(a) It is unlawful for any person, other than the authorized agent of the common carrier issuing the same, to sell or otherwise deal in or offer to sell any railroad, railway, steamship, or steamboat passenger ticket which shows that it was issued and sold below the standard schedule rate under contract with the original purchaser entered upon such ticket and signed by the original purchaser, to the effect that such ticket is nontransferable and void in the hands of any person other than the original purchaser thereof; provided, that nothing in this section nor in § 65-20-103 shall be construed as depriving the original purchaser of a transferable ticket of the right to sell same to a person who will in good faith personally use it in the prosecution of a journey.
Attorney's Note
Under the Tennessee Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|
| class C misdemeanor | up to 30 days | up to $50 |
For details, see
Tenn. Code § 40-35-111Terms Used In Tennessee Code 65-20-104
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- signed: includes a mark, the name being written near the mark and witnessed, or any other symbol or methodology executed or adopted by a party with intention to authenticate a writing or record, regardless of being witnessed. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
