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Tennessee Code Title 55. Motor and Other Vehicles § 55-10-427

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) It is an offense for a person to knowingly provide a motor vehicle to another person who the provider of the vehicle knows or reasonably should know is under the influence of an intoxicant, marijuana, controlled substance, controlled substance analogue, drug, substance affecting the central nervous system, or combination thereof.

(b) It is an offense for a person to knowingly provide a motor vehicle to another person who the provider of the vehicle knows or reasonably should know is a person whose driver license has been suspended or revoked by the court pursuant to § 55-10-404 unless:

(1) The person receiving the motor vehicle has been granted a restricted driver license pursuant to § 55-10-409; and

(2) The motor vehicle is being provided for a purpose permissible under the court order granting the person's restricted driver license.

(c)(1) A person who violates this section commits a Class A misdemeanor.

(2) If the violation is the person's first violation, then the person shall be sentenced to a minimum of forty-eight (48) hours of incarceration.

(3) If the violation is the person's second violation, then the person shall be sentenced to a minimum of seventy-two (72) hours of incarceration.

(4) If the violation is the person's third or subsequent violation, then the person shall be sentenced to a minimum of seven (7) consecutive days of incarceration.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Tennessee Code Title 55. Motor and Other Vehicles § 55-10-427 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tn/title-55-motor-and-other-vehicles/tn-code-sect-55-10-427/

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