# Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-3-109: Issuance of license to drunks, insane persons or imbeciles forbidden

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T36_C3_S36-3-109

## Section

- **Citation:** Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-3-109
- **Heading:** Issuance of license to drunks, insane persons or imbeciles forbidden
- **Jurisdiction:** Tennessee
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TN Code / Title 36 / Chapter 3 / Section 36-3-109

## Text

No license shall be issued when it appears that the applicants or either of them is at the time drunk, insane or an imbecile. Acts 1937, ch. 81, § 3; C. Supp. 1950, § 8414.3; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 36-411.
No license shall be issued when it appears that the applicants or either of them is at the time drunk, insane or an imbecile.
Acts 1937, ch. 81, § 3; C. Supp. 1950, § 8414.3; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 36-411.

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