Tennessee § 38-9-106 - Exceptions to curfew.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 38-9-106 — Exceptions to curfew., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 38-9-106. Exceptions to curfew.
Any curfew as defined in this chapter shall not apply to persons lawfully on the streets and public places during a civil emergency who have obtained permission of the local chief of police or other law enforcement officer then in charge of municipal law enforcement, which permission shall be granted on good cause shown. This curfew also shall not apply to medical personnel in the performance of their duties. Acts 1968, ch. 485, § 6; T.C.A., § 38-906.
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Section 38-9-106 ("Exceptions to curfew.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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