{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-55-50-601","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-50-601","heading":"Misdemeanors","body":"It is a Class C misdemeanor for any person to:\n(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;\n(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;\n(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;\n(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;\n(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;\n(6) Do any act forbidden or fail to perform any act required by this chapter, notwithstanding any contrary law; or\n(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.","path":["TN Code","Title 55","Chapter 50"],"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":"9ca407a79bfe6f449f6088ca41c86f253479b8fa7829bfd3ebaf78c50670e712","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-55-50-512","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-55-50-602"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}