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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Legislation that would prohibit a person convicted of a third or subsequent DUI offense from purchasing alcohol has been approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
House Bill 744 gives the sentencing judge the authority to determine the length of the alcohol prohibition, which could range from five to 15 years for the third offense and from 10 to 30 years for a fourth or subsequent offense, according to Rep. Curtis Johnson.
The bill is scheduled to be heard in the House Criminal Justice Committee on Wednesday, March 25.
Under the bill, the court in which the conviction is made would send a copy of the offender’s driver’s license or photo ID to Tennessee Department of Safety. If the Department of Safety issues a driver’s license or photo ID card to a person who has been convicted of three or more DUIs, “NO ALCOHOL SALES” will be printed on it.
The cost of issuing the special license will be paid by the offender in the form of an issuance fee established by the department.