# Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-105: Alteration of licenses

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T49_C5_S49-5-105

## Section

- **Citation:** Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-105
- **Heading:** Alteration of licenses
- **Jurisdiction:** Tennessee
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 5 / Section 49-5-105

## Text

The holder of a license who changes or alters the holder's license in any way, or who permits any other person to change or alter the license, commits a Class C misdemeanor and shall have such holder's license revoked. Acts 1925, ch. 115, § 11; Shan. Supp. § 1487a74; Code 1932, § 2364; T.C.A. (orig. ed), § 49-1233; Acts 1987, ch. 308, § 16; 1989, ch. 591, § 113.
The holder of a license who changes or alters the holder's license in any way, or who permits any other person to change or alter the license, commits a Class C misdemeanor and shall have such holder's license revoked.
Acts 1925, ch. 115, § 11; Shan. Supp. § 1487a74; Code 1932, § 2364; T.C.A. (orig. ed), § 49-1233; Acts 1987, ch. 308, § 16; 1989, ch. 591, § 113.

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