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Tenn. Code § 55-10-427: Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-10-427

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

Tennessee law makes it illegal to knowingly provide a motor vehicle to someone who is impaired or whose license is suspended/revoked without a valid restricted license exception. This is a Class A misdemeanor with mandatory jail time.

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