service work, in the discretion of the court.\n(1) Driver license suspension of one (1) year;\n(2) A fine of two hundred fifty dollars ($250); and\n(3) Public service work, in the discretion of the court.\nor older but under twenty-one (21) years of age is a Class A misdemeanor punishable by: (1) Driver license suspension of one (1) year; (2) A fine of two hundred fifty dollars ($250); and (3) Public service work, in the discretion of the court.\n(1) Driver license suspension of one (1) year;\n(2) A fine of two hundred fifty dollars ($250); and\n(3) Public service work, in the discretion of the court.\n(e) The act of underage driving while impaired by a person under eighteen (18) years of age is a delinquent act punishable by: (1) Driver license suspension of one (1) year; (2) A fine of two hundred fifty dollars ($250); and (3) Public service work, in the discretion of the court.\n(1) Driver license suspension of one (1) year;\n(2) A fine of two hundred fifty dollars ($250); and\n(3) Public service work, in the discretion of the court.\nAmended by 2016EX2 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1,s 1, eff. 9/19/2016.","path":["TN Code","Title 55","Chapter 10"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"2a1a6a57a82e46852df7c312d0d6a732cfa402fa3273995ae393ede088a3d242","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-55-10-414","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-55-10-416"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}