Online Alcohol Class offers the most comprehensive online Minor in Possession instruction available in Tennessee. We offer Level 1 (8 hour), Level 2 (16 hour), and Level 3 (24 hour) online Minor in Possession and Minor in Consumption Courses.
Often students and parents call us to inquire about the MIP laws in Tennessee. As a courtesy, we've compiled the laws from every state and listed them below.
Please note that the Tennessee MIP laws displayed on this page are intended to help help you to learn about your local Tennessee laws. While we have tried to show the most up-to-date version of Tennessee minor in possession laws, but we cannot guarantee its accuracy. This web page is not a replacement for legal advice from an attorney. It is in your best interest that you find an appropriate lawyer for more information about Tennessee MIP laws.
| Class | Price | |
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| 8 Hour (Level 1) MIP Class | $149 | Register Now |
| 12 Hour MIP Class | $199 | Register Now |
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| 24 Hour (Level 3) MIP Class | $319 | Register Now |
Possession is prohibited with NO EXCEPTIONS
Consumption is prohibited with NO EXCEPTIONS
Internal possession is not explicitly prohibited
Purchase is prohibited, but youth MAY PURCHASE for law enforcement purposes
Furnishing is prohibited with NO EXCEPTIONS
Beer: 18 for both servers and bartenders
Wine: 18 for both servers and bartenders
Spirits: 18 for both servers and bartenders
Beer: 18
Wine: 18
Spirits: 18
Provision(s) targeting minors:
Provision(s) targeting retailers:
Notes: In Tennessee, APIS bases coding for the Specific Affirmative Defense afforded to retailers on Tenn. Code Ann. § 57-5-108. This statute provides that no permit or license shall be revoked on the grounds that the operator or any person working for the operator sells beer to a minor over the age of 18 years if such minor exhibits an identification, false or otherwise, indicating the minor's age to be 21 or over, if the minor's appearance as to maturity is such that the minor might reasonably be presumed to be of such age and is unknown to such person making the sale. As of July 1, 2006, it is also an affirmative defense to criminal prosecution if any person accused of giving or buying alcoholic beverages or beer for a minor acted upon a reasonably held belief that the minor was of legal age. Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-15-404. APIS does not rely on this statute for coding of a General Affirmative Defense because § 57-5-108 applies more specifically to retailers.
BAC limit: 0.02 - a BAC level above the limit is per se (conclusive) evidence of a violation
Applies to drivers age 16 or above
Applies to drivers under age 21
Registration is not required
Tennessee has two Use/Lose laws:
Law # 1- Type(s) of violation leading to driver's license suspension, revocation, or denial: * Underage purchase * Underage possession
Use/lose penalties apply to minors under age 21
Authority to impose driver's license sanction
Length of suspension/revocation: 365 days
Law # 2- Type(s) of violation leading to driver's license suspension, revocation, or denial: * Underage purchase * Underage possession * Underage consumption
Use/lose penalties apply to minors under age 18
Authority to impose driver's license sanction
Length of suspension/revocation: 365 days
Notes: In Tennessee, the driving privileges of an offender shall be suspended for one year, or until the offender reaches 17 years of age, whichever is longer.
Social host law is not specifically limited to underage drinking parties.
Action by underage guest that triggers violation: Consumption
Property type(s) covered by liability law:
Standard for hosts' knowledge or action regarding the party: KNOWLEDGE - host must have actual knowledge of the occurrence
Notes: Social host liability in Tennessee is limited to an owner, occupant or other person having a lawful right to the exclusive use and enjoyment of property to knowingly allow an "underage adult" to consume alcoholic beverages, wine or beer on the property . An "underage adult" is defined as a person who is at least 18 years of age but less than 21 years of age. See Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-15-404