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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 55-50-336

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Conviction: means an unvacated adjudication of guilt, or a determination that a person has violated or failed to comply with the law in a court of original jurisdiction or by an authorized administrative tribunal, an unvacated forfeiture of bail or collateral deposited to secure the person's appearance in court, a plea of guilty or nolo contendere accepted by the court, the payment of a fine or court cost, or violation of a condition of release without bail, regardless of whether or not the penalty is rebated, suspended or probated. See Tennessee Code 55-50-102
  • 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
  • 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.
  • Motor vehicle: means a vehicle, low speed vehicle or medium speed vehicle as defined in this section, machine, tractor, trailer or semitrailer propelled or drawn by mechanical power used on highways or any other vehicle required to be registered under the laws of this state, but does not include any vehicle, machine, tractor, trailer or semitrailer operated exclusively on a rail. See Tennessee Code 55-50-102
  • Person: means every natural person, firm, copartnership, association or corporation. See Tennessee Code 55-50-102
  • State: means :
    (A) For the purposes of commercial driver licenses, a state of the United States and the District of Columbia. See Tennessee Code 55-50-102
  • United States: means the fifty (50) states and the District of Columbia. See Tennessee Code 55-50-102
  • Violation: means a conviction except as otherwise provided in §. See Tennessee Code 55-50-102
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(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.
(b) The photo identification license shall have substantially the same content as a driver license, but shall clearly indicate that it is not a driver license by having printed prominently thereon the following statement: “FOR IDENTIFICATION PURPOSES ONLY – NOT VALID FOR VEHICULAR USE.”
(c) Photo identification licenses issued by the department shall be issued in the same manner as driver licenses.
(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.
(e) A photo identification license shall not be issued by the department to a person who has been issued a driver license that has not expired or that has not been revoked or suspended.
(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:

(A) Does not have a valid government issued photo identification;
(B) Is a registered voter in this state; and
(C) Needs the photo identification license for voting purposes.
(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).
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