(a) It is an offense for a person to intentionally throw, hurl or project a stone or other hard substance, or shoot a missile, at a train, locomotive, railway car, caboose, street railway car, bus, motorcycle, steam vessel or other watercraft used for carrying passengers or freight on any of the waters within or bordering on this state.

Attorney's Note

Under the Tennessee Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
class B misdemeanorup to 6 monthsup to $500
For details, see Tenn. Code § 40-35-111

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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 39-14-413

  • Person: includes the singular and the plural and means and includes any individual, firm, partnership, copartnership, association, corporation, governmental subdivision or agency, or other organization or other legal entity, or any agent or servant thereof. See Tennessee Code 39-11-106
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) A violation of subsection (a) is a Class B misdemeanor.