Tennessee § 55-50-601 - Misdemeanors.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 55-50-601 — Misdemeanors., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 55-50-601. Misdemeanors.
It is a Class C misdemeanor for any person to: 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; 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; 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; 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; Permit or commit any unlawful use of a driver license, certificate of driving or other government-issued photo identification document issued to the person; Do any act forbidden or fail to perform any act required by this chapter, notwithstanding any contrary law; or 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. Acts 1937, ch. 90, § 14; impl. am. Acts 1939, ch. 205, §§ 2, 3; C. Supp. 1950, § 2715.22 (Williams, § 2715.27); Acts 1978, ch. 562, § 1; modified; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 59-715; Acts 1988, ch. 584, § 12; T.C.A., §§ 55-7-115 , 55-7-601 ; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 113; 2007, ch. 28, § 1. Cross-References. Penalty for Class C misdemeanor, § 40-35-111 . Use of citations in lieu of arrest, § 40-7-118 .
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 55-50-601 cover?
Section 55-50-601 ("Misdemeanors.") 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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