(a) In addition to any other authority to suspend driving privileges under this chapter, the department of safety shall deny or suspend all driving privileges of any person upon receipt of an order of denial of driving privileges issued pursuant to § 55-10-701. The suspension shall be imposed without a hearing. The driving privileges of the person shall be suspended in accordance with the following:

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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 55-10-702

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Department: means the department of revenue. See Tennessee Code 55-1-111
  • Person: means a natural person, firm, copartnership, association, corporation, or an engaged ADS. See Tennessee Code 55-8-101
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(1) Upon receipt of the first order denying driving privileges, the department shall impose a suspension of one (1) year, or until the person reaches seventeen (17) years of age, whichever is longer; and
(2) Upon receipt of a second or subsequent order denying driving privileges, the department shall impose a suspension of two (2) years or until the person reaches eighteen (18) years of age, whichever is longer.
(b) If on appeal an underlying conviction or adjudication of an alcohol, wine, beer or drug offense, or weapons offense is overturned to an extent that nullifies the application of § 55-10-701, the department, upon receipt of a certified copy of the final order, shall timely reinstate any driving privileges that were suspended or denied because of the issuance of the original order of denial.
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