(a) Upon request by a person who has an acquired brain injury, an intellectual disability, or a developmental disability, or by a parent or guardian of a minor, or a conservator of a person with the injury or disability, when the department issues or renews a driver license or photo identification license to the person, the driver license or photo identification license shall have language or a symbol designed by the department, that indicates the person has an acquired brain injury, an intellectual disability, or a developmental disability. The language or symbol shall be displayed clearly on the license.
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 55-50-307

  • Department: means the department of safety acting directly or through its duly authorized officers and agents. See Tennessee Code 55-50-102
  • Driver: means every person who drives or is in actual physical control of a motor vehicle upon a highway or who is exercising control over or steering a vehicle being towed by a motor vehicle. See Tennessee Code 55-50-102
  • Driver license: means a license issued by the department to an individual that authorizes the individual to operate a motor vehicle on the highways. See Tennessee Code 55-50-102
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Minor: means any person who has not attained eighteen (18) years of age. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Person: means every natural person, firm, copartnership, association or corporation. See Tennessee Code 55-50-102
(b) A person who elects to have language or a symbol indicating an acquired brain injury, an intellectual disability, or a developmental disability on the person’s license at the time of issuance, renewal, or reissue shall pay the required license fee, check a box on the application stating the person has an acquired brain injury, an intellectual disability, or a developmental disability, and provide proof of a diagnosis by a licensed medical doctor, psychiatrist, psychologist or senior psychological examiner, or neurologist of the acquired brain injury, intellectual disability, or developmental disability.
(c) A person who elects to have the acquired brain injury, intellectual disability, or developmental disability designation added to the person’s license may opt out of participation at any time. If a change is sought outside the normal renewal schedule, the person shall bear the associated costs, consistent with established fees applicable to reissuance of licenses.
(d) For purposes of this section:

(1) “Acquired brain injury” means an alteration in brain function or other evidence of brain pathology; and
(2) “Developmental disability” and “intellectual disability” have the same meanings as defined in § 33-1-101.
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