Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-4-203 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 4 / Section 55-4-203
Issuance - Category - Supplemental registration - Eligibility
Status: in_force

(a) All registration plates issued under this part shall be issued in one (1) of the following categories: (1) Antique motor vehicle; (2) Cultural; (3) Dealer; (4) Disabled; (5) Emergency; (6) Firefighter; (7) General assembly; (8) Government service; (9) Judiciary; (10) Legislator Emeritus; (11) Memorial; (12) National guard; (13) New specialty earmarked; (14) OEM headquarters company; (15) Off-highway vehicles: (A) Class I off-highway vehicles; and (B) Class II off-highway vehicles; (16) Physician; (17) Sheriff; (18) Specialty earmarked; (19) United States house of representatives; (20) United States judge; and (21) United States senate. (b) (1) Registration plates currently provided under the "dealer," "government service," "disabled," and "national guard" categories shall be issued in design configurations and colors which distinguish the plates from those of other categories, and in a manner which would avoid confusion with any other registration plates. (2) Registration plates issued in any other category shall be issued in a design configuration distinctive to that category and determined by the commissioner, and shall bear at the top of the plate the word "Tennessee" or "Tenn" and at the bottom the name of the category. In addition, the plates in each category may bear identifying letter prefixes to distinguish the group within the category, and shall bear identifying number suffixes to identify the individual registrant. (c) The groups within each category having multiple plates shall be as follows: (1) Emergency: (A) Amateur radio; (B) Auxiliary police; (C) Civil air patrol; (D) Civil defense; (E) Combat Action Medal; (F) Combat Action Ribbon, Navy and Marine Corps; (G) Combat Action Ribbon, Coast Guard; (H) Rescue squad; (I) Emergency services squad, including, but not limited to, emergency medical technicians and paramedics; (J) Police officer; (K) Trauma physicians; (L) Trauma nurses; (M) On-call surgical personnel; (N) Constables; (O) Tennessee state guard; (P) United States coast guard auxiliary; and (Q) Emergency communication dispatchers; (2) Judiciary: (A) Supreme court; (B) Court of appeals; (C) Court of criminal appeals; (D) Chancery court; (E) Circuit court; (F) Probate court; (G) Juvenile court; (H) General sessions court; (I) Retired judges of courts, not-of-record; (J) Municipal court judges; and (K) Magistrates; (3) National guard: (A) Enlisted; (B) Honorably discharged members; (C) Officers; and (D) Retirees; (4) Memorial: (A) Air Force Cross recipient; (B) Air Medal (Valor) recipients; (C) Bronze Star (Valor) recipients; (D) Disabled veteran; (E) Distinguished Flying Cross recipients; (F) Distinguished Service Cross recipient; (G) Former prisoner of war; (H) Gold star family; (I) Holder of the Purple Heart; (J) Medal of honor recipient; (K) Navy Cross recipient; and (L) Silver Star recipients; (5) Cultural: (A) Antique Auto (unrestricted use) [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (B) Arts, as provided for in § 55-4-217 and § 55-4-240 ; (C) Collegiate, as defined in § 55-4-201 : (i) Bryan College; (ii) Cumberland University [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (iii) Penn State University; (iv) University of Arkansas; (v) University of Florida; (vi) University of Mississippi; (vii) All collegiate plates issued as cultural motor vehicle registration plates prior to July 1, 1998; and (viii) All collegiate plates administratively issued by the department on or after July 1, 1998, pursuant to § 55-4-210 ; (D) Delta Kappa Gamma Society International; (E) [Deleted by 2023 amendment.] (F) Metropolitan council; (G) Military: (i) 5 th Special Forces Group (Airborne); (ii) Air Medal (Meritorious) recipients; (iii) Army ranger; (iv) Blue star family; (v) Bronze Star (Meritorious) recipients; (vi) Coast Guard Medal; (vii) Coast Guard Commendation Medal; (viii) Combat Action Badge; (ix) Combat Action Medal; (x) Combat Action Ribbon, Navy and Marine Corps; (xi) Combat Action Ribbon, Coast Guard; (xii) Combat Infantryman Badge; (xiii) Combat Medical Badge; (xiv) Combat veterans; (xv) Disabled veteran (service-connected); (xvi) "Enemy Evadees" as certified by the department of veterans services; (xvii) Honorably discharged veterans of the United States Armed Forces; (xviii) Legion of Merit recipients; (xix) Marine Corps League; (xx) Paratrooper; (xxi) Pearl Harbor survivors; (xxii) Presidential Service Badge; (xxiii) Rakkasans; (xxiv) Submarine veteran; (xxv) Tennessee woman veteran, pursuant to § 55-4-267 ; (xxvi) United States military, active forces, pursuant to § 55-4-252 ; (xxvii) United States military, honorably discharged members, pursuant to § 55-4-252 ; (xxviii) United States military, retired forces, pursuant to § 55-4-252 ; (xxix) United States reserve forces, pursuant to § 55-4-254 ; (xxx) United States reserve forces, honorably discharged members, pursuant to § 55-4-252 ; (xxxi) United States reserve forces, retired, pursuant to § 55-4-252 ; and (xxxii) Women Veterans of Color; (H) Personalized, pursuant to §§ 55-4-210 and 55-4-214 ; (I) Police Benevolent Association; (J) Retired female firefighter; and (K) Retired firefighter; (6) Specialty earmarked: (A) Agriculture; (B) Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority; (C) Alpha Phi Alpha; (D) CHILDREN FIRST!; (E) Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.; (F) Ducks Unlimited; (G) Environmental; (H) Friends of Great Smoky Mountains; (I) Helping school volunteer; (J) Kappa Alpha Psi; (K) Nongame and endangered wildlife species or "Watchable Wildlife"; (L) Omega Psi Phi; (M) Phi Beta Sigma; (N) Supporters of Saint Jude Children's Research Hospital; and (O) Zeta Phi Beta; and (7) New specialty earmarked plates, as defined in § 55-4-201 : (A) 100 Black Men; (B) 101st Airborne Screaming Eagle [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (C) A Soldier's Child; (D) Adaptive Racing; (E) African American Breast Cancer Awareness [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (F) Alcorn State University [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (G) ALS Awareness [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (H) Alumni Program of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville; (I) Alzheimer's Association [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (J) America at Its Best; (K) AMVETS [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (L) Animal Friendly; (M) Appalachian Trail; (N) Atlanta Braves; (O) Autism Awareness; (P) Back the Blue [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (Q) Baylor School [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (R) Bays Mountain; (S) BE NICE [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (T) Big Brothers Big Sisters; (U) Blacksmithing; (V) Blood Donor [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (W) Boone Lake Association [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (X) Boy Scouts of America [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (Y) Bristol Motor Speedway; (Z) CASA [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (AA) Chattanooga [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (BB) Chattanooga Football Club; (CC) Child Development Services of Murfreesboro; (DD) Childhood Cancer Awareness; (EE) Childhood Hunger Awareness [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (FF) Children's Hospital at Erlanger [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (GG) Choose Life; (HH) Civil War Preservation; (II) Clement Railroad Hotel Museum [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (JJ) Combat Action [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (KK) Crusade Against Darkness; (LL) Cystic Fibrosis Awareness [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (MM) D.A.R.E. [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (NN) Delta Kappa Gamma Society International [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (OO) Diabetes Awareness [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (PP) Dollywood Foundation; (QQ) Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Awareness [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (RR) Down Syndrome Awareness; (SS) Drive Electric Tennessee; (TT) "Driving To A Cure" (Pink Ribbon); (UU) Dyslexia Awareness [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (VV) Eagle Foundation; (WW) East Tennessee Children's Hospital; (XX) Eastern Star [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (YY) Elizabethton Cyclones; (ZZ) End Overdose; (AAA) Enjoy the Ride; (BBB) Explore TN; (CCC) Fallen Linemen [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (DDD) Fallen Police and Firefighters [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (EEE) Fighting for At-Risk Youth [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (FFF) Fighting for the Bullys; (GGG) First State Flag; (HHH) Fish and wildlife species; (III) Fisk University; (JJJ) Flatrock Motorsports Park; (KKK) Fraternal Order of Police; (LLL) Friends of Shelby Park and Bottoms; (MMM) Friends of Sycamore Shoals Historic Area, Inc.; (NNN) Germantown Charity Horse Show [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (OOO) Golfer; (PPP) Grand Ole Opry; (QQQ) Greene County School System [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (RRR) Habitat for Humanity [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (SSS) Hampton University; (TTT) Historic Collierville [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (UUU) Historic Franklin; (VVV) Historic Jonesborough; (WWW) Historic Maury; (XXX) Historic Rutherford; (YYY) Historic Whitehaven [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (ZZZ) Honoring the Fallen; (AAAA) Honoring Law Enforcement; (BBBB) I RECYCLE; (CCCC) I Stand with Israel [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (DDDD) Improve Hendersonville; (EEEE) In Remembrance [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (FFFF) International Association of Firefighters; (GGGG) Isaiah 117 House; (HHHH) Jackson State University; (IIII) Justin P. Wilson Cumberland Trail State Scenic Trail State Park [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (JJJJ) Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (KKKK) Kappa Delta Sorority; (LLLL) Kiwanis International [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (MMMM) Knights of Columbus [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (NNNN) Le Bonheur Children's Medical Center; (OOOO) Let Freedom Ring [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (PPPP) Linemen Power Tennessee; (QQQQ) Look Twice Save a Life; (RRRR) Louisiana State University [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (SSSS) Loyal Order of Moose [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (TTTT) Lung Cancer Awareness [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (UUUU) Lupus Foundation; (VVVV) Make-A-Wish Foundation [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (WWWW) Martin Luther King, Jr. [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (XXXX) Masons; (YYYY) Memphis Grizzlies; (ZZZZ) Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum; (AAAAA) Memphis/Shelby County Schools Alumni [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (BBBBB) Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (CCCCC) Millennial Debt Foundation; (DDDDD) Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt; (EEEEE) Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD); (FFFFF) Mountain Tough [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (GGGGG) Muse Knoxville; (HHHHH) Nashville Cares [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (IIIII) Nashville Humane Association; (JJJJJ) Nashville Parks Foundation [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (KKKKK) Nashville Predators; (LLLLL) Nashville SC; (MMMMM) National Rifle Association; (NNNNN) National Wild Turkey Federation; (OOOOO) Natural Gas Fuels Tennessee [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (PPPPP) Niswonger Children's Hospital; (QQQQQ) North Carolina State University [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (RRRRR) Northeast State Community College; (SSSSS) Nurses; (TTTTT) Ohio State University [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (UUUUU) Old Friends Senior Dog Sanctuary; (VVVVV) Order of The Eastern Star [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (WWWWW) Ovarian Cancer Awareness; (XXXXX) Pancreatic Cancer Awareness [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (YYYYY) Pat Summitt Foundation; (ZZZZZ) Police Activities League [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (AAAAAA) Prince Hall Affiliated Masonic Family; (BBBBBB) Promote Peace; (CCCCCC) Prostate Cancer Awareness [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (DDDDDD) Protecting Rivers and Clean Waters; (EEEEEE) Radnor Lake; (FFFFFF) Regional Medical Center at Memphis (The MED); (GGGGGG) Remote Area Medical; (HHHHHH) Respiratory Care; (IIIIII) Respiratory Therapists; (JJJJJJ) River Life; (KKKKKK) Robotics in Education; (LLLLLL) Rolling Thunder; (MMMMMM) Rotary International [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (NNNNNN) Save Our Smokies [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (OOOOOO) Save the Bees; (PPPPPP) Service Dogs; (QQQQQQ) Service Dogs Changing Lives; (RRRRRR) Share the Road; (SSSSSS) Sheriff's and Police Activities League of Memphis and Shelby County [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (TTTTTT) Sickle Cell Foundation; (UUUUUU) Smallmouth bass; (VVVVVV) Sons of Confederate Veterans; (WWWWWW) Special Olympics; (XXXXXX) Sportsman; (YYYYYY) Strictly Vettes [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (ZZZZZZ) Stronger Than My Father; (AAAAAAA) Suicide Prevention [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (BBBBBBB) Support Our Troops; (CCCCCCC) Tennessee Association of Realtors; (DDDDDDD) Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (EEEEEEE) Tennessee Councils of the Boy Scouts of America; (FFFFFFF) Tennessee Grocers & Convenience Store Association; (GGGGGGG) Tennessee Ronald McDonald House Charities; (HHHHHHH) Tennessee School Nutrition Association [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (IIIIIII) Tennessee Sheriffs' Association; (JJJJJJJ) Tennessee Tech University [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (KKKKKKK) Tennessee Titans; (LLLLLLL) Tennessee Voices for Victims [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (MMMMMMM) Tennessee Walking Horse; (NNNNNNN) Tennessee Wildlife Federation; (OOOOOOO) Tennessee Wildlife Federation nongame and education programs; (PPPPPPP) TennesSEIA [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (QQQQQQQ) Tennis Memphis [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (RRRRRRR) The Center for Living and Learning, Inc. [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (SSSSSSS) The Compassionate Friends [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (TTTTTTT) The Equity Alliance; (UUUUUUU) The Fairgrounds Nashville [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (VVVVVVV) The Hermitage; (WWWWWWW) The Ohio State University [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (XXXXXXX) The Volunteer State; (YYYYYYY) Tiger Haven; (ZZZZZZZ) TN Back the Blue [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (AAAAAAAA) Trout Unlimited; (BBBBBBBB) University of Miami [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (CCCCCCCC) University of North Carolina; (DDDDDDDD) University of South Carolina [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (EEEEEEEE) University of Tennessee Health Science Center; (FFFFFFFF) University of Tennessee Lady Volunteers' NCAA National Championships; (GGGGGGGG) University of Tennessee National Championship; (HHHHHHHH) University of Texas [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (IIIIIIII) USTA Tennessee; (JJJJJJJJ) VFW [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (KKKKKKKK) Volunteerism and Service; (LLLLLLLL) West Virginia University [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (MMMMMMMM) Whitehaven High School [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (NNNNNNNN) Wilder Reign; (OOOOOOOO) Wilson County The Place to Be; (PPPPPPPP) Women's Suffrage Centennial [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; and (QQQQQQQQ) Youth Villages. (d) (1) No registration plate shall be issued under this section unless authorized by this part. Registration under this part is supplemental to the motor vehicle title and registration law, compiled in chapters 1-6 of this title, and nothing in this part shall be construed as abridging or amending that law. An applicant with more than one (1) motor vehicle titled or leased in that applicant's name, or applicants with more than one (1) motor vehicle jointly titled and/or leased in their names are entitled to an unlimited number of registration plates under the applicable provision of law, as long as all other special fees and regular costs are paid by the applicant and all requirements set out in parts 1 and 2 of this chapter are followed. (2) No qualified person shall receive more than one (1) free plate, unless the issuance of additional free plates is specifically authorized by the statute creating the cultural, specialty earmarked or new specialty earmarked plate, memorial plate or special purpose plate. (e) Registration plates issued to United States judges, United States senators, and members of the United States house of representatives pursuant to subdivisions (a)(9) and (a)(16)-(18) shall be of a distinctive design approved by the department and shall bear, as applicable, the district number of house members, the number "1" or "2" for senators, based on seniority, and the appropriate number for judges, based on seniority of appointment. Unless a conflict exists with other designs, the designs used before July 1, 1984, shall be used. (f) Whenever a spouse having a cultural, specialty earmarked or new specialty earmarked plate, memorial plate or special purpose plate is divorced and no longer entitled to the plate, the spouse no longer entitled to that plate shall deliver the plate to the county clerk, and the county clerk shall issue a regular plate valid for the same period as the cultural, specialty earmarked or new specialty earmarked plate, memorial plate or special purpose plate. (g) [Deleted by 2023 amendment.] Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 804,s 40, eff. 7/1/2024. Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 804,s 37, eff. 7/1/2024. Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 804,s 35, eff. 7/1/2024. Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 804,s 33, eff. 7/1/2024. Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 804,s 31, eff. 7/1/2024. Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 804,s 29, eff. 7/1/2024. Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 804,s 27, eff. 7/1/2024. Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 804,s 25, eff. 7/1/2024. Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 804,s 23, eff. 7/1/2024. Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 804,s 21, eff. 7/1/2024. Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 804,s 19, eff. 7/1/2024. Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 804,s 17, eff. 7/1/2024. Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 804,s 15, eff. 7/1/2024. Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 804,s 13, eff. 7/1/2024. Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 804,s 10, eff. 7/1/2024. Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 804,s 8, eff. 7/1/2024. Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 804,s 6, eff. 7/1/2024. Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 804,s 5, eff. 7/1/2024. Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 804,s 4, eff. 7/1/2024. Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 804,s 1, eff. 7/1/2024. Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 52, Secs.s 2, s 3 eff. 1/1/2024. Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 250, s 12, eff. 7/1/2023. Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 250, s 10, eff. 7/1/2023. Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 250, s 4, eff. 7/1/2023. Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 117, s 2, eff. 7/1/2023. Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 968, Secs.s 3, s 20 eff. 7/1/2022. Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 968, Secs.s 5, s 7, s 13, s 15, s 17, s 22, s 24, s 26, s 28, s 30, s 34, s 37, s 40, s 43, s 45, s 47, s 49, s 51, s 53, s 55, s 57, s 60 eff. 7/1/2022. Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 579, Secs.s 1, s 6 eff. 7/1/2021. Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 579, Secs.s 3, s 8, s 11, s 23, s 25, s 27, s 29, s 31, s 38, s 40, s 42, s 44, s 47, s 49, s 53, s 55, s 58, s 60, s 63 eff. 7/1/2021. Amended by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 660, Secs.s 2, s 4, s 6, s 8, s 10, s 12, s 36 eff. 7/1/2020. Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 253, s 4, eff. 7/1/2019. Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 253, Secs.s 8, s 11, s 13, s 16, s 19, s 21, s 23, s 26, s 28, s 30, s 32, s 34, s 36, s 38, s 41, s 43, s 48 eff. 7/1/2019. Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 64, s 1, eff. 7/1/2019. Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1023, Secs.s 1, s 3, s 7, s 9, s 11, s 13, s 15, s 17, s 19, s 21, s 23, s 29, s 31, s 33, s 35, s 37, s 49, s 54 eff. 7/1/2018. Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 926, s 2, eff. 7/1/2018. Amended by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 384, Secs.s 1, s 3, s 5, s 7, s 9, s 11, s 13, s 15, s 17, s 19, s 21, s 23, s 25, s 27, s 29, s 31, s 33, s 35, s 39 eff. 5/18/2017. Amended by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 359, s 3, eff. 7/1/2017. Amended by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 97, s 1, eff. 4/4/2017. Amended by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 790, s 4, eff. 1/1/2017. Amended by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 879, Secs.s 27, s 29, s 31, s 35, s 36 eff. 4/27/2016. Amended by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 825, s 1, eff. 4/21/2016. Amended by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 383, Secs.s 1, s 3, s 5, s 7, s 9, s 11, s 13, s 15, s 18, s 21, s 23, s 25, s 27, s 29, s 31, s 33, s 37, s 39 eff. 5/8/2015. Amended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 966,s 24, eff. 5/19/2014. Amended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 966,s 4, eff. 5/19/2014. Amended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 966,s 2, eff. 5/19/2014. Amended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 941,s 21, eff. 5/19/2014. Amended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 941,s 19, eff. 5/19/2014. Amended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 941,s 15, eff. 5/19/2014. Amended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 941,s 14, eff. 5/19/2014. Amended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 941,s 13, eff. 5/19/2014. Amended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 941,s 9, eff. 5/19/2014. Amended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 941,s 7, eff. 5/19/2014. Amended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 941,s 5, eff. 5/19/2014. Amended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 941,s 3, eff. 5/19/2014. Amended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 941,s 1, eff. 5/19/2014. Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 484, s 1, eff. 7/1/2013. Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 318, s 6, eff. 5/13/2013. Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 303, s 1, eff. 4/29/2013. Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 183, s 4, eff. 7/1/2013. 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(a) All registration plates issued under this part shall be issued in one (1) of the following categories: (1) Antique motor vehicle; (2) Cultural; (3) Dealer; (4) Disabled; (5) Emergency; (6) Firefighter; (7) General assembly; (8) Government service; (9) Judiciary; (10) Legislator Emeritus; (11) Memorial; (12) National guard; (13) New specialty earmarked; (14) OEM headquarters company; (15) Off-highway vehicles: (A) Class I off-highway vehicles; and (B) Class II off-highway vehicles; (16) Physician; (17) Sheriff; (18) Specialty earmarked; (19) United States house of representatives; (20) United States judge; and (21) United States senate.
(1) Antique motor vehicle;
(2) Cultural;
(3) Dealer;
(4) Disabled;
(5) Emergency;
(6) Firefighter;
(7) General assembly;
(8) Government service;
(9) Judiciary;
(10) Legislator Emeritus;
(11) Memorial;
(12) National guard;
(13) New specialty earmarked;
(14) OEM headquarters company;
(15) Off-highway vehicles: (A) Class I off-highway vehicles; and (B) Class II off-highway vehicles;
(A) Class I off-highway vehicles; and
(B) Class II off-highway vehicles;
(16) Physician;
(17) Sheriff;
(18) Specialty earmarked;
(19) United States house of representatives;
(20) United States judge; and
(21) United States senate.
(b) (1) Registration plates currently provided under the "dealer," "government service," "disabled," and "national guard" categories shall be issued in design configurations and colors which distinguish the plates from those of other categories, and in a manner which would avoid confusion with any other registration plates. (2) Registration plates issued in any other category shall be issued in a design configuration distinctive to that category and determined by the commissioner, and shall bear at the top of the plate the word "Tennessee" or "Tenn" and at the bottom the name of the category. In addition, the plates in each category may bear identifying letter prefixes to distinguish the group within the category, and shall bear identifying number suffixes to identify the individual registrant.
(1) Registration plates currently provided under the "dealer," "government service," "disabled," and "national guard" categories shall be issued in design configurations and colors which distinguish the plates from those of other categories, and in a manner which would avoid confusion with any other registration plates.
(2) Registration plates issued in any other category shall be issued in a design configuration distinctive to that category and determined by the commissioner, and shall bear at the top of the plate the word "Tennessee" or "Tenn" and at the bottom the name of the category. In addition, the plates in each category may bear identifying letter prefixes to distinguish the group within the category, and shall bear identifying number suffixes to identify the individual registrant.
(c) The groups within each category having multiple plates shall be as follows: (1) Emergency: (A) Amateur radio; (B) Auxiliary police; (C) Civil air patrol; (D) Civil defense; (E) Combat Action Medal; (F) Combat Action Ribbon, Navy and Marine Corps; (G) Combat Action Ribbon, Coast Guard; (H) Rescue squad; (I) Emergency services squad, including, but not limited to, emergency medical technicians and paramedics; (J) Police officer; (K) Trauma physicians; (L) Trauma nurses; (M) On-call surgical personnel; (N) Constables; (O) Tennessee state guard; (P) United States coast guard auxiliary; and (Q) Emergency communication dispatchers; (2) Judiciary: (A) Supreme court; (B) Court of appeals; (C) Court of criminal appeals; (D) Chancery court; (E) Circuit court; (F) Probate court; (G) Juvenile court; (H) General sessions court; (I) Retired judges of courts, not-of-record; (J) Municipal court judges; and (K) Magistrates; (3) National guard: (A) Enlisted; (B) Honorably discharged members; (C) Officers; and (D) Retirees; (4) Memorial: (A) Air Force Cross recipient; (B) Air Medal (Valor) recipients; (C) Bronze Star (Valor) recipients; (D) Disabled veteran; (E) Distinguished Flying Cross recipients; (F) Distinguished Service Cross recipient; (G) Former prisoner of war; (H) Gold star family; (I) Holder of the Purple Heart; (J) Medal of honor recipient; (K) Navy Cross recipient; and (L) Silver Star recipients; (5) Cultural: (A) Antique Auto (unrestricted use) [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (B) Arts, as provided for in § 55-4-217 and § 55-4-240 ; (C) Collegiate, as defined in § 55-4-201 : (i) Bryan College; (ii) Cumberland University [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (iii) Penn State University; (iv) University of Arkansas; (v) University of Florida; (vi) University of Mississippi; (vii) All collegiate plates issued as cultural motor vehicle registration plates prior to July 1, 1998; and (viii) All collegiate plates administratively issued by the department on or after July 1, 1998, pursuant to § 55-4-210 ; (D) Delta Kappa Gamma Society International; (E) [Deleted by 2023 amendment.] (F) Metropolitan council; (G) Military: (i) 5 th Special Forces Group (Airborne); (ii) Air Medal (Meritorious) recipients; (iii) Army ranger; (iv) Blue star family; (v) Bronze Star (Meritorious) recipients; (vi) Coast Guard Medal; (vii) Coast Guard Commendation Medal; (viii) Combat Action Badge; (ix) Combat Action Medal; (x) Combat Action Ribbon, Navy and Marine Corps; (xi) Combat Action Ribbon, Coast Guard; (xii) Combat Infantryman Badge; (xiii) Combat Medical Badge; (xiv) Combat veterans; (xv) Disabled veteran (service-connected); (xvi) "Enemy Evadees" as certified by the department of veterans services; (xvii) Honorably discharged veterans of the United States Armed Forces; (xviii) Legion of Merit recipients; (xix) Marine Corps League; (xx) Paratrooper; (xxi) Pearl Harbor survivors; (xxii) Presidential Service Badge; (xxiii) Rakkasans; (xxiv) Submarine veteran; (xxv) Tennessee woman veteran, pursuant to § 55-4-267 ; (xxvi) United States military, active forces, pursuant to § 55-4-252 ; (xxvii) United States military, honorably discharged members, pursuant to § 55-4-252 ; (xxviii) United States military, retired forces, pursuant to § 55-4-252 ; (xxix) United States reserve forces, pursuant to § 55-4-254 ; (xxx) United States reserve forces, honorably discharged members, pursuant to § 55-4-252 ; (xxxi) United States reserve forces, retired, pursuant to § 55-4-252 ; and (xxxii) Women Veterans of Color; (H) Personalized, pursuant to §§ 55-4-210 and 55-4-214 ; (I) Police Benevolent Association; (J) Retired female firefighter; and (K) Retired firefighter; (6) Specialty earmarked: (A) Agriculture; (B) Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority; (C) Alpha Phi Alpha; (D) CHILDREN FIRST!; (E) Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.; (F) Ducks Unlimited; (G) Environmental; (H) Friends of Great Smoky Mountains; (I) Helping school volunteer; (J) Kappa Alpha Psi; (K) Nongame and endangered wildlife species or "Watchable Wildlife"; (L) Omega Psi Phi; (M) Phi Beta Sigma; (N) Supporters of Saint Jude Children's Research Hospital; and (O) Zeta Phi Beta; and (7) New specialty earmarked plates, as defined in § 55-4-201 : (A) 100 Black Men; (B) 101st Airborne Screaming Eagle [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (C) A Soldier's Child; (D) Adaptive Racing; (E) African American Breast Cancer Awareness [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (F) Alcorn State University [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (G) ALS Awareness [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (H) Alumni Program of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville; (I) Alzheimer's Association [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (J) America at Its Best; (K) AMVETS [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (L) Animal Friendly; (M) Appalachian Trail; (N) Atlanta Braves; (O) Autism Awareness; (P) Back the Blue [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (Q) Baylor School [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (R) Bays Mountain; (S) BE NICE [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (T) Big Brothers Big Sisters; (U) Blacksmithing; (V) Blood Donor [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (W) Boone Lake Association [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (X) Boy Scouts of America [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (Y) Bristol Motor Speedway; (Z) CASA [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (AA) Chattanooga [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (BB) Chattanooga Football Club; (CC) Child Development Services of Murfreesboro; (DD) Childhood Cancer Awareness; (EE) Childhood Hunger Awareness [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (FF) Children's Hospital at Erlanger [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (GG) Choose Life; (HH) Civil War Preservation; (II) Clement Railroad Hotel Museum [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (JJ) Combat Action [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (KK) Crusade Against Darkness; (LL) Cystic Fibrosis Awareness [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (MM) D.A.R.E. [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (NN) Delta Kappa Gamma Society International [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (OO) Diabetes Awareness [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (PP) Dollywood Foundation; (QQ) Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Awareness [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (RR) Down Syndrome Awareness; (SS) Drive Electric Tennessee; (TT) "Driving To A Cure" (Pink Ribbon); (UU) Dyslexia Awareness [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (VV) Eagle Foundation; (WW) East Tennessee Children's Hospital; (XX) Eastern Star [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (YY) Elizabethton Cyclones; (ZZ) End Overdose; (AAA) Enjoy the Ride; (BBB) Explore TN; (CCC) Fallen Linemen [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (DDD) Fallen Police and Firefighters [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (EEE) Fighting for At-Risk Youth [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (FFF) Fighting for the Bullys; (GGG) First State Flag; (HHH) Fish and wildlife species; (III) Fisk University; (JJJ) Flatrock Motorsports Park; (KKK) Fraternal Order of Police; (LLL) Friends of Shelby Park and Bottoms; (MMM) Friends of Sycamore Shoals Historic Area, Inc.; (NNN) Germantown Charity Horse Show [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (OOO) Golfer; (PPP) Grand Ole Opry; (QQQ) Greene County School System [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (RRR) Habitat for Humanity [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (SSS) Hampton University; (TTT) Historic Collierville [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (UUU) Historic Franklin; (VVV) Historic Jonesborough; (WWW) Historic Maury; (XXX) Historic Rutherford; (YYY) Historic Whitehaven [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (ZZZ) Honoring the Fallen; (AAAA) Honoring Law Enforcement; (BBBB) I RECYCLE; (CCCC) I Stand with Israel [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (DDDD) Improve Hendersonville; (EEEE) In Remembrance [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (FFFF) International Association of Firefighters; (GGGG) Isaiah 117 House; (HHHH) Jackson State University; (IIII) Justin P. Wilson Cumberland Trail State Scenic Trail State Park [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (JJJJ) Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (KKKK) Kappa Delta Sorority; (LLLL) Kiwanis International [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (MMMM) Knights of Columbus [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (NNNN) Le Bonheur Children's Medical Center; (OOOO) Let Freedom Ring [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (PPPP) Linemen Power Tennessee; (QQQQ) Look Twice Save a Life; (RRRR) Louisiana State University [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (SSSS) Loyal Order of Moose [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (TTTT) Lung Cancer Awareness [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (UUUU) Lupus Foundation; (VVVV) Make-A-Wish Foundation [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (WWWW) Martin Luther King, Jr. [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (XXXX) Masons; (YYYY) Memphis Grizzlies; (ZZZZ) Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum; (AAAAA) Memphis/Shelby County Schools Alumni [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (BBBBB) Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (CCCCC) Millennial Debt Foundation; (DDDDD) Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt; (EEEEE) Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD); (FFFFF) Mountain Tough [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (GGGGG) Muse Knoxville; (HHHHH) Nashville Cares [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (IIIII) Nashville Humane Association; (JJJJJ) Nashville Parks Foundation [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (KKKKK) Nashville Predators; (LLLLL) Nashville SC; (MMMMM) National Rifle Association; (NNNNN) National Wild Turkey Federation; (OOOOO) Natural Gas Fuels Tennessee [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (PPPPP) Niswonger Children's Hospital; (QQQQQ) North Carolina State University [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (RRRRR) Northeast State Community College; (SSSSS) Nurses; (TTTTT) Ohio State University [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (UUUUU) Old Friends Senior Dog Sanctuary; (VVVVV) Order of The Eastern Star [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (WWWWW) Ovarian Cancer Awareness; (XXXXX) Pancreatic Cancer Awareness [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (YYYYY) Pat Summitt Foundation; (ZZZZZ) Police Activities League [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (AAAAAA) Prince Hall Affiliated Masonic Family; (BBBBBB) Promote Peace; (CCCCCC) Prostate Cancer Awareness [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (DDDDDD) Protecting Rivers and Clean Waters; (EEEEEE) Radnor Lake; (FFFFFF) Regional Medical Center at Memphis (The MED); (GGGGGG) Remote Area Medical; (HHHHHH) Respiratory Care; (IIIIII) Respiratory Therapists; (JJJJJJ) River Life; (KKKKKK) Robotics in Education; (LLLLLL) Rolling Thunder; (MMMMMM) Rotary International [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (NNNNNN) Save Our Smokies [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (OOOOOO) Save the Bees; (PPPPPP) Service Dogs; (QQQQQQ) Service Dogs Changing Lives; (RRRRRR) Share the Road; (SSSSSS) Sheriff's and Police Activities League of Memphis and Shelby County [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (TTTTTT) Sickle Cell Foundation; (UUUUUU) Smallmouth bass; (VVVVVV) Sons of Confederate Veterans; (WWWWWW) Special Olympics; (XXXXXX) Sportsman; (YYYYYY) Strictly Vettes [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (ZZZZZZ) Stronger Than My Father; (AAAAAAA) Suicide Prevention [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (BBBBBBB) Support Our Troops; (CCCCCCC) Tennessee Association of Realtors; (DDDDDDD) Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (EEEEEEE) Tennessee Councils of the Boy Scouts of America; (FFFFFFF) Tennessee Grocers & Convenience Store Association; (GGGGGGG) Tennessee Ronald McDonald House Charities; (HHHHHHH) Tennessee School Nutrition Association [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (IIIIIII) Tennessee Sheriffs' Association; (JJJJJJJ) Tennessee Tech University [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (KKKKKKK) Tennessee Titans; (LLLLLLL) Tennessee Voices for Victims [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (MMMMMMM) Tennessee Walking Horse; (NNNNNNN) Tennessee Wildlife Federation; (OOOOOOO) Tennessee Wildlife Federation nongame and education programs; (PPPPPPP) TennesSEIA [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (QQQQQQQ) Tennis Memphis [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (RRRRRRR) The Center for Living and Learning, Inc. [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (SSSSSSS) The Compassionate Friends [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (TTTTTTT) The Equity Alliance; (UUUUUUU) The Fairgrounds Nashville [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (VVVVVVV) The Hermitage; (WWWWWWW) The Ohio State University [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (XXXXXXX) The Volunteer State; (YYYYYYY) Tiger Haven; (ZZZZZZZ) TN Back the Blue [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (AAAAAAAA) Trout Unlimited; (BBBBBBBB) University of Miami [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (CCCCCCCC) University of North Carolina; (DDDDDDDD) University of South Carolina [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (EEEEEEEE) University of Tennessee Health Science Center; (FFFFFFFF) University of Tennessee Lady Volunteers' NCAA National Championships; (GGGGGGGG) University of Tennessee National Championship; (HHHHHHHH) University of Texas [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (IIIIIIII) USTA Tennessee; (JJJJJJJJ) VFW [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (KKKKKKKK) Volunteerism and Service; (LLLLLLLL) West Virginia University [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (MMMMMMMM) Whitehaven High School [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (NNNNNNNN) Wilder Reign; (OOOOOOOO) Wilson County The Place to Be; (PPPPPPPP) Women's Suffrage Centennial [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; and (QQQQQQQQ) Youth Villages.
(1) Emergency: (A) Amateur radio; (B) Auxiliary police; (C) Civil air patrol; (D) Civil defense; (E) Combat Action Medal; (F) Combat Action Ribbon, Navy and Marine Corps; (G) Combat Action Ribbon, Coast Guard; (H) Rescue squad; (I) Emergency services squad, including, but not limited to, emergency medical technicians and paramedics; (J) Police officer; (K) Trauma physicians; (L) Trauma nurses; (M) On-call surgical personnel; (N) Constables; (O) Tennessee state guard; (P) United States coast guard auxiliary; and (Q) Emergency communication dispatchers;
(A) Amateur radio;
(B) Auxiliary police;
(C) Civil air patrol;
(D) Civil defense;
(E) Combat Action Medal;
(F) Combat Action Ribbon, Navy and Marine Corps;
(G) Combat Action Ribbon, Coast Guard;
(H) Rescue squad;
(I) Emergency services squad, including, but not limited to, emergency medical technicians and paramedics;
(J) Police officer;
(K) Trauma physicians;
(L) Trauma nurses;
(M) On-call surgical personnel;
(N) Constables;
(O) Tennessee state guard;
(P) United States coast guard auxiliary; and
(Q) Emergency communication dispatchers;
(2) Judiciary: (A) Supreme court; (B) Court of appeals; (C) Court of criminal appeals; (D) Chancery court; (E) Circuit court; (F) Probate court; (G) Juvenile court; (H) General sessions court; (I) Retired judges of courts, not-of-record; (J) Municipal court judges; and (K) Magistrates;
(A) Supreme court;
(B) Court of appeals;
(C) Court of criminal appeals;
(D) Chancery court;
(E) Circuit court;
(F) Probate court;
(G) Juvenile court;
(H) General sessions court;
(I) Retired judges of courts, not-of-record;
(J) Municipal court judges; and
(K) Magistrates;
(3) National guard: (A) Enlisted; (B) Honorably discharged members; (C) Officers; and (D) Retirees;
(A) Enlisted;
(B) Honorably discharged members;
(C) Officers; and
(D) Retirees;
(4) Memorial: (A) Air Force Cross recipient; (B) Air Medal (Valor) recipients; (C) Bronze Star (Valor) recipients; (D) Disabled veteran; (E) Distinguished Flying Cross recipients; (F) Distinguished Service Cross recipient; (G) Former prisoner of war; (H) Gold star family; (I) Holder of the Purple Heart; (J) Medal of honor recipient; (K) Navy Cross recipient; and (L) Silver Star recipients;
(A) Air Force Cross recipient;
(B) Air Medal (Valor) recipients;
(C) Bronze Star (Valor) recipients;
(D) Disabled veteran;
(E) Distinguished Flying Cross recipients;
(F) Distinguished Service Cross recipient;
(G) Former prisoner of war;
(H) Gold star family;
(I) Holder of the Purple Heart;
(J) Medal of honor recipient;
(K) Navy Cross recipient; and
(L) Silver Star recipients;
(5) Cultural: (A) Antique Auto (unrestricted use) [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (B) Arts, as provided for in § 55-4-217 and § 55-4-240 ; (C) Collegiate, as defined in § 55-4-201 : (i) Bryan College; (ii) Cumberland University [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (iii) Penn State University; (iv) University of Arkansas; (v) University of Florida; (vi) University of Mississippi; (vii) All collegiate plates issued as cultural motor vehicle registration plates prior to July 1, 1998; and (viii) All collegiate plates administratively issued by the department on or after July 1, 1998, pursuant to § 55-4-210 ; (D) Delta Kappa Gamma Society International; (E) [Deleted by 2023 amendment.] (F) Metropolitan council; (G) Military: (i) 5 th Special Forces Group (Airborne); (ii) Air Medal (Meritorious) recipients; (iii) Army ranger; (iv) Blue star family; (v) Bronze Star (Meritorious) recipients; (vi) Coast Guard Medal; (vii) Coast Guard Commendation Medal; (viii) Combat Action Badge; (ix) Combat Action Medal; (x) Combat Action Ribbon, Navy and Marine Corps; (xi) Combat Action Ribbon, Coast Guard; (xii) Combat Infantryman Badge; (xiii) Combat Medical Badge; (xiv) Combat veterans; (xv) Disabled veteran (service-connected); (xvi) "Enemy Evadees" as certified by the department of veterans services; (xvii) Honorably discharged veterans of the United States Armed Forces; (xviii) Legion of Merit recipients; (xix) Marine Corps League; (xx) Paratrooper; (xxi) Pearl Harbor survivors; (xxii) Presidential Service Badge; (xxiii) Rakkasans; (xxiv) Submarine veteran; (xxv) Tennessee woman veteran, pursuant to § 55-4-267 ; (xxvi) United States military, active forces, pursuant to § 55-4-252 ; (xxvii) United States military, honorably discharged members, pursuant to § 55-4-252 ; (xxviii) United States military, retired forces, pursuant to § 55-4-252 ; (xxix) United States reserve forces, pursuant to § 55-4-254 ; (xxx) United States reserve forces, honorably discharged members, pursuant to § 55-4-252 ; (xxxi) United States reserve forces, retired, pursuant to § 55-4-252 ; and (xxxii) Women Veterans of Color; (H) Personalized, pursuant to §§ 55-4-210 and 55-4-214 ; (I) Police Benevolent Association; (J) Retired female firefighter; and (K) Retired firefighter;
(A) Antique Auto (unrestricted use) [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(B) Arts, as provided for in § 55-4-217 and § 55-4-240 ;
(C) Collegiate, as defined in § 55-4-201 : (i) Bryan College; (ii) Cumberland University [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (iii) Penn State University; (iv) University of Arkansas; (v) University of Florida; (vi) University of Mississippi; (vii) All collegiate plates issued as cultural motor vehicle registration plates prior to July 1, 1998; and (viii) All collegiate plates administratively issued by the department on or after July 1, 1998, pursuant to § 55-4-210 ;
(i) Bryan College;
(ii) Cumberland University [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(iii) Penn State University;
(iv) University of Arkansas;
(v) University of Florida;
(vi) University of Mississippi;
(vii) All collegiate plates issued as cultural motor vehicle registration plates prior to July 1, 1998; and
(viii) All collegiate plates administratively issued by the department on or after July 1, 1998, pursuant to § 55-4-210 ;
(D) Delta Kappa Gamma Society International;
(E) [Deleted by 2023 amendment.]
(F) Metropolitan council;
(G) Military: (i) 5 th Special Forces Group (Airborne); (ii) Air Medal (Meritorious) recipients; (iii) Army ranger; (iv) Blue star family; (v) Bronze Star (Meritorious) recipients; (vi) Coast Guard Medal; (vii) Coast Guard Commendation Medal; (viii) Combat Action Badge; (ix) Combat Action Medal; (x) Combat Action Ribbon, Navy and Marine Corps; (xi) Combat Action Ribbon, Coast Guard; (xii) Combat Infantryman Badge; (xiii) Combat Medical Badge; (xiv) Combat veterans; (xv) Disabled veteran (service-connected); (xvi) "Enemy Evadees" as certified by the department of veterans services; (xvii) Honorably discharged veterans of the United States Armed Forces; (xviii) Legion of Merit recipients; (xix) Marine Corps League; (xx) Paratrooper; (xxi) Pearl Harbor survivors; (xxii) Presidential Service Badge; (xxiii) Rakkasans; (xxiv) Submarine veteran; (xxv) Tennessee woman veteran, pursuant to § 55-4-267 ; (xxvi) United States military, active forces, pursuant to § 55-4-252 ; (xxvii) United States military, honorably discharged members, pursuant to § 55-4-252 ; (xxviii) United States military, retired forces, pursuant to § 55-4-252 ; (xxix) United States reserve forces, pursuant to § 55-4-254 ; (xxx) United States reserve forces, honorably discharged members, pursuant to § 55-4-252 ; (xxxi) United States reserve forces, retired, pursuant to § 55-4-252 ; and (xxxii) Women Veterans of Color;
(i) 5 th Special Forces Group (Airborne);
(ii) Air Medal (Meritorious) recipients;
(iii) Army ranger;
(iv) Blue star family;
(v) Bronze Star (Meritorious) recipients;
(vi) Coast Guard Medal;
(vii) Coast Guard Commendation Medal;
(viii) Combat Action Badge;
(ix) Combat Action Medal;
(x) Combat Action Ribbon, Navy and Marine Corps;
(xi) Combat Action Ribbon, Coast Guard;
(xii) Combat Infantryman Badge;
(xiii) Combat Medical Badge;
(xiv) Combat veterans;
(xv) Disabled veteran (service-connected);
(xvi) "Enemy Evadees" as certified by the department of veterans services;
(xvii) Honorably discharged veterans of the United States Armed Forces;
(xviii) Legion of Merit recipients;
(xix) Marine Corps League;
(xx) Paratrooper;
(xxi) Pearl Harbor survivors;
(xxii) Presidential Service Badge;
(xxiii) Rakkasans;
(xxiv) Submarine veteran;
(xxv) Tennessee woman veteran, pursuant to § 55-4-267 ;
(xxvi) United States military, active forces, pursuant to § 55-4-252 ;
(xxvii) United States military, honorably discharged members, pursuant to § 55-4-252 ;
(xxviii) United States military, retired forces, pursuant to § 55-4-252 ;
(xxix) United States reserve forces, pursuant to § 55-4-254 ;
(xxx) United States reserve forces, honorably discharged members, pursuant to § 55-4-252 ;
(xxxi) United States reserve forces, retired, pursuant to § 55-4-252 ; and
(xxxii) Women Veterans of Color;
(H) Personalized, pursuant to §§ 55-4-210 and 55-4-214 ;
(I) Police Benevolent Association;
(J) Retired female firefighter; and
(K) Retired firefighter;
(6) Specialty earmarked: (A) Agriculture; (B) Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority; (C) Alpha Phi Alpha; (D) CHILDREN FIRST!; (E) Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.; (F) Ducks Unlimited; (G) Environmental; (H) Friends of Great Smoky Mountains; (I) Helping school volunteer; (J) Kappa Alpha Psi; (K) Nongame and endangered wildlife species or "Watchable Wildlife"; (L) Omega Psi Phi; (M) Phi Beta Sigma; (N) Supporters of Saint Jude Children's Research Hospital; and (O) Zeta Phi Beta; and
(A) Agriculture;
(B) Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority;
(C) Alpha Phi Alpha;
(D) CHILDREN FIRST!;
(E) Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.;
(F) Ducks Unlimited;
(G) Environmental;
(H) Friends of Great Smoky Mountains;
(I) Helping school volunteer;
(J) Kappa Alpha Psi;
(K) Nongame and endangered wildlife species or "Watchable Wildlife";
(L) Omega Psi Phi;
(M) Phi Beta Sigma;
(N) Supporters of Saint Jude Children's Research Hospital; and
(O) Zeta Phi Beta; and
(7) New specialty earmarked plates, as defined in § 55-4-201 : (A) 100 Black Men; (B) 101st Airborne Screaming Eagle [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (C) A Soldier's Child; (D) Adaptive Racing; (E) African American Breast Cancer Awareness [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (F) Alcorn State University [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (G) ALS Awareness [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (H) Alumni Program of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville; (I) Alzheimer's Association [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (J) America at Its Best; (K) AMVETS [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (L) Animal Friendly; (M) Appalachian Trail; (N) Atlanta Braves; (O) Autism Awareness; (P) Back the Blue [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (Q) Baylor School [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (R) Bays Mountain; (S) BE NICE [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (T) Big Brothers Big Sisters; (U) Blacksmithing; (V) Blood Donor [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (W) Boone Lake Association [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (X) Boy Scouts of America [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (Y) Bristol Motor Speedway; (Z) CASA [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (AA) Chattanooga [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (BB) Chattanooga Football Club; (CC) Child Development Services of Murfreesboro; (DD) Childhood Cancer Awareness; (EE) Childhood Hunger Awareness [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (FF) Children's Hospital at Erlanger [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (GG) Choose Life; (HH) Civil War Preservation; (II) Clement Railroad Hotel Museum [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (JJ) Combat Action [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (KK) Crusade Against Darkness; (LL) Cystic Fibrosis Awareness [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (MM) D.A.R.E. [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (NN) Delta Kappa Gamma Society International [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (OO) Diabetes Awareness [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (PP) Dollywood Foundation; (QQ) Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Awareness [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (RR) Down Syndrome Awareness; (SS) Drive Electric Tennessee; (TT) "Driving To A Cure" (Pink Ribbon); (UU) Dyslexia Awareness [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (VV) Eagle Foundation; (WW) East Tennessee Children's Hospital; (XX) Eastern Star [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (YY) Elizabethton Cyclones; (ZZ) End Overdose; (AAA) Enjoy the Ride; (BBB) Explore TN; (CCC) Fallen Linemen [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (DDD) Fallen Police and Firefighters [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (EEE) Fighting for At-Risk Youth [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (FFF) Fighting for the Bullys; (GGG) First State Flag; (HHH) Fish and wildlife species; (III) Fisk University; (JJJ) Flatrock Motorsports Park; (KKK) Fraternal Order of Police; (LLL) Friends of Shelby Park and Bottoms; (MMM) Friends of Sycamore Shoals Historic Area, Inc.; (NNN) Germantown Charity Horse Show [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (OOO) Golfer; (PPP) Grand Ole Opry; (QQQ) Greene County School System [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (RRR) Habitat for Humanity [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (SSS) Hampton University; (TTT) Historic Collierville [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (UUU) Historic Franklin; (VVV) Historic Jonesborough; (WWW) Historic Maury; (XXX) Historic Rutherford; (YYY) Historic Whitehaven [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (ZZZ) Honoring the Fallen; (AAAA) Honoring Law Enforcement; (BBBB) I RECYCLE; (CCCC) I Stand with Israel [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (DDDD) Improve Hendersonville; (EEEE) In Remembrance [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (FFFF) International Association of Firefighters; (GGGG) Isaiah 117 House; (HHHH) Jackson State University; (IIII) Justin P. Wilson Cumberland Trail State Scenic Trail State Park [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (JJJJ) Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (KKKK) Kappa Delta Sorority; (LLLL) Kiwanis International [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (MMMM) Knights of Columbus [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (NNNN) Le Bonheur Children's Medical Center; (OOOO) Let Freedom Ring [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (PPPP) Linemen Power Tennessee; (QQQQ) Look Twice Save a Life; (RRRR) Louisiana State University [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (SSSS) Loyal Order of Moose [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (TTTT) Lung Cancer Awareness [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (UUUU) Lupus Foundation; (VVVV) Make-A-Wish Foundation [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (WWWW) Martin Luther King, Jr. [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (XXXX) Masons; (YYYY) Memphis Grizzlies; (ZZZZ) Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum; (AAAAA) Memphis/Shelby County Schools Alumni [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (BBBBB) Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (CCCCC) Millennial Debt Foundation; (DDDDD) Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt; (EEEEE) Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD); (FFFFF) Mountain Tough [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (GGGGG) Muse Knoxville; (HHHHH) Nashville Cares [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (IIIII) Nashville Humane Association; (JJJJJ) Nashville Parks Foundation [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (KKKKK) Nashville Predators; (LLLLL) Nashville SC; (MMMMM) National Rifle Association; (NNNNN) National Wild Turkey Federation; (OOOOO) Natural Gas Fuels Tennessee [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (PPPPP) Niswonger Children's Hospital; (QQQQQ) North Carolina State University [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (RRRRR) Northeast State Community College; (SSSSS) Nurses; (TTTTT) Ohio State University [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (UUUUU) Old Friends Senior Dog Sanctuary; (VVVVV) Order of The Eastern Star [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (WWWWW) Ovarian Cancer Awareness; (XXXXX) Pancreatic Cancer Awareness [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (YYYYY) Pat Summitt Foundation; (ZZZZZ) Police Activities League [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (AAAAAA) Prince Hall Affiliated Masonic Family; (BBBBBB) Promote Peace; (CCCCCC) Prostate Cancer Awareness [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (DDDDDD) Protecting Rivers and Clean Waters; (EEEEEE) Radnor Lake; (FFFFFF) Regional Medical Center at Memphis (The MED); (GGGGGG) Remote Area Medical; (HHHHHH) Respiratory Care; (IIIIII) Respiratory Therapists; (JJJJJJ) River Life; (KKKKKK) Robotics in Education; (LLLLLL) Rolling Thunder; (MMMMMM) Rotary International [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (NNNNNN) Save Our Smokies [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (OOOOOO) Save the Bees; (PPPPPP) Service Dogs; (QQQQQQ) Service Dogs Changing Lives; (RRRRRR) Share the Road; (SSSSSS) Sheriff's and Police Activities League of Memphis and Shelby County [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (TTTTTT) Sickle Cell Foundation; (UUUUUU) Smallmouth bass; (VVVVVV) Sons of Confederate Veterans; (WWWWWW) Special Olympics; (XXXXXX) Sportsman; (YYYYYY) Strictly Vettes [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (ZZZZZZ) Stronger Than My Father; (AAAAAAA) Suicide Prevention [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (BBBBBBB) Support Our Troops; (CCCCCCC) Tennessee Association of Realtors; (DDDDDDD) Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (EEEEEEE) Tennessee Councils of the Boy Scouts of America; (FFFFFFF) Tennessee Grocers & Convenience Store Association; (GGGGGGG) Tennessee Ronald McDonald House Charities; (HHHHHHH) Tennessee School Nutrition Association [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (IIIIIII) Tennessee Sheriffs' Association; (JJJJJJJ) Tennessee Tech University [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (KKKKKKK) Tennessee Titans; (LLLLLLL) Tennessee Voices for Victims [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (MMMMMMM) Tennessee Walking Horse; (NNNNNNN) Tennessee Wildlife Federation; (OOOOOOO) Tennessee Wildlife Federation nongame and education programs; (PPPPPPP) TennesSEIA [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (QQQQQQQ) Tennis Memphis [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (RRRRRRR) The Center for Living and Learning, Inc. [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (SSSSSSS) The Compassionate Friends [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (TTTTTTT) The Equity Alliance; (UUUUUUU) The Fairgrounds Nashville [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (VVVVVVV) The Hermitage; (WWWWWWW) The Ohio State University [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (XXXXXXX) The Volunteer State; (YYYYYYY) Tiger Haven; (ZZZZZZZ) TN Back the Blue [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (AAAAAAAA) Trout Unlimited; (BBBBBBBB) University of Miami [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (CCCCCCCC) University of North Carolina; (DDDDDDDD) University of South Carolina [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (EEEEEEEE) University of Tennessee Health Science Center; (FFFFFFFF) University of Tennessee Lady Volunteers' NCAA National Championships; (GGGGGGGG) University of Tennessee National Championship; (HHHHHHHH) University of Texas [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (IIIIIIII) USTA Tennessee; (JJJJJJJJ) VFW [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (KKKKKKKK) Volunteerism and Service; (LLLLLLLL) West Virginia University [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (MMMMMMMM) Whitehaven High School [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; (NNNNNNNN) Wilder Reign; (OOOOOOOO) Wilson County The Place to Be; (PPPPPPPP) Women's Suffrage Centennial [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; and (QQQQQQQQ) Youth Villages.
(A) 100 Black Men;
(B) 101st Airborne Screaming Eagle [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(C) A Soldier's Child;
(D) Adaptive Racing;
(E) African American Breast Cancer Awareness [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(F) Alcorn State University [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(G) ALS Awareness [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(H) Alumni Program of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville;
(I) Alzheimer's Association [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(J) America at Its Best;
(K) AMVETS [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(L) Animal Friendly;
(M) Appalachian Trail;
(N) Atlanta Braves;
(O) Autism Awareness;
(P) Back the Blue [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(Q) Baylor School [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(R) Bays Mountain;
(S) BE NICE [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(T) Big Brothers Big Sisters;
(U) Blacksmithing;
(V) Blood Donor [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(W) Boone Lake Association [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(X) Boy Scouts of America [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(Y) Bristol Motor Speedway;
(Z) CASA [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(AA) Chattanooga [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(BB) Chattanooga Football Club;
(CC) Child Development Services of Murfreesboro;
(DD) Childhood Cancer Awareness;
(EE) Childhood Hunger Awareness [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(FF) Children's Hospital at Erlanger [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(GG) Choose Life;
(HH) Civil War Preservation;
(II) Clement Railroad Hotel Museum [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(JJ) Combat Action [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(KK) Crusade Against Darkness;
(LL) Cystic Fibrosis Awareness [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(MM) D.A.R.E. [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(NN) Delta Kappa Gamma Society International [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(OO) Diabetes Awareness [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(PP) Dollywood Foundation;
(QQ) Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Awareness [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(RR) Down Syndrome Awareness;
(SS) Drive Electric Tennessee;
(TT) "Driving To A Cure" (Pink Ribbon);
(UU) Dyslexia Awareness [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(VV) Eagle Foundation;
(WW) East Tennessee Children's Hospital;
(XX) Eastern Star [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(YY) Elizabethton Cyclones;
(ZZ) End Overdose;
(AAA) Enjoy the Ride;
(BBB) Explore TN;
(CCC) Fallen Linemen [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(DDD) Fallen Police and Firefighters [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(EEE) Fighting for At-Risk Youth [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(FFF) Fighting for the Bullys;
(GGG) First State Flag;
(HHH) Fish and wildlife species;
(III) Fisk University;
(JJJ) Flatrock Motorsports Park;
(KKK) Fraternal Order of Police;
(LLL) Friends of Shelby Park and Bottoms;
(MMM) Friends of Sycamore Shoals Historic Area, Inc.;
(NNN) Germantown Charity Horse Show [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(OOO) Golfer;
(PPP) Grand Ole Opry;
(QQQ) Greene County School System [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(RRR) Habitat for Humanity [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(SSS) Hampton University;
(TTT) Historic Collierville [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(UUU) Historic Franklin;
(VVV) Historic Jonesborough;
(WWW) Historic Maury;
(XXX) Historic Rutherford;
(YYY) Historic Whitehaven [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(ZZZ) Honoring the Fallen;
(AAAA) Honoring Law Enforcement;
(BBBB) I RECYCLE;
(CCCC) I Stand with Israel [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(DDDD) Improve Hendersonville;
(EEEE) In Remembrance [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(FFFF) International Association of Firefighters;
(GGGG) Isaiah 117 House;
(HHHH) Jackson State University;
(IIII) Justin P. Wilson Cumberland Trail State Scenic Trail State Park [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(JJJJ) Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(KKKK) Kappa Delta Sorority;
(LLLL) Kiwanis International [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(MMMM) Knights of Columbus [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(NNNN) Le Bonheur Children's Medical Center;
(OOOO) Let Freedom Ring [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(PPPP) Linemen Power Tennessee;
(QQQQ) Look Twice Save a Life;
(RRRR) Louisiana State University [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(SSSS) Loyal Order of Moose [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(TTTT) Lung Cancer Awareness [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(UUUU) Lupus Foundation;
(VVVV) Make-A-Wish Foundation [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(WWWW) Martin Luther King, Jr. [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(XXXX) Masons;
(YYYY) Memphis Grizzlies;
(ZZZZ) Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum;
(AAAAA) Memphis/Shelby County Schools Alumni [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(BBBBB) Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(CCCCC) Millennial Debt Foundation;
(DDDDD) Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt;
(EEEEE) Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD);
(FFFFF) Mountain Tough [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(GGGGG) Muse Knoxville;
(HHHHH) Nashville Cares [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(IIIII) Nashville Humane Association;
(JJJJJ) Nashville Parks Foundation [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(KKKKK) Nashville Predators;
(LLLLL) Nashville SC;
(MMMMM) National Rifle Association;
(NNNNN) National Wild Turkey Federation;
(OOOOO) Natural Gas Fuels Tennessee [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(PPPPP) Niswonger Children's Hospital;
(QQQQQ) North Carolina State University [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(RRRRR) Northeast State Community College;
(SSSSS) Nurses;
(TTTTT) Ohio State University [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(UUUUU) Old Friends Senior Dog Sanctuary;
(VVVVV) Order of The Eastern Star [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(WWWWW) Ovarian Cancer Awareness;
(XXXXX) Pancreatic Cancer Awareness [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(YYYYY) Pat Summitt Foundation;
(ZZZZZ) Police Activities League [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(AAAAAA) Prince Hall Affiliated Masonic Family;
(BBBBBB) Promote Peace;
(CCCCCC) Prostate Cancer Awareness [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(DDDDDD) Protecting Rivers and Clean Waters;
(EEEEEE) Radnor Lake;
(FFFFFF) Regional Medical Center at Memphis (The MED);
(GGGGGG) Remote Area Medical;
(HHHHHH) Respiratory Care;
(IIIIII) Respiratory Therapists;
(JJJJJJ) River Life;
(KKKKKK) Robotics in Education;
(LLLLLL) Rolling Thunder;
(MMMMMM) Rotary International [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(NNNNNN) Save Our Smokies [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(OOOOOO) Save the Bees;
(PPPPPP) Service Dogs;
(QQQQQQ) Service Dogs Changing Lives;
(RRRRRR) Share the Road;
(SSSSSS) Sheriff's and Police Activities League of Memphis and Shelby County [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(TTTTTT) Sickle Cell Foundation;
(UUUUUU) Smallmouth bass;
(VVVVVV) Sons of Confederate Veterans;
(WWWWWW) Special Olympics;
(XXXXXX) Sportsman;
(YYYYYY) Strictly Vettes [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(ZZZZZZ) Stronger Than My Father;
(AAAAAAA) Suicide Prevention [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(BBBBBBB) Support Our Troops;
(CCCCCCC) Tennessee Association of Realtors;
(DDDDDDD) Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(EEEEEEE) Tennessee Councils of the Boy Scouts of America;
(FFFFFFF) Tennessee Grocers & Convenience Store Association;
(GGGGGGG) Tennessee Ronald McDonald House Charities;
(HHHHHHH) Tennessee School Nutrition Association [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(IIIIIII) Tennessee Sheriffs' Association;
(JJJJJJJ) Tennessee Tech University [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(KKKKKKK) Tennessee Titans;
(LLLLLLL) Tennessee Voices for Victims [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(MMMMMMM) Tennessee Walking Horse;
(NNNNNNN) Tennessee Wildlife Federation;
(OOOOOOO) Tennessee Wildlife Federation nongame and education programs;
(PPPPPPP) TennesSEIA [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(QQQQQQQ) Tennis Memphis [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(RRRRRRR) The Center for Living and Learning, Inc. [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(SSSSSSS) The Compassionate Friends [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(TTTTTTT) The Equity Alliance;
(UUUUUUU) The Fairgrounds Nashville [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(VVVVVVV) The Hermitage;
(WWWWWWW) The Ohio State University [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(XXXXXXX) The Volunteer State;
(YYYYYYY) Tiger Haven;
(ZZZZZZZ) TN Back the Blue [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(AAAAAAAA) Trout Unlimited;
(BBBBBBBB) University of Miami [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(CCCCCCCC) University of North Carolina;
(DDDDDDDD) University of South Carolina [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(EEEEEEEE) University of Tennessee Health Science Center;
(FFFFFFFF) University of Tennessee Lady Volunteers' NCAA National Championships;
(GGGGGGGG) University of Tennessee National Championship;
(HHHHHHHH) University of Texas [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(IIIIIIII) USTA Tennessee;
(JJJJJJJJ) VFW [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(KKKKKKKK) Volunteerism and Service;
(LLLLLLLL) West Virginia University [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(MMMMMMMM) Whitehaven High School [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.];
(NNNNNNNN) Wilder Reign;
(OOOOOOOO) Wilson County The Place to Be;
(PPPPPPPP) Women's Suffrage Centennial [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; and
(QQQQQQQQ) Youth Villages.
(d) (1) No registration plate shall be issued under this section unless authorized by this part. Registration under this part is supplemental to the motor vehicle title and registration law, compiled in chapters 1-6 of this title, and nothing in this part shall be construed as abridging or amending that law. An applicant with more than one (1) motor vehicle titled or leased in that applicant's name, or applicants with more than one (1) motor vehicle jointly titled and/or leased in their names are entitled to an unlimited number of registration plates under the applicable provision of law, as long as all other special fees and regular costs are paid by the applicant and all requirements set out in parts 1 and 2 of this chapter are followed. (2) No qualified person shall receive more than one (1) free plate, unless the issuance of additional free plates is specifically authorized by the statute creating the cultural, specialty earmarked or new specialty earmarked plate, memorial plate or special purpose plate.
(1) No registration plate shall be issued under this section unless authorized by this part. Registration under this part is supplemental to the motor vehicle title and registration law, compiled in chapters 1-6 of this title, and nothing in this part shall be construed as abridging or amending that law. An applicant with more than one (1) motor vehicle titled or leased in that applicant's name, or applicants with more than one (1) motor vehicle jointly titled and/or leased in their names are entitled to an unlimited number of registration plates under the applicable provision of law, as long as all other special fees and regular costs are paid by the applicant and all requirements set out in parts 1 and 2 of this chapter are followed.
(2) No qualified person shall receive more than one (1) free plate, unless the issuance of additional free plates is specifically authorized by the statute creating the cultural, specialty earmarked or new specialty earmarked plate, memorial plate or special purpose plate.
(e) Registration plates issued to United States judges, United States senators, and members of the United States house of representatives pursuant to subdivisions (a)(9) and (a)(16)-(18) shall be of a distinctive design approved by the department and shall bear, as applicable, the district number of house members, the number "1" or "2" for senators, based on seniority, and the appropriate number for judges, based on seniority of appointment. Unless a conflict exists with other designs, the designs used before July 1, 1984, shall be used.
(f) Whenever a spouse having a cultural, specialty earmarked or new specialty earmarked plate, memorial plate or special purpose plate is divorced and no longer entitled to the plate, the spouse no longer entitled to that plate shall deliver the plate to the county clerk, and the county clerk shall issue a regular plate valid for the same period as the cultural, specialty earmarked or new specialty earmarked plate, memorial plate or special purpose plate.
(g) [Deleted by 2023 amendment.]
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 804,s 40, eff. 7/1/2024.
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 804,s 37, eff. 7/1/2024.
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 804,s 35, eff. 7/1/2024.
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 804,s 33, eff. 7/1/2024.
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 804,s 31, eff. 7/1/2024.
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 804,s 29, eff. 7/1/2024.
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 804,s 27, eff. 7/1/2024.
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 804,s 25, eff. 7/1/2024.
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 804,s 23, eff. 7/1/2024.
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 804,s 21, eff. 7/1/2024.
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 804,s 19, eff. 7/1/2024.
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 804,s 17, eff. 7/1/2024.
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 804,s 15, eff. 7/1/2024.
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 804,s 13, eff. 7/1/2024.
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 804,s 10, eff. 7/1/2024.
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 804,s 8, eff. 7/1/2024.
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 804,s 6, eff. 7/1/2024.
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 804,s 5, eff. 7/1/2024.
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 804,s 4, eff. 7/1/2024.
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 804,s 1, eff. 7/1/2024.
Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 52, Secs.s 2, s 3 eff. 1/1/2024.
Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 250, s 12, eff. 7/1/2023.
Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 250, s 10, eff. 7/1/2023.
Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 250, s 4, eff. 7/1/2023.
Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 117, s 2, eff. 7/1/2023.
Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 968, Secs.s 3, s 20 eff. 7/1/2022.
Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 968, Secs.s 5, s 7, s 13, s 15, s 17, s 22, s 24, s 26, s 28, s 30, s 34, s 37, s 40, s 43, s 45, s 47, s 49, s 51, s 53, s 55, s 57, s 60 eff. 7/1/2022.
Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 579, Secs.s 1, s 6 eff. 7/1/2021.
Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 579, Secs.s 3, s 8, s 11, s 23, s 25, s 27, s 29, s 31, s 38, s 40, s 42, s 44, s 47, s 49, s 53, s 55, s 58, s 60, s 63 eff. 7/1/2021.
Amended by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 660, Secs.s 2, s 4, s 6, s 8, s 10, s 12, s 36 eff. 7/1/2020.
Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 253, s 4, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 253, Secs.s 8, s 11, s 13, s 16, s 19, s 21, s 23, s 26, s 28, s 30, s 32, s 34, s 36, s 38, s 41, s 43, s 48 eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 64, s 1, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1023, Secs.s 1, s 3, s 7, s 9, s 11, s 13, s 15, s 17, s 19, s 21, s 23, s 29, s 31, s 33, s 35, s 37, s 49, s 54 eff. 7/1/2018.
Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 926, s 2, eff. 7/1/2018.
Amended by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 384, Secs.s 1, s 3, s 5, s 7, s 9, s 11, s 13, s 15, s 17, s 19, s 21, s 23, s 25, s 27, s 29, s 31, s 33, s 35, s 39 eff. 5/18/2017.
Amended by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 359, s 3, eff. 7/1/2017.
Amended by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 97, s 1, eff. 4/4/2017.
Amended by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 790, s 4, eff. 1/1/2017.
Amended by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 879, Secs.s 27, s 29, s 31, s 35, s 36 eff. 4/27/2016.
Amended by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 825, s 1, eff. 4/21/2016.
Amended by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 383, Secs.s 1, s 3, s 5, s 7, s 9, s 11, s 13, s 15, s 18, s 21, s 23, s 25, s 27, s 29, s 31, s 33, s 37, s 39 eff. 5/8/2015.
Amended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 966,s 24, eff. 5/19/2014.
Amended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 966,s 4, eff. 5/19/2014.
Amended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 966,s 2, eff. 5/19/2014.
Amended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 941,s 21, eff. 5/19/2014.
Amended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 941,s 19, eff. 5/19/2014.
Amended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 941,s 15, eff. 5/19/2014.
Amended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 941,s 14, eff. 5/19/2014.
Amended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 941,s 13, eff. 5/19/2014.
Amended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 941,s 9, eff. 5/19/2014.
Amended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 941,s 7, eff. 5/19/2014.
Amended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 941,s 5, eff. 5/19/2014.
Amended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 941,s 3, eff. 5/19/2014.
Amended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 941,s 1, eff. 5/19/2014.
Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 484, s 1, eff. 7/1/2013.
Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 318, s 6, eff. 5/13/2013.
Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 303, s 1, eff. 4/29/2013.
Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 183, s 4, eff. 7/1/2013.
Acts 1998, ch. 1063, § 1; 1998 ch. 1113, § 1; 1998, ch. 1114, § 1; 1998, ch. 1115, § 1; 1998, ch. 1116, § 1; 1998, ch. 1117, § 1; 1998, ch. 1118, § 1; 1998, ch. 1119, § 1; 1998, ch. 1120, § 1; 1998, ch. 1121, § 1; 1998, ch. 1122, § 1; 1998, ch. 1123, § 1; 1998, ch. 1124, § 1; 1998, ch. 1130, § 1; 1998, ch. 1132, § 1; 1998, ch. 1133, § 1; 1999, ch. 3, § 1; 1999, ch. 9, §§ 4, 5; 1999, ch. 42, § 1; 1999, ch. 46, § 1; 1999, ch. 71, § 1; 1999, ch. 132, § 1; 1999, ch. 281, § 1; 1999, ch. 290, § 1; 1999, ch. 292, § 1; 1999, ch. 316, § 1; 1999, ch. 400, § 1; 1999, ch. 416, § 1; 1999, ch. 449, §§ 1, 3; 1999, ch. 529, § 1; 2002, ch. 633, §§ 1, 4; 2002, ch. 876, §§ 4, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61; 2003 , ch. 130, § 1; 2003 , ch. 135, § 1; 2003 , ch. 140, § 1; 2003 , ch. 147, § 1; 2003 , ch. 151, § 1; 2003 , ch. 165, § 1; 2003 , ch. 265, § 1; 2003 , ch. 280, § 4; 2003 , ch. 372, § 1; 2003 , ch. 417, §§ 1, 4; 2004, ch. 787, § 2; 2004, ch. 788, § 1; 2004, ch. 789, § 1; 2004, ch. 790, § 1; 2004, ch. 791, § 1; 2004, ch. 792, § 1; 2004, ch. 793, § 1; 2004, ch. 794, § 1; 2004, ch. 795, § 1; 2004, ch. 933, § 1; 2004, ch. 934, § 1; 2004, ch. 935, § 1; 2004, ch. 936, §§ 1, 3, 5; 2004, ch. 937, § 1; 2004, ch. 938, § 1; 2005, ch. 506, §§ 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, 17, 21; 2006, ch. 911, §§ 1, 2; 2006, ch. 964, §§ 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 15, 19, 21, 26; 2007 , ch. 17, §§ 1, 2; 2007 , ch. 63, § 1; 2007 , ch. 484, § 43; 2007 , ch. 604, §§ 1, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 18, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 39, 41, 42; 2008 , ch. 1165, §§ 1, 4, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 20, 22, 25, 27, 30, 32, 34, 36, 41, 43, 48, 50, 52, 54, 57, 59, 62; 2009 , ch. 530, §§ 117, 118; 2009 , ch. 589, §§ 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 36, 38, 39; 2010 , ch. 1151, §§ 3, 6, 9, 12, 14, 16, 18, 23, 25, 28, 31, 33, 35, 37, 42, 44, 48, 50, 56; 2011 , ch. 491, §§ 1, 4, 6, 9, 11, 14, 16, 20, 22, 28, 31, 33, 35, 39; 2012 , ch. 543, § 1; 2012 , ch. 545, § 1; 2012 , ch. 546, § 1; 2012 , ch. 587, § 1; 2012 , ch. 590, § 1; 2012 , ch. 593, § 1; 2012 , ch. 597, § 1; 2012 , ch. 702, § 1; 2012 , ch. 746, § 1; 2012 , ch. 749, § 1; 2012 , ch. 768, § 1; 2012 , ch. 769, § 1; 2012 , ch. 782, § 1; 2012 , ch. 827, § 1; 2012 , ch. 864, § 1; 2012 , ch. 868, § 1; 2012 , ch. 920, §§ 1, 3.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-4-305 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 4 / Section 55-4-305
Bees and pollinators
Status: in_force

(a) An owner or lessee of a motor vehicle who is a resident of this state, upon complying with state motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles and paying the regular fee applicable to the motor vehicle and the fee provided for in § 55-4-204 , shall be issued a Save the Bees new specialty earmarked license plate for a motor vehicle authorized by § 55-4-210(c) . (b) The Save the Bees new specialty earmarked license plate must contain the official logo or other design representative of Honeybee Tennessee. The plates must be designed in consultation with a representative of Honeybee Tennessee. (c) The funds produced from the sale of Save the Bees new specialty earmarked license plates must be allocated to Honeybee Tennessee in accordance with § 55-4-301 . The funds must be used exclusively to support the organization's mission to educate the community on the importance of honeybees, including providing funding to local schools and camps for the appropriate equipment and educational materials needed for beekeeping. Added by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 250, s 1, eff. 7/1/2023.
(a) An owner or lessee of a motor vehicle who is a resident of this state, upon complying with state motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles and paying the regular fee applicable to the motor vehicle and the fee provided for in § 55-4-204 , shall be issued a Save the Bees new specialty earmarked license plate for a motor vehicle authorized by § 55-4-210(c) .
(b) The Save the Bees new specialty earmarked license plate must contain the official logo or other design representative of Honeybee Tennessee. The plates must be designed in consultation with a representative of Honeybee Tennessee.
(c) The funds produced from the sale of Save the Bees new specialty earmarked license plates must be allocated to Honeybee Tennessee in accordance with § 55-4-301 . The funds must be used exclusively to support the organization's mission to educate the community on the importance of honeybees, including providing funding to local schools and camps for the appropriate equipment and educational materials needed for beekeeping.
Added by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 250, s 1, eff. 7/1/2023.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-4-331 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 4 / Section 55-4-331
Professional sports
Status: in_force

(a) (1) An owner or lessee of a motor vehicle who is a resident of this state, complying with state motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles and paying the regular fee applicable to the motor vehicle and the fee provided for in § 55-4-204 , shall be issued a Tennessee Titans new specialty earmarked license plate for a motor vehicle authorized by § 55-4-210(c) . (2) The new specialty earmarked plates provided for in this subsection (a) must bear the official colors and logo of the Tennessee Titans National Football League (NFL) team and include the language "TITANS" in an appropriate design. The design of the plates is subject to the approval of the Tennessee Titans and the NFL, and must additionally afford the trademark protection as the Tennessee Titans and the NFL require as otherwise permitted by law. (3) In accordance with § 55-4-301 , the funds produced from the sale of the Tennessee Titans new specialty earmarked license plates must be allocated to the Tennessee Titans Foundation to be distributed in equal shares to the following organizations within thirty (30) days of allocation in the name of the Tennessee Titans Foundation and the state of Tennessee from the sale of specialty license plates: (A) Camp Discovery; (B) Jason Foundation; (C) Boy Scouts of Tennessee; (D) Girl Scouts of Tennessee; (E) Boys & Girls Clubs of Tennessee; (F) St. Jude Children's Research Hospital; (G) Vanderbilt Children's Hospital; (H) Baptist Hospital Maternity/Birthing Center; (I) Tennessee State University Scholarship Fund; and (J) Fisk University Scholarship Fund. (b) (1) An owner or lessee of a motor vehicle who is a resident of this state, upon complying with state motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles and paying the regular fee applicable to the motor vehicle and the fee provided for in § 55-4-204 , shall be issued a Nashville Predators new specialty earmarked license plate for a motor vehicle authorized by § 55-4-210(c) . (2) The new specialty earmarked plates provided for in this subsection (b) must be designed in consultation with an executive of the Nashville Predators. (3) The funds produced from the sale of Nashville Predators new specialty earmarked license plates must be allocated to the Nashville Predators Foundation, in accordance with § 55-4-301 . The funds must be used exclusively in furtherance of the organization's activities in this state. (c) (1) An owner or lessee of a motor vehicle who is a resident of this state, upon complying with state motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles and paying the regular fee applicable to the motor vehicle and the fee provided in § 55-4-204 , shall be issued a Memphis Grizzlies new specialty earmarked license plate for a motor vehicle authorized by § 55-4-210(c) . (2) The new specialty earmarked plates provided for in this subsection (c) must contain the logo or other appropriate design representative of the Memphis Grizzlies. The plates must be designed in consultation with the Memphis Grizzlies organization. (3) The funds produced from the sale of Memphis Grizzlies new specialty earmarked license plates must be allocated to the Memphis Grizzlies Charitable Foundation, in accordance with § 55-4-301 . The funds must be used by the Foundation exclusively for its educational and mentoring programs and initiatives in Tennessee. (d) (1) An owner or lessee of a motor vehicle who is a resident of this state, upon complying with state motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles and paying the regular fee applicable to the motor vehicle and the fee provided for in § 55-4-204 , shall be issued an Atlanta Braves new specialty earmarked license plate for a motor vehicle authorized by § 55-4-210(c) . (2) The new specialty earmarked plates provided for in this subsection (d) must be designed in consultation with a representative of Major League Baseball (MLB). (3) The funds produced from the sale of Atlanta Braves new specialty earmarked license plates must be allocated to the Atlanta Braves Foundation in accordance with § 55-4-301 . The funds must be used exclusively in this state to support the foundation's philanthropic activities and charitable sponsorships. (e) (1) An owner or lessee of a motor vehicle who is a resident of this state, upon complying with state motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles and paying the regular fee applicable to the motor vehicle and the fee provided for in § 55-4-204 , shall be issued a Chattanooga Football Club new specialty earmarked license plate for a motor vehicle authorized by § 55-4-210(c) . (2) The new specialty earmarked plates provided for in this subsection (e) must contain an appropriate logo or design representative of Chattanooga Football Club. The plates must be designed in consultation with a representative from the Chattanooga FC Foundation. (3) The funds produced from the sale of the Chattanooga Football Club new specialty earmarked license plates must be allocated to the Chattanooga FC Foundation, in accordance with § 55-4-301 . The funds must be used exclusively in this state to enrich the lives of children and families in Chattanooga found in economically or culturally challenged neighborhoods, to build a strong community and healthy lifestyles through partnerships with local churches, schools, and recreation centers, and to support after-school and summer soccer programs that seek to develop creativity, discipline, social skills, and team building. (f) (1) An owner or lessee of a motor vehicle who is a resident of this state, upon complying with state motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles and paying the regular fee applicable to the motor vehicle and the fee provided for in § 55-4-204 , must be issued a Nashville SC new specialty earmarked license plate for a motor vehicle authorized by § 55-4-210(c) . (2) The new specialty earmarked license plates provided for in this subsection (f) must contain an appropriate logo or design representative of Nashville SC and be designed in consultation with a representative of Nashville Soccer Club LLC and the Nashville SC Community Fund, a component of the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee. (3) The funds produced from the sale of Nashville SC new specialty earmarked license plates must be allocated to the Nashville SC Community Fund, a component of the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee in accordance with § 55-4-301 . The funds must be used exclusively to support and enhance communities in this state served by Major League Soccer and Nashville SC. (g) (1) An owner or lessee of a motor vehicle who is a resident of this state, upon complying with state motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles and paying the regular fee applicable to the motor vehicle and the fee provided for in § 55-4-204 , must be issued a Bristol Motor Speedway new specialty earmarked license plate for a motor vehicle authorized by § 55-4-210(c) . (2) The new specialty earmarked license plates provided for in this subsection (g) must be designed in consultation with a representative of Bristol Motor Speedway and Speedway Children's Charities. (3) The funds produced from the sale of Bristol Motor Speedway new specialty earmarked license plates must be allocated to Speedway Children's Charities, in accordance with § 55-4-301 , to be used exclusively in the eight-county area of Northeast Tennessee in furtherance of the organization's mission to support community and charitable programs and services directed toward the needs of children. Added by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 250, s 1, eff. 7/1/2023.
(a) (1) An owner or lessee of a motor vehicle who is a resident of this state, complying with state motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles and paying the regular fee applicable to the motor vehicle and the fee provided for in § 55-4-204 , shall be issued a Tennessee Titans new specialty earmarked license plate for a motor vehicle authorized by § 55-4-210(c) . (2) The new specialty earmarked plates provided for in this subsection (a) must bear the official colors and logo of the Tennessee Titans National Football League (NFL) team and include the language "TITANS" in an appropriate design. The design of the plates is subject to the approval of the Tennessee Titans and the NFL, and must additionally afford the trademark protection as the Tennessee Titans and the NFL require as otherwise permitted by law. (3) In accordance with § 55-4-301 , the funds produced from the sale of the Tennessee Titans new specialty earmarked license plates must be allocated to the Tennessee Titans Foundation to be distributed in equal shares to the following organizations within thirty (30) days of allocation in the name of the Tennessee Titans Foundation and the state of Tennessee from the sale of specialty license plates: (A) Camp Discovery; (B) Jason Foundation; (C) Boy Scouts of Tennessee; (D) Girl Scouts of Tennessee; (E) Boys & Girls Clubs of Tennessee; (F) St. Jude Children's Research Hospital; (G) Vanderbilt Children's Hospital; (H) Baptist Hospital Maternity/Birthing Center; (I) Tennessee State University Scholarship Fund; and (J) Fisk University Scholarship Fund.
(1) An owner or lessee of a motor vehicle who is a resident of this state, complying with state motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles and paying the regular fee applicable to the motor vehicle and the fee provided for in § 55-4-204 , shall be issued a Tennessee Titans new specialty earmarked license plate for a motor vehicle authorized by § 55-4-210(c) .
(2) The new specialty earmarked plates provided for in this subsection (a) must bear the official colors and logo of the Tennessee Titans National Football League (NFL) team and include the language "TITANS" in an appropriate design. The design of the plates is subject to the approval of the Tennessee Titans and the NFL, and must additionally afford the trademark protection as the Tennessee Titans and the NFL require as otherwise permitted by law.
(3) In accordance with § 55-4-301 , the funds produced from the sale of the Tennessee Titans new specialty earmarked license plates must be allocated to the Tennessee Titans Foundation to be distributed in equal shares to the following organizations within thirty (30) days of allocation in the name of the Tennessee Titans Foundation and the state of Tennessee from the sale of specialty license plates: (A) Camp Discovery; (B) Jason Foundation; (C) Boy Scouts of Tennessee; (D) Girl Scouts of Tennessee; (E) Boys & Girls Clubs of Tennessee; (F) St. Jude Children's Research Hospital; (G) Vanderbilt Children's Hospital; (H) Baptist Hospital Maternity/Birthing Center; (I) Tennessee State University Scholarship Fund; and (J) Fisk University Scholarship Fund.
(A) Camp Discovery;
(B) Jason Foundation;
(C) Boy Scouts of Tennessee;
(D) Girl Scouts of Tennessee;
(E) Boys & Girls Clubs of Tennessee;
(F) St. Jude Children's Research Hospital;
(G) Vanderbilt Children's Hospital;
(H) Baptist Hospital Maternity/Birthing Center;
(I) Tennessee State University Scholarship Fund; and
(J) Fisk University Scholarship Fund.
(b) (1) An owner or lessee of a motor vehicle who is a resident of this state, upon complying with state motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles and paying the regular fee applicable to the motor vehicle and the fee provided for in § 55-4-204 , shall be issued a Nashville Predators new specialty earmarked license plate for a motor vehicle authorized by § 55-4-210(c) . (2) The new specialty earmarked plates provided for in this subsection (b) must be designed in consultation with an executive of the Nashville Predators. (3) The funds produced from the sale of Nashville Predators new specialty earmarked license plates must be allocated to the Nashville Predators Foundation, in accordance with § 55-4-301 . The funds must be used exclusively in furtherance of the organization's activities in this state.
(1) An owner or lessee of a motor vehicle who is a resident of this state, upon complying with state motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles and paying the regular fee applicable to the motor vehicle and the fee provided for in § 55-4-204 , shall be issued a Nashville Predators new specialty earmarked license plate for a motor vehicle authorized by § 55-4-210(c) .
(2) The new specialty earmarked plates provided for in this subsection (b) must be designed in consultation with an executive of the Nashville Predators.
(3) The funds produced from the sale of Nashville Predators new specialty earmarked license plates must be allocated to the Nashville Predators Foundation, in accordance with § 55-4-301 . The funds must be used exclusively in furtherance of the organization's activities in this state.
(c) (1) An owner or lessee of a motor vehicle who is a resident of this state, upon complying with state motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles and paying the regular fee applicable to the motor vehicle and the fee provided in § 55-4-204 , shall be issued a Memphis Grizzlies new specialty earmarked license plate for a motor vehicle authorized by § 55-4-210(c) . (2) The new specialty earmarked plates provided for in this subsection (c) must contain the logo or other appropriate design representative of the Memphis Grizzlies. The plates must be designed in consultation with the Memphis Grizzlies organization. (3) The funds produced from the sale of Memphis Grizzlies new specialty earmarked license plates must be allocated to the Memphis Grizzlies Charitable Foundation, in accordance with § 55-4-301 . The funds must be used by the Foundation exclusively for its educational and mentoring programs and initiatives in Tennessee.
(1) An owner or lessee of a motor vehicle who is a resident of this state, upon complying with state motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles and paying the regular fee applicable to the motor vehicle and the fee provided in § 55-4-204 , shall be issued a Memphis Grizzlies new specialty earmarked license plate for a motor vehicle authorized by § 55-4-210(c) .
(2) The new specialty earmarked plates provided for in this subsection (c) must contain the logo or other appropriate design representative of the Memphis Grizzlies. The plates must be designed in consultation with the Memphis Grizzlies organization.
(3) The funds produced from the sale of Memphis Grizzlies new specialty earmarked license plates must be allocated to the Memphis Grizzlies Charitable Foundation, in accordance with § 55-4-301 . The funds must be used by the Foundation exclusively for its educational and mentoring programs and initiatives in Tennessee.
(d) (1) An owner or lessee of a motor vehicle who is a resident of this state, upon complying with state motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles and paying the regular fee applicable to the motor vehicle and the fee provided for in § 55-4-204 , shall be issued an Atlanta Braves new specialty earmarked license plate for a motor vehicle authorized by § 55-4-210(c) . (2) The new specialty earmarked plates provided for in this subsection (d) must be designed in consultation with a representative of Major League Baseball (MLB). (3) The funds produced from the sale of Atlanta Braves new specialty earmarked license plates must be allocated to the Atlanta Braves Foundation in accordance with § 55-4-301 . The funds must be used exclusively in this state to support the foundation's philanthropic activities and charitable sponsorships.
(1) An owner or lessee of a motor vehicle who is a resident of this state, upon complying with state motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles and paying the regular fee applicable to the motor vehicle and the fee provided for in § 55-4-204 , shall be issued an Atlanta Braves new specialty earmarked license plate for a motor vehicle authorized by § 55-4-210(c) .
(2) The new specialty earmarked plates provided for in this subsection (d) must be designed in consultation with a representative of Major League Baseball (MLB).
(3) The funds produced from the sale of Atlanta Braves new specialty earmarked license plates must be allocated to the Atlanta Braves Foundation in accordance with § 55-4-301 . The funds must be used exclusively in this state to support the foundation's philanthropic activities and charitable sponsorships.
(e) (1) An owner or lessee of a motor vehicle who is a resident of this state, upon complying with state motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles and paying the regular fee applicable to the motor vehicle and the fee provided for in § 55-4-204 , shall be issued a Chattanooga Football Club new specialty earmarked license plate for a motor vehicle authorized by § 55-4-210(c) . (2) The new specialty earmarked plates provided for in this subsection (e) must contain an appropriate logo or design representative of Chattanooga Football Club. The plates must be designed in consultation with a representative from the Chattanooga FC Foundation. (3) The funds produced from the sale of the Chattanooga Football Club new specialty earmarked license plates must be allocated to the Chattanooga FC Foundation, in accordance with § 55-4-301 . The funds must be used exclusively in this state to enrich the lives of children and families in Chattanooga found in economically or culturally challenged neighborhoods, to build a strong community and healthy lifestyles through partnerships with local churches, schools, and recreation centers, and to support after-school and summer soccer programs that seek to develop creativity, discipline, social skills, and team building.
(1) An owner or lessee of a motor vehicle who is a resident of this state, upon complying with state motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles and paying the regular fee applicable to the motor vehicle and the fee provided for in § 55-4-204 , shall be issued a Chattanooga Football Club new specialty earmarked license plate for a motor vehicle authorized by § 55-4-210(c) .
(2) The new specialty earmarked plates provided for in this subsection (e) must contain an appropriate logo or design representative of Chattanooga Football Club. The plates must be designed in consultation with a representative from the Chattanooga FC Foundation.
(3) The funds produced from the sale of the Chattanooga Football Club new specialty earmarked license plates must be allocated to the Chattanooga FC Foundation, in accordance with § 55-4-301 . The funds must be used exclusively in this state to enrich the lives of children and families in Chattanooga found in economically or culturally challenged neighborhoods, to build a strong community and healthy lifestyles through partnerships with local churches, schools, and recreation centers, and to support after-school and summer soccer programs that seek to develop creativity, discipline, social skills, and team building.
(f) (1) An owner or lessee of a motor vehicle who is a resident of this state, upon complying with state motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles and paying the regular fee applicable to the motor vehicle and the fee provided for in § 55-4-204 , must be issued a Nashville SC new specialty earmarked license plate for a motor vehicle authorized by § 55-4-210(c) . (2) The new specialty earmarked license plates provided for in this subsection (f) must contain an appropriate logo or design representative of Nashville SC and be designed in consultation with a representative of Nashville Soccer Club LLC and the Nashville SC Community Fund, a component of the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee. (3) The funds produced from the sale of Nashville SC new specialty earmarked license plates must be allocated to the Nashville SC Community Fund, a component of the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee in accordance with § 55-4-301 . The funds must be used exclusively to support and enhance communities in this state served by Major League Soccer and Nashville SC.
(1) An owner or lessee of a motor vehicle who is a resident of this state, upon complying with state motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles and paying the regular fee applicable to the motor vehicle and the fee provided for in § 55-4-204 , must be issued a Nashville SC new specialty earmarked license plate for a motor vehicle authorized by § 55-4-210(c) .
(2) The new specialty earmarked license plates provided for in this subsection (f) must contain an appropriate logo or design representative of Nashville SC and be designed in consultation with a representative of Nashville Soccer Club LLC and the Nashville SC Community Fund, a component of the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee.
(3) The funds produced from the sale of Nashville SC new specialty earmarked license plates must be allocated to the Nashville SC Community Fund, a component of the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee in accordance with § 55-4-301 . The funds must be used exclusively to support and enhance communities in this state served by Major League Soccer and Nashville SC.
(g) (1) An owner or lessee of a motor vehicle who is a resident of this state, upon complying with state motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles and paying the regular fee applicable to the motor vehicle and the fee provided for in § 55-4-204 , must be issued a Bristol Motor Speedway new specialty earmarked license plate for a motor vehicle authorized by § 55-4-210(c) . (2) The new specialty earmarked license plates provided for in this subsection (g) must be designed in consultation with a representative of Bristol Motor Speedway and Speedway Children's Charities. (3) The funds produced from the sale of Bristol Motor Speedway new specialty earmarked license plates must be allocated to Speedway Children's Charities, in accordance with § 55-4-301 , to be used exclusively in the eight-county area of Northeast Tennessee in furtherance of the organization's mission to support community and charitable programs and services directed toward the needs of children.
(1) An owner or lessee of a motor vehicle who is a resident of this state, upon complying with state motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles and paying the regular fee applicable to the motor vehicle and the fee provided for in § 55-4-204 , must be issued a Bristol Motor Speedway new specialty earmarked license plate for a motor vehicle authorized by § 55-4-210(c) .
(2) The new specialty earmarked license plates provided for in this subsection (g) must be designed in consultation with a representative of Bristol Motor Speedway and Speedway Children's Charities.
(3) The funds produced from the sale of Bristol Motor Speedway new specialty earmarked license plates must be allocated to Speedway Children's Charities, in accordance with § 55-4-301 , to be used exclusively in the eight-county area of Northeast Tennessee in furtherance of the organization's mission to support community and charitable programs and services directed toward the needs of children.
Added by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 250, s 1, eff. 7/1/2023.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-8-205 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 8 / Section 55-8-205
Vehicular use of bicycle lanes prohibited - Penalties
Status: in_force

(a) As used in this section, "bicycle lane" means any portion of the roadway set aside for the exclusive use of bicycles. (b) It is an offense for a person to operate a motor vehicle within a bicycle lane, except under the following situations: (1) When parking, stopping, or leaving standing the motor vehicle pursuant to § 55-8-158 , § 55-8-160 , or other law, upon the right side of the roadway or the roadway's shoulder or berm; provided, that a carrier of passengers for hire or other motor vehicle used to provide public transportation may only be parked, stopped, or left standing within a bicycle lane temporarily when loading or unloading passengers and when the area adjacent to the right-hand edge or curb of the roadway that is otherwise designated or primarily used to load or unload passengers is obstructed; (2) When turning into an intersecting or adjoining highway, drive, road, or driveway; or (3) When yielding the right-of-way to, or temporarily parking or stopping upon the approach of, an authorized emergency vehicle or police vehicle pursuant to § 55-8-132 or other law. (c) Any person failing to conform with subsection (b) shall receive a warning citation on first offense and be liable for a fine of twenty dollars ($20.00) on second offense, and fifty dollars ($50.00) on third and subsequent offenses. (d) Nothing in this section preempts or otherwise affects an ordinance or resolution governing the parking, stopping, or standing of motor vehicles in bicycle lanes that is more restrictive than subdivision (b)(1), whether enacted or modified prior to, or on or after, July 1, 2016, by a municipality or county, including a county with a metropolitan form of government. Added by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 944, s 1, eff. 7/1/2016.
(a) As used in this section, "bicycle lane" means any portion of the roadway set aside for the exclusive use of bicycles.
(b) It is an offense for a person to operate a motor vehicle within a bicycle lane, except under the following situations: (1) When parking, stopping, or leaving standing the motor vehicle pursuant to § 55-8-158 , § 55-8-160 , or other law, upon the right side of the roadway or the roadway's shoulder or berm; provided, that a carrier of passengers for hire or other motor vehicle used to provide public transportation may only be parked, stopped, or left standing within a bicycle lane temporarily when loading or unloading passengers and when the area adjacent to the right-hand edge or curb of the roadway that is otherwise designated or primarily used to load or unload passengers is obstructed; (2) When turning into an intersecting or adjoining highway, drive, road, or driveway; or (3) When yielding the right-of-way to, or temporarily parking or stopping upon the approach of, an authorized emergency vehicle or police vehicle pursuant to § 55-8-132 or other law.
(1) When parking, stopping, or leaving standing the motor vehicle pursuant to § 55-8-158 , § 55-8-160 , or other law, upon the right side of the roadway or the roadway's shoulder or berm; provided, that a carrier of passengers for hire or other motor vehicle used to provide public transportation may only be parked, stopped, or left standing within a bicycle lane temporarily when loading or unloading passengers and when the area adjacent to the right-hand edge or curb of the roadway that is otherwise designated or primarily used to load or unload passengers is obstructed;
(2) When turning into an intersecting or adjoining highway, drive, road, or driveway; or
(3) When yielding the right-of-way to, or temporarily parking or stopping upon the approach of, an authorized emergency vehicle or police vehicle pursuant to § 55-8-132 or other law.
(c) Any person failing to conform with subsection (b) shall receive a warning citation on first offense and be liable for a fine of twenty dollars ($20.00) on second offense, and fifty dollars ($50.00) on third and subsequent offenses.
(d) Nothing in this section preempts or otherwise affects an ordinance or resolution governing the parking, stopping, or standing of motor vehicles in bicycle lanes that is more restrictive than subdivision (b)(1), whether enacted or modified prior to, or on or after, July 1, 2016, by a municipality or county, including a county with a metropolitan form of government.
Added by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 944, s 1, eff. 7/1/2016.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-17-408 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 17 / Section 55-17-408
Grounds for denial of application for license or revocation or suspension of license
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may deny any application for a license or revoke or suspend any license after it has been issued upon finding that: (1) The applicant or license holder was previously the holder of a license issued under this part or part 1 of this chapter, which license was revoked for cause and never reissued by the commission, or which license was suspended for cause and the terms of suspension have not been fulfilled; (2) The applicant or license holder was previously a partner, stockholder, director, or officer controlling or managing a partnership or corporation whose license issued under this part or part 1 of this chapter was revoked for cause and never reissued or was suspended for cause and the terms of the suspension have not been terminated; (3) The licensee or applicant has been convicted of a crime of moral turpitude and fewer than five (5) years have passed since the licensee or applicant has completed serving the licensee's or applicant's sentence, including parole or probation, whichever is later; (4) The applicant or license holder has filed an application for a license that as of its effective date was incomplete in any material respect or contained any statement that was, in light of the circumstances under which it was made, false or misleading with respect to any material fact; (5) The applicant or license holder has willfully and continually failed to pay the proper application or license fee; (6) The applicant or license holder has practiced fraud in the conduct of business; or (7) (A) The license holder has failed to return to a customer any parts that were removed from the recreational vehicle and replaced during the process of repair if the customer, at the time repair work was authorized, requested return of the parts; provided, that any part retained by the license holder as part of a trade-in agreement or core charge agreement for a reconditioned part need not be returned to the customer unless the customer agrees to pay the license holder the additional core charge or other trade-in fee; and provided further, that any part required to be returned to a manufacturer or distributor under a warranty agreement or any part required by any federal or state statute, rule or regulation, or local ordinance to be disposed of by the license holder need not be returned to the customer; (B) The license holder has failed to permit inspection of any parts retained by the license holder if the customer, at the time repair work was authorized, expressed the customer's desire to inspect the parts; provided, that if, after inspection, the customer requests return of the parts, the restrictions set forth in subdivision (a)(7)(A) shall apply; (C) The license holder has failed to post in a prominent location notice of this subdivision (a)(7); or (D) The license holder has failed to print on the repair contract notice of this subdivision (a)(7). (b) The license holder need not retain any parts not returned to the customer after the recreational vehicle has been returned to the customer. (c) In addition to the grounds contained in subdivisions (a)(1)-(7), the commission may deny an application for a license or revoke or suspend the license of a recreational vehicle dealer or salesperson who: (1) Has required the purchaser of a recreational vehicle, as a condition of sale and delivery of the vehicle, to also purchase special features, appliances, accessories, or equipment not desired or requested by the purchaser unless the features, appliances, accessories, or equipment are the type that are ordinarily installed on the vehicle by the manufacturer or distributor when the recreational vehicle is received or acquired by the dealer; (2) Has represented or sold as a new or unused recreational vehicle any recreational vehicle that has been operated for demonstration purposes or that is otherwise a used recreational vehicle; (3) Has sold or offered for sale as a new or unused recreational vehicle any recreational vehicle for which the dealer or salesperson cannot secure for the purchaser of the recreational vehicle such new recreational vehicle warranty as may be extended by the manufacturer of the vehicle to purchasers of one (1) of the manufacturer's new recreational vehicles unless the fact that the vehicle is being sold without a manufacturer's warranty is communicated to the purchaser and disclosed prominently in writing on the bill of sale; (4) Has no established place of business that is used or will be used primarily for the purpose of selling, buying, displaying, repairing, or servicing recreational vehicles; (5) Resorts to or uses false or misleading representations in connection with that person's business as a recreational vehicle dealer or salesperson; provided, that dealers are specifically authorized to charge a document preparation fee, processing fee, or servicing fee in addition to the sales price of the recreational vehicle and these fees shall not be deemed to be a false or misleading representation made in connection with the sale of a recreational vehicle, nor a violation of the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act of 1977, compiled in title 47, chapter 18, part 1; and provided, further, that the amount of these fees is separately stated and clearly and conspicuously disclosed on the face of the sales contract or buyer's invoice prior to the buyer's execution of the contract or invoice. For purposes of this subdivision (c)(5), the disclosure shall be deemed to be conspicuous if it is listed on the contract or invoice in the same place and manner and in type face no smaller or less obvious than the other type face used in the contract or invoice with respect to other charges listed, and shall be deemed to be clear if it states that the charge is a fee for document preparation, processing, or servicing, or language or abbreviations to the same or a similar effect. The authorization provided by this subdivision (c)(5) shall not apply if the recreational vehicle dealer represents to the buyer that the fee is required by or will be paid to any governmental agency or entity; (6) Gives false or fictitious names or addresses for the purpose of registering the sale of a recreational vehicle or who makes application for the registration of a recreational vehicle in the name of any person other than the true owner; (7) Employs any person who has not been licensed as a motor vehicle salesperson; (8) Fails to reasonably supervise agents, salespersons, or employees; (9) Uses or permits the use of special license plates assigned to that person for any purpose other than those permitted by law; (10) Disconnects, turns back, or resets the odometer of any motor home as defined in § 55-28-102 , in violation of state or federal law, except as provided for in § 39-14-132(b) ; (11) Commits any act or practice involving the purchase, sale, repair, or servicing of a recreational vehicle or the parts or accessories of a recreational vehicle, that, in the opinion of the commission, is false, fraudulent, or deceptive; (12) Increases the price of a new recreational vehicle to a retail customer after the recreational vehicle dealer has accepted an order of purchase or a contract from a buyer, except that a trade-in may be reappraised if it subsequently suffered damage, or parts or accessories have been removed or if the trade-in is not in the condition described by the consumer prior to the dealer seeing or evaluating the trade-in and the original sales price was based on the consumer's description of the trade-in. Price differences applicable to new models or a new series of recreational vehicles at the time of the introduction of new models or new series shall not be considered a price increase or price decrease; (13) Sold, or offered for sale, a recreational vehicle without the recreational vehicle being manufactured in accordance with the NFPA 1192 - 2015 Standard for Recreational Vehicles; (14) Possesses any certificate of title that is not a closed title, unless the recreational vehicle dealer maintains an executed consignment form developed by the commission on each recreational vehicle that does not have a closed title; (15) Issues more temporary plates than allowed by law or fails to maintain a record of the issuance of temporary plates; (16) Engaged in curbstoning, as defined in § 55-31-102 ; or (17) Violated any provision of chapter 28 of this title as evidenced by an order from a court of competent jurisdiction stating the specific sections violated and facts supporting such violations. (d) Whenever any licensee pleads guilty or is convicted of the offense of odometer tampering or any other criminal offense involving moral turpitude, the licensee, within sixty (60) days, shall notify the commission and provide the commission with certified copies of the conviction. The licensee's license shall automatically be revoked sixty (60) days after the guilty plea or conviction unless, during the sixty-day period, the licensee makes a written request to the commission for a hearing. Following the hearing, the commission, in its discretion, may impose upon the licensee any sanction permitted by this part. (e) A recreational vehicle dealer shall pay off the agreed upon indebtedness on the trade-in vehicle within thirty (30) days after the dealer has received actual payment on the financing contract for the new recreational vehicle purchase. (f) (1) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the commission may revoke or suspend the license of or levy a civil penalty against any recreational vehicle dealer who, in a recreational vehicle transaction that is conditioned upon final funding to the dealer by a third party financial institution, fails to: (A) Provide in writing to the customer the conditional delivery agreement set forth in § 55-17-114(b)(4)(D) ; (B) Retain possession of any vehicle used by the consumer as consideration, commonly known as a trade-in vehicle, until the dealer has received funding from the financial institution; (C) Allow the consumer to void the motor vehicle transaction if any of the terms of the transaction change after the consumer has approved and accepted the terms; or (D) Pay off the agreed upon indebtedness on the trade-in vehicle within thirty (30) days after the dealer has received funding from the financial institution on the financing contract for the new purchase. (2) As used in this subsection (f), "funding" means actual payment to the dealer by the financial institution purchasing the financing contract or lease. (3) Compliance with this subsection (f) may not be waived by any consumer. (g) In addition to the grounds contained in subdivisions (a)(1)-(7), the commission may deny an application for a license, or revoke or suspend the license of a manufacturer or distributor, who has: (1) Refused to deliver to any recreational vehicle dealer having a franchise, manufacturer/dealer agreement, or contractual arrangement for the retail sale of new and unused recreational vehicles sold or distributed by the manufacturer any recreational vehicle publicly advertised for immediate delivery within sixty (60) days after the dealer's order has been received; (2) Obtained money, goods, services, or any other benefit from any other person with whom the recreational vehicle dealer does business, on account of, or in relation to, the transaction between the dealer and such other person, other than for compensation for services rendered, unless the benefit is promptly accounted for, and transmitted to the dealer; (3) Increased prices of recreational vehicles that the recreational vehicle dealer has ordered but not delivered for private retail customers prior to the dealer's receipt of the written official price increase notification. A sales contract by a private retail customer shall constitute evidence of each such order. In the event of manufacturer price reductions, the amount of any reduction received by a recreational vehicle dealer shall be passed on to the private retail customer by the recreational vehicle dealer if the retail price was negotiated on the basis of the previous higher price to the recreational vehicle dealer. A price reduction shall apply to all recreational vehicles in the dealer's inventory that are subject to the price reduction. Price differences applicable to new models or a new series of recreational vehicles at the time of the introduction of new models or new series shall not be considered a price increase or price decrease. This subsection (f) shall not apply to price changes caused by either: (A) The addition to a recreational vehicle of required or optional equipment pursuant to state or federal law; or (B) Revaluation of the United States dollar in the case of foreign-made vehicles; (4) Failed to pay a recreational vehicle dealer, within a reasonable time following receipt of a valid claim by a recreational vehicle dealer thereof, any payment agreed to be made by the manufacturer to the recreational vehicle dealer by reason of the fact that a new vehicle of a prior year model is in the dealer's inventory at the time of introduction of new model recreational vehicles; (5) Offered any refunds or other types of inducements to any person for the purchase of new recreational vehicles of a certain line-make to be sold to the state or any political subdivision thereof or to any other person without making the same offer to all other recreational vehicle dealers in the same line-make within the state; (6) Employed any person as a representative who has not been licensed pursuant to this part; (7) Sold recreational vehicles to persons not licensed under this part as recreational vehicle dealers; (8) Coerced or attempted to coerce any recreational vehicle dealer to accept delivery of any recreational vehicle or recreational vehicles, appliances, equipment, parts, tools, or accessories, or any other commodity or commodities that have not been voluntarily ordered by the dealer; (9) Coerced or attempted to coerce any recreational vehicle dealer to contribute or pay money or anything of value into any cooperative or other advertising program or fund; (10) Coerced or attempted to coerce any recreational vehicle dealer to engage in any business pursuit that is not directly related to the sale of recreational vehicles as defined by the commission; (11) Sold, or offered for sale, a recreational vehicle without the recreational vehicle being manufactured in accordance with the NFPA 1192 - 2015 Standard for Recreational Vehicles; or (12) Violated any provision of chapter 28 of this title as evidenced by an order from a court of competent jurisdiction stating the specific provisions violated and facts supporting such violations. (h) The commission may revoke or suspend any license that the commission has issued upon finding that the licensee has not maintained any of the requirements for issuance of such license. Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1017,s 9, eff. 7/1/2024. Added by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 781, s 10, eff. 1/1/2017.
(a) The commission may deny any application for a license or revoke or suspend any license after it has been issued upon finding that: (1) The applicant or license holder was previously the holder of a license issued under this part or part 1 of this chapter, which license was revoked for cause and never reissued by the commission, or which license was suspended for cause and the terms of suspension have not been fulfilled; (2) The applicant or license holder was previously a partner, stockholder, director, or officer controlling or managing a partnership or corporation whose license issued under this part or part 1 of this chapter was revoked for cause and never reissued or was suspended for cause and the terms of the suspension have not been terminated; (3) The licensee or applicant has been convicted of a crime of moral turpitude and fewer than five (5) years have passed since the licensee or applicant has completed serving the licensee's or applicant's sentence, including parole or probation, whichever is later; (4) The applicant or license holder has filed an application for a license that as of its effective date was incomplete in any material respect or contained any statement that was, in light of the circumstances under which it was made, false or misleading with respect to any material fact; (5) The applicant or license holder has willfully and continually failed to pay the proper application or license fee; (6) The applicant or license holder has practiced fraud in the conduct of business; or (7) (A) The license holder has failed to return to a customer any parts that were removed from the recreational vehicle and replaced during the process of repair if the customer, at the time repair work was authorized, requested return of the parts; provided, that any part retained by the license holder as part of a trade-in agreement or core charge agreement for a reconditioned part need not be returned to the customer unless the customer agrees to pay the license holder the additional core charge or other trade-in fee; and provided further, that any part required to be returned to a manufacturer or distributor under a warranty agreement or any part required by any federal or state statute, rule or regulation, or local ordinance to be disposed of by the license holder need not be returned to the customer; (B) The license holder has failed to permit inspection of any parts retained by the license holder if the customer, at the time repair work was authorized, expressed the customer's desire to inspect the parts; provided, that if, after inspection, the customer requests return of the parts, the restrictions set forth in subdivision (a)(7)(A) shall apply; (C) The license holder has failed to post in a prominent location notice of this subdivision (a)(7); or (D) The license holder has failed to print on the repair contract notice of this subdivision (a)(7).
(1) The applicant or license holder was previously the holder of a license issued under this part or part 1 of this chapter, which license was revoked for cause and never reissued by the commission, or which license was suspended for cause and the terms of suspension have not been fulfilled;
(2) The applicant or license holder was previously a partner, stockholder, director, or officer controlling or managing a partnership or corporation whose license issued under this part or part 1 of this chapter was revoked for cause and never reissued or was suspended for cause and the terms of the suspension have not been terminated;
(3) The licensee or applicant has been convicted of a crime of moral turpitude and fewer than five (5) years have passed since the licensee or applicant has completed serving the licensee's or applicant's sentence, including parole or probation, whichever is later;
(4) The applicant or license holder has filed an application for a license that as of its effective date was incomplete in any material respect or contained any statement that was, in light of the circumstances under which it was made, false or misleading with respect to any material fact;
(5) The applicant or license holder has willfully and continually failed to pay the proper application or license fee;
(6) The applicant or license holder has practiced fraud in the conduct of business; or
(7) (A) The license holder has failed to return to a customer any parts that were removed from the recreational vehicle and replaced during the process of repair if the customer, at the time repair work was authorized, requested return of the parts; provided, that any part retained by the license holder as part of a trade-in agreement or core charge agreement for a reconditioned part need not be returned to the customer unless the customer agrees to pay the license holder the additional core charge or other trade-in fee; and provided further, that any part required to be returned to a manufacturer or distributor under a warranty agreement or any part required by any federal or state statute, rule or regulation, or local ordinance to be disposed of by the license holder need not be returned to the customer; (B) The license holder has failed to permit inspection of any parts retained by the license holder if the customer, at the time repair work was authorized, expressed the customer's desire to inspect the parts; provided, that if, after inspection, the customer requests return of the parts, the restrictions set forth in subdivision (a)(7)(A) shall apply; (C) The license holder has failed to post in a prominent location notice of this subdivision (a)(7); or (D) The license holder has failed to print on the repair contract notice of this subdivision (a)(7).
(A) The license holder has failed to return to a customer any parts that were removed from the recreational vehicle and replaced during the process of repair if the customer, at the time repair work was authorized, requested return of the parts; provided, that any part retained by the license holder as part of a trade-in agreement or core charge agreement for a reconditioned part need not be returned to the customer unless the customer agrees to pay the license holder the additional core charge or other trade-in fee; and provided further, that any part required to be returned to a manufacturer or distributor under a warranty agreement or any part required by any federal or state statute, rule or regulation, or local ordinance to be disposed of by the license holder need not be returned to the customer;
(B) The license holder has failed to permit inspection of any parts retained by the license holder if the customer, at the time repair work was authorized, expressed the customer's desire to inspect the parts; provided, that if, after inspection, the customer requests return of the parts, the restrictions set forth in subdivision (a)(7)(A) shall apply;
(C) The license holder has failed to post in a prominent location notice of this subdivision (a)(7); or
(D) The license holder has failed to print on the repair contract notice of this subdivision (a)(7).
(b) The license holder need not retain any parts not returned to the customer after the recreational vehicle has been returned to the customer.
(c) In addition to the grounds contained in subdivisions (a)(1)-(7), the commission may deny an application for a license or revoke or suspend the license of a recreational vehicle dealer or salesperson who: (1) Has required the purchaser of a recreational vehicle, as a condition of sale and delivery of the vehicle, to also purchase special features, appliances, accessories, or equipment not desired or requested by the purchaser unless the features, appliances, accessories, or equipment are the type that are ordinarily installed on the vehicle by the manufacturer or distributor when the recreational vehicle is received or acquired by the dealer; (2) Has represented or sold as a new or unused recreational vehicle any recreational vehicle that has been operated for demonstration purposes or that is otherwise a used recreational vehicle; (3) Has sold or offered for sale as a new or unused recreational vehicle any recreational vehicle for which the dealer or salesperson cannot secure for the purchaser of the recreational vehicle such new recreational vehicle warranty as may be extended by the manufacturer of the vehicle to purchasers of one (1) of the manufacturer's new recreational vehicles unless the fact that the vehicle is being sold without a manufacturer's warranty is communicated to the purchaser and disclosed prominently in writing on the bill of sale; (4) Has no established place of business that is used or will be used primarily for the purpose of selling, buying, displaying, repairing, or servicing recreational vehicles; (5) Resorts to or uses false or misleading representations in connection with that person's business as a recreational vehicle dealer or salesperson; provided, that dealers are specifically authorized to charge a document preparation fee, processing fee, or servicing fee in addition to the sales price of the recreational vehicle and these fees shall not be deemed to be a false or misleading representation made in connection with the sale of a recreational vehicle, nor a violation of the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act of 1977, compiled in title 47, chapter 18, part 1; and provided, further, that the amount of these fees is separately stated and clearly and conspicuously disclosed on the face of the sales contract or buyer's invoice prior to the buyer's execution of the contract or invoice. For purposes of this subdivision (c)(5), the disclosure shall be deemed to be conspicuous if it is listed on the contract or invoice in the same place and manner and in type face no smaller or less obvious than the other type face used in the contract or invoice with respect to other charges listed, and shall be deemed to be clear if it states that the charge is a fee for document preparation, processing, or servicing, or language or abbreviations to the same or a similar effect. The authorization provided by this subdivision (c)(5) shall not apply if the recreational vehicle dealer represents to the buyer that the fee is required by or will be paid to any governmental agency or entity; (6) Gives false or fictitious names or addresses for the purpose of registering the sale of a recreational vehicle or who makes application for the registration of a recreational vehicle in the name of any person other than the true owner; (7) Employs any person who has not been licensed as a motor vehicle salesperson; (8) Fails to reasonably supervise agents, salespersons, or employees; (9) Uses or permits the use of special license plates assigned to that person for any purpose other than those permitted by law; (10) Disconnects, turns back, or resets the odometer of any motor home as defined in § 55-28-102 , in violation of state or federal law, except as provided for in § 39-14-132(b) ; (11) Commits any act or practice involving the purchase, sale, repair, or servicing of a recreational vehicle or the parts or accessories of a recreational vehicle, that, in the opinion of the commission, is false, fraudulent, or deceptive; (12) Increases the price of a new recreational vehicle to a retail customer after the recreational vehicle dealer has accepted an order of purchase or a contract from a buyer, except that a trade-in may be reappraised if it subsequently suffered damage, or parts or accessories have been removed or if the trade-in is not in the condition described by the consumer prior to the dealer seeing or evaluating the trade-in and the original sales price was based on the consumer's description of the trade-in. Price differences applicable to new models or a new series of recreational vehicles at the time of the introduction of new models or new series shall not be considered a price increase or price decrease; (13) Sold, or offered for sale, a recreational vehicle without the recreational vehicle being manufactured in accordance with the NFPA 1192 - 2015 Standard for Recreational Vehicles; (14) Possesses any certificate of title that is not a closed title, unless the recreational vehicle dealer maintains an executed consignment form developed by the commission on each recreational vehicle that does not have a closed title; (15) Issues more temporary plates than allowed by law or fails to maintain a record of the issuance of temporary plates; (16) Engaged in curbstoning, as defined in § 55-31-102 ; or (17) Violated any provision of chapter 28 of this title as evidenced by an order from a court of competent jurisdiction stating the specific sections violated and facts supporting such violations.
(1) Has required the purchaser of a recreational vehicle, as a condition of sale and delivery of the vehicle, to also purchase special features, appliances, accessories, or equipment not desired or requested by the purchaser unless the features, appliances, accessories, or equipment are the type that are ordinarily installed on the vehicle by the manufacturer or distributor when the recreational vehicle is received or acquired by the dealer;
(2) Has represented or sold as a new or unused recreational vehicle any recreational vehicle that has been operated for demonstration purposes or that is otherwise a used recreational vehicle;
(3) Has sold or offered for sale as a new or unused recreational vehicle any recreational vehicle for which the dealer or salesperson cannot secure for the purchaser of the recreational vehicle such new recreational vehicle warranty as may be extended by the manufacturer of the vehicle to purchasers of one (1) of the manufacturer's new recreational vehicles unless the fact that the vehicle is being sold without a manufacturer's warranty is communicated to the purchaser and disclosed prominently in writing on the bill of sale;
(4) Has no established place of business that is used or will be used primarily for the purpose of selling, buying, displaying, repairing, or servicing recreational vehicles;
(5) Resorts to or uses false or misleading representations in connection with that person's business as a recreational vehicle dealer or salesperson; provided, that dealers are specifically authorized to charge a document preparation fee, processing fee, or servicing fee in addition to the sales price of the recreational vehicle and these fees shall not be deemed to be a false or misleading representation made in connection with the sale of a recreational vehicle, nor a violation of the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act of 1977, compiled in title 47, chapter 18, part 1; and provided, further, that the amount of these fees is separately stated and clearly and conspicuously disclosed on the face of the sales contract or buyer's invoice prior to the buyer's execution of the contract or invoice. For purposes of this subdivision (c)(5), the disclosure shall be deemed to be conspicuous if it is listed on the contract or invoice in the same place and manner and in type face no smaller or less obvious than the other type face used in the contract or invoice with respect to other charges listed, and shall be deemed to be clear if it states that the charge is a fee for document preparation, processing, or servicing, or language or abbreviations to the same or a similar effect. The authorization provided by this subdivision (c)(5) shall not apply if the recreational vehicle dealer represents to the buyer that the fee is required by or will be paid to any governmental agency or entity;
(6) Gives false or fictitious names or addresses for the purpose of registering the sale of a recreational vehicle or who makes application for the registration of a recreational vehicle in the name of any person other than the true owner;
(7) Employs any person who has not been licensed as a motor vehicle salesperson;
(8) Fails to reasonably supervise agents, salespersons, or employees;
(9) Uses or permits the use of special license plates assigned to that person for any purpose other than those permitted by law;
(10) Disconnects, turns back, or resets the odometer of any motor home as defined in § 55-28-102 , in violation of state or federal law, except as provided for in § 39-14-132(b) ;
(11) Commits any act or practice involving the purchase, sale, repair, or servicing of a recreational vehicle or the parts or accessories of a recreational vehicle, that, in the opinion of the commission, is false, fraudulent, or deceptive;
(12) Increases the price of a new recreational vehicle to a retail customer after the recreational vehicle dealer has accepted an order of purchase or a contract from a buyer, except that a trade-in may be reappraised if it subsequently suffered damage, or parts or accessories have been removed or if the trade-in is not in the condition described by the consumer prior to the dealer seeing or evaluating the trade-in and the original sales price was based on the consumer's description of the trade-in. Price differences applicable to new models or a new series of recreational vehicles at the time of the introduction of new models or new series shall not be considered a price increase or price decrease;
(13) Sold, or offered for sale, a recreational vehicle without the recreational vehicle being manufactured in accordance with the NFPA 1192 - 2015 Standard for Recreational Vehicles;
(14) Possesses any certificate of title that is not a closed title, unless the recreational vehicle dealer maintains an executed consignment form developed by the commission on each recreational vehicle that does not have a closed title;
(15) Issues more temporary plates than allowed by law or fails to maintain a record of the issuance of temporary plates;
(16) Engaged in curbstoning, as defined in § 55-31-102 ; or
(17) Violated any provision of chapter 28 of this title as evidenced by an order from a court of competent jurisdiction stating the specific sections violated and facts supporting such violations.
(d) Whenever any licensee pleads guilty or is convicted of the offense of odometer tampering or any other criminal offense involving moral turpitude, the licensee, within sixty (60) days, shall notify the commission and provide the commission with certified copies of the conviction. The licensee's license shall automatically be revoked sixty (60) days after the guilty plea or conviction unless, during the sixty-day period, the licensee makes a written request to the commission for a hearing. Following the hearing, the commission, in its discretion, may impose upon the licensee any sanction permitted by this part.
(e) A recreational vehicle dealer shall pay off the agreed upon indebtedness on the trade-in vehicle within thirty (30) days after the dealer has received actual payment on the financing contract for the new recreational vehicle purchase.
(f) (1) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the commission may revoke or suspend the license of or levy a civil penalty against any recreational vehicle dealer who, in a recreational vehicle transaction that is conditioned upon final funding to the dealer by a third party financial institution, fails to: (A) Provide in writing to the customer the conditional delivery agreement set forth in § 55-17-114(b)(4)(D) ; (B) Retain possession of any vehicle used by the consumer as consideration, commonly known as a trade-in vehicle, until the dealer has received funding from the financial institution; (C) Allow the consumer to void the motor vehicle transaction if any of the terms of the transaction change after the consumer has approved and accepted the terms; or (D) Pay off the agreed upon indebtedness on the trade-in vehicle within thirty (30) days after the dealer has received funding from the financial institution on the financing contract for the new purchase. (2) As used in this subsection (f), "funding" means actual payment to the dealer by the financial institution purchasing the financing contract or lease. (3) Compliance with this subsection (f) may not be waived by any consumer.
(1) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the commission may revoke or suspend the license of or levy a civil penalty against any recreational vehicle dealer who, in a recreational vehicle transaction that is conditioned upon final funding to the dealer by a third party financial institution, fails to: (A) Provide in writing to the customer the conditional delivery agreement set forth in § 55-17-114(b)(4)(D) ; (B) Retain possession of any vehicle used by the consumer as consideration, commonly known as a trade-in vehicle, until the dealer has received funding from the financial institution; (C) Allow the consumer to void the motor vehicle transaction if any of the terms of the transaction change after the consumer has approved and accepted the terms; or (D) Pay off the agreed upon indebtedness on the trade-in vehicle within thirty (30) days after the dealer has received funding from the financial institution on the financing contract for the new purchase.
(A) Provide in writing to the customer the conditional delivery agreement set forth in § 55-17-114(b)(4)(D) ;
(B) Retain possession of any vehicle used by the consumer as consideration, commonly known as a trade-in vehicle, until the dealer has received funding from the financial institution;
(C) Allow the consumer to void the motor vehicle transaction if any of the terms of the transaction change after the consumer has approved and accepted the terms; or
(D) Pay off the agreed upon indebtedness on the trade-in vehicle within thirty (30) days after the dealer has received funding from the financial institution on the financing contract for the new purchase.
(2) As used in this subsection (f), "funding" means actual payment to the dealer by the financial institution purchasing the financing contract or lease.
(3) Compliance with this subsection (f) may not be waived by any consumer.
(g) In addition to the grounds contained in subdivisions (a)(1)-(7), the commission may deny an application for a license, or revoke or suspend the license of a manufacturer or distributor, who has: (1) Refused to deliver to any recreational vehicle dealer having a franchise, manufacturer/dealer agreement, or contractual arrangement for the retail sale of new and unused recreational vehicles sold or distributed by the manufacturer any recreational vehicle publicly advertised for immediate delivery within sixty (60) days after the dealer's order has been received; (2) Obtained money, goods, services, or any other benefit from any other person with whom the recreational vehicle dealer does business, on account of, or in relation to, the transaction between the dealer and such other person, other than for compensation for services rendered, unless the benefit is promptly accounted for, and transmitted to the dealer; (3) Increased prices of recreational vehicles that the recreational vehicle dealer has ordered but not delivered for private retail customers prior to the dealer's receipt of the written official price increase notification. A sales contract by a private retail customer shall constitute evidence of each such order. In the event of manufacturer price reductions, the amount of any reduction received by a recreational vehicle dealer shall be passed on to the private retail customer by the recreational vehicle dealer if the retail price was negotiated on the basis of the previous higher price to the recreational vehicle dealer. A price reduction shall apply to all recreational vehicles in the dealer's inventory that are subject to the price reduction. Price differences applicable to new models or a new series of recreational vehicles at the time of the introduction of new models or new series shall not be considered a price increase or price decrease. This subsection (f) shall not apply to price changes caused by either: (A) The addition to a recreational vehicle of required or optional equipment pursuant to state or federal law; or (B) Revaluation of the United States dollar in the case of foreign-made vehicles; (4) Failed to pay a recreational vehicle dealer, within a reasonable time following receipt of a valid claim by a recreational vehicle dealer thereof, any payment agreed to be made by the manufacturer to the recreational vehicle dealer by reason of the fact that a new vehicle of a prior year model is in the dealer's inventory at the time of introduction of new model recreational vehicles; (5) Offered any refunds or other types of inducements to any person for the purchase of new recreational vehicles of a certain line-make to be sold to the state or any political subdivision thereof or to any other person without making the same offer to all other recreational vehicle dealers in the same line-make within the state; (6) Employed any person as a representative who has not been licensed pursuant to this part; (7) Sold recreational vehicles to persons not licensed under this part as recreational vehicle dealers; (8) Coerced or attempted to coerce any recreational vehicle dealer to accept delivery of any recreational vehicle or recreational vehicles, appliances, equipment, parts, tools, or accessories, or any other commodity or commodities that have not been voluntarily ordered by the dealer; (9) Coerced or attempted to coerce any recreational vehicle dealer to contribute or pay money or anything of value into any cooperative or other advertising program or fund; (10) Coerced or attempted to coerce any recreational vehicle dealer to engage in any business pursuit that is not directly related to the sale of recreational vehicles as defined by the commission; (11) Sold, or offered for sale, a recreational vehicle without the recreational vehicle being manufactured in accordance with the NFPA 1192 - 2015 Standard for Recreational Vehicles; or (12) Violated any provision of chapter 28 of this title as evidenced by an order from a court of competent jurisdiction stating the specific provisions violated and facts supporting such violations.
(1) Refused to deliver to any recreational vehicle dealer having a franchise, manufacturer/dealer agreement, or contractual arrangement for the retail sale of new and unused recreational vehicles sold or distributed by the manufacturer any recreational vehicle publicly advertised for immediate delivery within sixty (60) days after the dealer's order has been received;
(2) Obtained money, goods, services, or any other benefit from any other person with whom the recreational vehicle dealer does business, on account of, or in relation to, the transaction between the dealer and such other person, other than for compensation for services rendered, unless the benefit is promptly accounted for, and transmitted to the dealer;
(3) Increased prices of recreational vehicles that the recreational vehicle dealer has ordered but not delivered for private retail customers prior to the dealer's receipt of the written official price increase notification. A sales contract by a private retail customer shall constitute evidence of each such order. In the event of manufacturer price reductions, the amount of any reduction received by a recreational vehicle dealer shall be passed on to the private retail customer by the recreational vehicle dealer if the retail price was negotiated on the basis of the previous higher price to the recreational vehicle dealer. A price reduction shall apply to all recreational vehicles in the dealer's inventory that are subject to the price reduction. Price differences applicable to new models or a new series of recreational vehicles at the time of the introduction of new models or new series shall not be considered a price increase or price decrease. This subsection (f) shall not apply to price changes caused by either: (A) The addition to a recreational vehicle of required or optional equipment pursuant to state or federal law; or (B) Revaluation of the United States dollar in the case of foreign-made vehicles;
(A) The addition to a recreational vehicle of required or optional equipment pursuant to state or federal law; or
(B) Revaluation of the United States dollar in the case of foreign-made vehicles;
(4) Failed to pay a recreational vehicle dealer, within a reasonable time following receipt of a valid claim by a recreational vehicle dealer thereof, any payment agreed to be made by the manufacturer to the recreational vehicle dealer by reason of the fact that a new vehicle of a prior year model is in the dealer's inventory at the time of introduction of new model recreational vehicles;
(5) Offered any refunds or other types of inducements to any person for the purchase of new recreational vehicles of a certain line-make to be sold to the state or any political subdivision thereof or to any other person without making the same offer to all other recreational vehicle dealers in the same line-make within the state;
(6) Employed any person as a representative who has not been licensed pursuant to this part;
(7) Sold recreational vehicles to persons not licensed under this part as recreational vehicle dealers;
(8) Coerced or attempted to coerce any recreational vehicle dealer to accept delivery of any recreational vehicle or recreational vehicles, appliances, equipment, parts, tools, or accessories, or any other commodity or commodities that have not been voluntarily ordered by the dealer;
(9) Coerced or attempted to coerce any recreational vehicle dealer to contribute or pay money or anything of value into any cooperative or other advertising program or fund;
(10) Coerced or attempted to coerce any recreational vehicle dealer to engage in any business pursuit that is not directly related to the sale of recreational vehicles as defined by the commission;
(11) Sold, or offered for sale, a recreational vehicle without the recreational vehicle being manufactured in accordance with the NFPA 1192 - 2015 Standard for Recreational Vehicles; or
(12) Violated any provision of chapter 28 of this title as evidenced by an order from a court of competent jurisdiction stating the specific provisions violated and facts supporting such violations.
(h) The commission may revoke or suspend any license that the commission has issued upon finding that the licensee has not maintained any of the requirements for issuance of such license.
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1017,s 9, eff. 7/1/2024.
Added by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 781, s 10, eff. 1/1/2017.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-50-321 — TN Code / Title 55 / Chapter 50 / Section 55-50-321
[Amendment contingent on funding by the federal selective service system. See the Compiler's Notes.] Applications
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Every application for a driver license, instruction permit, intermediate driver license, and photo identification card shall be made upon a form furnished by the department. Every application shall be accompanied by a birth certificate or other proof of the applicant's date of birth that is satisfactory to the driver license examiner and by a nonrefundable fee of two dollars ($2.00), which shall constitute expendable receipts of the department. The application shall also be accompanied by proof of Tennessee residency acceptable to the department. (2) The application fee required under subdivision (a)(1) is not required in the case of applications for restricted driver licenses under § 40-24-105(b) . (b) The driver license examiner is authorized and required to obtain positive proof of age and identification of any person taking an examination for a driver license. The applicant shall make certification on the application as to the applicant's age and identification, and, in addition, shall submit to the driver license examiner other documentation meeting the criteria established by rules promulgated by the commissioner as proof of age and identification, or present to the driver license examiner one (1) person who possesses a valid driver license issued in this state who shall attest, in writing, under oath, that the applicant has truthfully identified the applicant in the applicant's affidavit. For applicants under eighteen (18) years of age, the oath may be administered to, and the affidavit attested and signed by, a parent or legal guardian of the applicant, if the parent or legal guardian possesses a valid driver license issued in this state. The driver license examiners are empowered and authorized to administer oaths to applicants and attesting witnesses and to take affidavits. (c) (1) (A) Every application shall state the full name, date and place of birth, sex, county of residence, residence address, including the street address and number or route and box number, or post office box number if the applicant has no bona fide residential street address, of applicant, height, weight, hair and eye color, social security number, if the applicant has been issued a social security number, and whether any such license has ever been suspended or revoked, or whether an application has ever been refused, and, if so, the date of and reason for the suspension, revocation, or refusal, and other information as the department may require to determine the applicant's identity, competency, and eligibility. The information regarding the applicant's social security number shall be maintained in the records of the department of safety for use as required by any state or federal law relative to child support establishment or enforcement or for other purposes as may be required by law. If the department allows the use of a number other than the social security number on the face of the license, and the social security number obtained on the application is kept on file with the department, the department shall so advise the applicant. Any applicant for a Tennessee driver license who desires the assistance of an interpreter in order to make application for a license and complete the required application shall be responsible for procuring this assistance; provided, that nothing contained within this part shall be construed or implemented in any manner that violates the Americans With Disabilities Act ( 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq.). (B) Any applicant who does not have, or who states that the applicant has never been issued, a social security number required by subdivision (c)(1)(A) shall complete an affidavit, under penalty of perjury, affirming that the applicant has never been issued a social security number. (C) Any applicant applying for a driver license, instruction permit, intermediate driver license or photo identification license, upon initial issuance or reinstatement, shall provide either an original or certified copy of one of the following: (i) Documentation that the applicant is a citizen of the United States; or (ii) Documentation issued by the United States government establishing that the applicant is a lawful permanent resident. (D) Any applicant who has received an initial issuance of a driver license since January 1, 2001, shall provide documentation as required in subdivision (c)(1)(C)(i) or (c)(1)(C)(ii) upon the first renewal date of the license. (E) Any applicant applying for reinstatement on or after July 1, 2012, for which the department has the documents required in subdivision (c)(1)(C)(i) or (c)(1)(C)(ii) on file, shall be deemed in compliance with subdivision (c)(1)(C) unless otherwise required by law. (2) For applicants under eighteen (18) years of age, the application shall be accompanied by documentation of compliance with § 49-6-3017 . No first-time applicant who is eighteen (18) years of age or younger suspended pursuant to § 55-50-502(a)(1)(J) , shall be assessed a reinstatement fee by the department. (d) Whenever an application is received from a person previously licensed in another jurisdiction, the department shall request a copy of the driver's record in this state with the same force and effect as though entered on the driver's record in this state in the original instance. (e) Section 55-50-602 is applicable to any person who knowingly makes false or fraudulent certification as to the person's identification, date of birth, or driving privileges when making application for a driver license or photo identification license. The false attestation, knowingly made, is also punishable by suspension of the driver license of the person for two (2) years. The person shall be entitled to the rights and remedies established by the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, for contested case hearings. (f) [Contingent] (g) The department shall not accept matricula consular cards as proof of identification for driver license application and issuance purposes. (h) Any applicant applying for a temporary driver license, temporary learner permit, temporary intermediate driver license or temporary photo identification license, upon initial issuance, renewal and reinstatement, shall provide proof acceptable to the department relative to the applicant's identity, Tennessee residency, and authorized period of stay in the United States. (i) (1) Any person presenting a driver license from a state that issues driver licenses to illegal aliens for the purposes of obtaining a Tennessee driver license shall be required to establish proof of United States citizenship, lawful permanent resident status, or, in the case of a temporary driver license, a specified period of authorized stay in the United States. (2) The department is authorized to promulgate rules necessary to effectuate this subsection (i) in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5. The department is also authorized to utilize any process to comply with any rules and regulations, exemptions, and policies promulgated by the United States secretary of homeland security or other state or federal agency. Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 410, s 5, eff. 7/1/2021. Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 665, s 1, eff. 7/1/2018. Acts 1937, ch. 90, § 6; 1943, ch. 56, § 1; mod. C. Supp. 1950, § 2715.14 (Williams, §§ 2715.19, 2715.19a); Acts 1955, ch. 114, § 4; 1967, ch. 97, § 1; 1967, ch. 370, § 1; 1969, ch. 176, §§ 1, 2; 1970, ch. 352, § 1; 1972, ch. 652, § 1; 1974, ch. 444, §§ 3, 4; 1974, ch. 748, § 31; modified; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 59-707; Acts 1980, ch. 817, § 1; 1982, ch. 767, § 1; 1984, ch. 942, § 1; 1987, ch. 446, § 9; 1988, ch. 584, § 7; 1988, ch. 978, § 1; T.C.A., §§ 55-7-107 , 55-7-321; Acts 1989, ch. 137, § 1; 1989, ch. 341, § 2; 1990, ch. 819, § 3; 1992, ch. 611, § 1; 1992, ch. 791, § 9; 1995, ch. 156, § 1; 1998, ch. 699, § 1; 1998, ch. 779, § 1; 1998, ch. 1098, § 62; 1999, ch. 374, § 3; 2000, ch. 700, § 7; 2001, ch. 158, §§ 1, 2; 2002, ch. 781, § 3; 2003 , ch. 351, § 1; 2004, ch. 778, § 3; 2007 , ch. 194, §§ 9, 10; 2012 , ch. 542, § 1.
(a) (1) Every application for a driver license, instruction permit, intermediate driver license, and photo identification card shall be made upon a form furnished by the department. Every application shall be accompanied by a birth certificate or other proof of the applicant's date of birth that is satisfactory to the driver license examiner and by a nonrefundable fee of two dollars ($2.00), which shall constitute expendable receipts of the department. The application shall also be accompanied by proof of Tennessee residency acceptable to the department. (2) The application fee required under subdivision (a)(1) is not required in the case of applications for restricted driver licenses under § 40-24-105(b) .
(1) Every application for a driver license, instruction permit, intermediate driver license, and photo identification card shall be made upon a form furnished by the department. Every application shall be accompanied by a birth certificate or other proof of the applicant's date of birth that is satisfactory to the driver license examiner and by a nonrefundable fee of two dollars ($2.00), which shall constitute expendable receipts of the department. The application shall also be accompanied by proof of Tennessee residency acceptable to the department.
(2) The application fee required under subdivision (a)(1) is not required in the case of applications for restricted driver licenses under § 40-24-105(b) .
(b) The driver license examiner is authorized and required to obtain positive proof of age and identification of any person taking an examination for a driver license. The applicant shall make certification on the application as to the applicant's age and identification, and, in addition, shall submit to the driver license examiner other documentation meeting the criteria established by rules promulgated by the commissioner as proof of age and identification, or present to the driver license examiner one (1) person who possesses a valid driver license issued in this state who shall attest, in writing, under oath, that the applicant has truthfully identified the applicant in the applicant's affidavit. For applicants under eighteen (18) years of age, the oath may be administered to, and the affidavit attested and signed by, a parent or legal guardian of the applicant, if the parent or legal guardian possesses a valid driver license issued in this state. The driver license examiners are empowered and authorized to administer oaths to applicants and attesting witnesses and to take affidavits.
(c) (1) (A) Every application shall state the full name, date and place of birth, sex, county of residence, residence address, including the street address and number or route and box number, or post office box number if the applicant has no bona fide residential street address, of applicant, height, weight, hair and eye color, social security number, if the applicant has been issued a social security number, and whether any such license has ever been suspended or revoked, or whether an application has ever been refused, and, if so, the date of and reason for the suspension, revocation, or refusal, and other information as the department may require to determine the applicant's identity, competency, and eligibility. The information regarding the applicant's social security number shall be maintained in the records of the department of safety for use as required by any state or federal law relative to child support establishment or enforcement or for other purposes as may be required by law. If the department allows the use of a number other than the social security number on the face of the license, and the social security number obtained on the application is kept on file with the department, the department shall so advise the applicant. Any applicant for a Tennessee driver license who desires the assistance of an interpreter in order to make application for a license and complete the required application shall be responsible for procuring this assistance; provided, that nothing contained within this part shall be construed or implemented in any manner that violates the Americans With Disabilities Act ( 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq.). (B) Any applicant who does not have, or who states that the applicant has never been issued, a social security number required by subdivision (c)(1)(A) shall complete an affidavit, under penalty of perjury, affirming that the applicant has never been issued a social security number. (C) Any applicant applying for a driver license, instruction permit, intermediate driver license or photo identification license, upon initial issuance or reinstatement, shall provide either an original or certified copy of one of the following: (i) Documentation that the applicant is a citizen of the United States; or (ii) Documentation issued by the United States government establishing that the applicant is a lawful permanent resident. (D) Any applicant who has received an initial issuance of a driver license since January 1, 2001, shall provide documentation as required in subdivision (c)(1)(C)(i) or (c)(1)(C)(ii) upon the first renewal date of the license. (E) Any applicant applying for reinstatement on or after July 1, 2012, for which the department has the documents required in subdivision (c)(1)(C)(i) or (c)(1)(C)(ii) on file, shall be deemed in compliance with subdivision (c)(1)(C) unless otherwise required by law. (2) For applicants under eighteen (18) years of age, the application shall be accompanied by documentation of compliance with § 49-6-3017 . No first-time applicant who is eighteen (18) years of age or younger suspended pursuant to § 55-50-502(a)(1)(J) , shall be assessed a reinstatement fee by the department.
(1) (A) Every application shall state the full name, date and place of birth, sex, county of residence, residence address, including the street address and number or route and box number, or post office box number if the applicant has no bona fide residential street address, of applicant, height, weight, hair and eye color, social security number, if the applicant has been issued a social security number, and whether any such license has ever been suspended or revoked, or whether an application has ever been refused, and, if so, the date of and reason for the suspension, revocation, or refusal, and other information as the department may require to determine the applicant's identity, competency, and eligibility. The information regarding the applicant's social security number shall be maintained in the records of the department of safety for use as required by any state or federal law relative to child support establishment or enforcement or for other purposes as may be required by law. If the department allows the use of a number other than the social security number on the face of the license, and the social security number obtained on the application is kept on file with the department, the department shall so advise the applicant. Any applicant for a Tennessee driver license who desires the assistance of an interpreter in order to make application for a license and complete the required application shall be responsible for procuring this assistance; provided, that nothing contained within this part shall be construed or implemented in any manner that violates the Americans With Disabilities Act ( 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq.). (B) Any applicant who does not have, or who states that the applicant has never been issued, a social security number required by subdivision (c)(1)(A) shall complete an affidavit, under penalty of perjury, affirming that the applicant has never been issued a social security number. (C) Any applicant applying for a driver license, instruction permit, intermediate driver license or photo identification license, upon initial issuance or reinstatement, shall provide either an original or certified copy of one of the following: (i) Documentation that the applicant is a citizen of the United States; or (ii) Documentation issued by the United States government establishing that the applicant is a lawful permanent resident. (D) Any applicant who has received an initial issuance of a driver license since January 1, 2001, shall provide documentation as required in subdivision (c)(1)(C)(i) or (c)(1)(C)(ii) upon the first renewal date of the license. (E) Any applicant applying for reinstatement on or after July 1, 2012, for which the department has the documents required in subdivision (c)(1)(C)(i) or (c)(1)(C)(ii) on file, shall be deemed in compliance with subdivision (c)(1)(C) unless otherwise required by law.
(A) Every application shall state the full name, date and place of birth, sex, county of residence, residence address, including the street address and number or route and box number, or post office box number if the applicant has no bona fide residential street address, of applicant, height, weight, hair and eye color, social security number, if the applicant has been issued a social security number, and whether any such license has ever been suspended or revoked, or whether an application has ever been refused, and, if so, the date of and reason for the suspension, revocation, or refusal, and other information as the department may require to determine the applicant's identity, competency, and eligibility. The information regarding the applicant's social security number shall be maintained in the records of the department of safety for use as required by any state or federal law relative to child support establishment or enforcement or for other purposes as may be required by law. If the department allows the use of a number other than the social security number on the face of the license, and the social security number obtained on the application is kept on file with the department, the department shall so advise the applicant. Any applicant for a Tennessee driver license who desires the assistance of an interpreter in order to make application for a license and complete the required application shall be responsible for procuring this assistance; provided, that nothing contained within this part shall be construed or implemented in any manner that violates the Americans With Disabilities Act ( 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq.).
(B) Any applicant who does not have, or who states that the applicant has never been issued, a social security number required by subdivision (c)(1)(A) shall complete an affidavit, under penalty of perjury, affirming that the applicant has never been issued a social security number.
(C) Any applicant applying for a driver license, instruction permit, intermediate driver license or photo identification license, upon initial issuance or reinstatement, shall provide either an original or certified copy of one of the following: (i) Documentation that the applicant is a citizen of the United States; or (ii) Documentation issued by the United States government establishing that the applicant is a lawful permanent resident.
(i) Documentation that the applicant is a citizen of the United States; or
(ii) Documentation issued by the United States government establishing that the applicant is a lawful permanent resident.
(D) Any applicant who has received an initial issuance of a driver license since January 1, 2001, shall provide documentation as required in subdivision (c)(1)(C)(i) or (c)(1)(C)(ii) upon the first renewal date of the license.
(E) Any applicant applying for reinstatement on or after July 1, 2012, for which the department has the documents required in subdivision (c)(1)(C)(i) or (c)(1)(C)(ii) on file, shall be deemed in compliance with subdivision (c)(1)(C) unless otherwise required by law.
(2) For applicants under eighteen (18) years of age, the application shall be accompanied by documentation of compliance with § 49-6-3017 . No first-time applicant who is eighteen (18) years of age or younger suspended pursuant to § 55-50-502(a)(1)(J) , shall be assessed a reinstatement fee by the department.
(d) Whenever an application is received from a person previously licensed in another jurisdiction, the department shall request a copy of the driver's record in this state with the same force and effect as though entered on the driver's record in this state in the original instance.
(e) Section 55-50-602 is applicable to any person who knowingly makes false or fraudulent certification as to the person's identification, date of birth, or driving privileges when making application for a driver license or photo identification license. The false attestation, knowingly made, is also punishable by suspension of the driver license of the person for two (2) years. The person shall be entitled to the rights and remedies established by the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, for contested case hearings.
(f) [Contingent]
(g) The department shall not accept matricula consular cards as proof of identification for driver license application and issuance purposes.
(h) Any applicant applying for a temporary driver license, temporary learner permit, temporary intermediate driver license or temporary photo identification license, upon initial issuance, renewal and reinstatement, shall provide proof acceptable to the department relative to the applicant's identity, Tennessee residency, and authorized period of stay in the United States.
(i) (1) Any person presenting a driver license from a state that issues driver licenses to illegal aliens for the purposes of obtaining a Tennessee driver license shall be required to establish proof of United States citizenship, lawful permanent resident status, or, in the case of a temporary driver license, a specified period of authorized stay in the United States. (2) The department is authorized to promulgate rules necessary to effectuate this subsection (i) in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5. The department is also authorized to utilize any process to comply with any rules and regulations, exemptions, and policies promulgated by the United States secretary of homeland security or other state or federal agency.
(1) Any person presenting a driver license from a state that issues driver licenses to illegal aliens for the purposes of obtaining a Tennessee driver license shall be required to establish proof of United States citizenship, lawful permanent resident status, or, in the case of a temporary driver license, a specified period of authorized stay in the United States.
(2) The department is authorized to promulgate rules necessary to effectuate this subsection (i) in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5. The department is also authorized to utilize any process to comply with any rules and regulations, exemptions, and policies promulgated by the United States secretary of homeland security or other state or federal agency.
Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 410, s 5, eff. 7/1/2021.
Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 665, s 1, eff. 7/1/2018.
Acts 1937, ch. 90, § 6; 1943, ch. 56, § 1; mod. C. Supp. 1950, § 2715.14 (Williams, §§ 2715.19, 2715.19a); Acts 1955, ch. 114, § 4; 1967, ch. 97, § 1; 1967, ch. 370, § 1; 1969, ch. 176, §§ 1, 2; 1970, ch. 352, § 1; 1972, ch. 652, § 1; 1974, ch. 444, §§ 3, 4; 1974, ch. 748, § 31; modified; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 59-707; Acts 1980, ch. 817, § 1; 1982, ch. 767, § 1; 1984, ch. 942, § 1; 1987, ch. 446, § 9; 1988, ch. 584, § 7; 1988, ch. 978, § 1; T.C.A., §§ 55-7-107 , 55-7-321; Acts 1989, ch. 137, § 1; 1989, ch. 341, § 2; 1990, ch. 819, § 3; 1992, ch. 611, § 1; 1992, ch. 791, § 9; 1995, ch. 156, § 1; 1998, ch. 699, § 1; 1998, ch. 779, § 1; 1998, ch. 1098, § 62; 1999, ch. 374, § 3; 2000, ch. 700, § 7; 2001, ch. 158, §§ 1, 2; 2002, ch. 781, § 3; 2003 , ch. 351, § 1; 2004, ch. 778, § 3; 2007 , ch. 194, §§ 9, 10; 2012 , ch. 542, § 1.