Presumption of permission - Defense - Dual prosecution prohibited. The registered owner of a motor vehicle may not permit that motor vehicle to be operated in violation of section 39 -10-26. If a motor vehicle is seen violating section 39 -10-26, it is a disputable presumption that the registered owner of the motor vehicle permitted that violation. It is a defense to a charge of violating this section that the registered owner of the vehicle was not operating the vehicle, if that registered owner identifies the person authorized by that owner to operate the motor vehicle at the time of the violation of section 39 -10-26, or if that motor vehicle had been taken without the registered owner's permission. A person may not be charged both with violating this section and with violating section 39 -10-26. Violation of this section is not a lesser included offense of violation of section 39-10-26.
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