(a) In the event that a learner permit, intermediate driver license or driver license issued under this chapter is lost or destroyed, the person to whom the permit or license was issued may, upon payment of the required fee, obtain a duplicate or substitute thereof, upon furnishing proof satisfactory to the department that the permit or license has been lost or destroyed, and further provide proof satisfactory to the department that the applicant is indeed the person to whom the permit or license was issued.
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 55-50-332

  • 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
  • Person: means every natural person, firm, copartnership, association or corporation. See Tennessee Code 55-50-102
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) Duplicate licenses obtained during the normal eight-year cycle shall expire eight (8) years from the date of issuance, excluding Class P licenses, which shall expire one (1) year from the date of issuance.
(c) Duplicate temporary licenses obtained in place of temporary licenses, issued pursuant to § 55-50-331(g), shall be valid during the period of time specified in § 55-50-331(g).
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