Tennessee § 55-12-135 - False statements — Perjury — Violations of part — Penalties — Suspension of license.
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§ 55-12-135. False statements — Perjury — Violations of part — Penalties — Suspension of license.
With respect to the requirements of this part, any person who knowingly submits a false statement under oath to the commissioner commits perjury and shall be subject to the penalties therefor. The commissioner may, upon determining from the records that a person has knowingly made a false statement, suspend the person's driver license for a period not to exceed six (6) months. Any person who violates any provision of this part for which no specific penalty is provided commits a Class A misdemeanor. Acts 1977, ch. 446, § 35; T.C.A., § 59-1285; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 111. Code Commission Notes. The misdemeanor in this section has been classified as a Class A misdemeanor by authority of § 40-35-110 , which provides that an offense designated a misdemeanor without specification as to category is a Class A misdemeanor. See also § 39-11-114 . Cross-References. Penalty for Class A misdemeanor, § 40-35-111 . Perjury, title 39, ch. 16, part 7.
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