Tennessee Code Title 55. Motor and Other Vehicles § 55-50-336

(a)(1) Any person eighteen (18) years of age and older, upon submission of a satisfactory application and proof of identity, may be issued a photo identification license restricted in use to identification only. Proof of identity may be furnished by birth certificate or any other document as set forth in this chapter substantiating the identity of the applicant.

(2) Any person less than eighteen (18) years of age may be issued, upon submission of a certified birth certificate, filing of an affidavit by the person's parent or legal guardian, proof of identity of the parent or legal guardian, and payment of the required fee and completion of application, a photo identification license.

(d)(1) Photo identification licenses issued by the department shall indicate on the license if the license holder has previously had a license revoked or suspended due to a conviction for violation of § 55-10-401.

(2) Subdivision (d)(1) shall not apply to a person whose conviction is more than ten (10) years old and who is permanently handicapped and unable to drive a motor vehicle. If a person claims this circumstance the application shall be accompanied by any documentation required by the department to obtain a photo identification license.

(f)(1) The department is authorized to issue a temporary photo identification license, which shall be valid only during the period of time of the applicant's authorized stay in the United States; or, if there is no definite end to the period of authorized stay, a period of one (1) year.

(2) An applicant for a temporary photo identification license shall submit an application that includes proof of the applicant's identity, Tennessee residency, and authorized stay in the United States.

(g)(1) Notwithstanding § 55-50-323, a photo identification license issued pursuant to this section shall be provided free of charge to a person, if the person signs an affidavit stating the person:

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (e), a photo identification license may be issued to a person who meets the criteria of subdivisions (g)(1)(A)-(C) even if the person has a valid nonphoto bearing driver license.

(h)(1) A person who has attained sixty-five (65) years of age and who applies for a photo identification license may elect to receive a photo identification license that does not expire.

(2) A non-expiring photo identification license will continue to be valid until cancelled or replaced. A replacement may be obtained at any time upon payment of the fee specified in § 55-50-323(a)(2)(J)(i).

(3) A non-expiring photo identification license is subject to the limitations of § 55-50-331(i).