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TN Code § 55-4-127 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 4 - Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 55-4-127. Exemptions for Volunteer First Aid or Rescue Squad Vehicles

  No person shall be required to obtain an annual registration certificate and license plates or to pay the fee prescribed therefor pursuant to this chapter for vehicles owned or used exclusively by volunteer lifesaving or first-aid crews or rescue squads; provided, that:  The vehicle is used exclusively as a lifesaving, rescue, or first-aid vehicle and is not rented, leased or loaned to any private individual, firm or corporation;   No charges are made by the organization for the use of the vehicles; and   The organization is chartered by the state as a volunteer, nonprofit organization.     The equipment must be painted a distinguishing color and conspicuously display in letters and figures, not less than three inches (3") in height, the identity of the volunteer lifesaving or first-aid crew or rescue squad having control of its operation; provided, that the equipment be used exclusively for lifesaving, first-aid, or rescue activities.   Before the equipment may be operated upon the highways of this state without license plates, there must be filed with the department a certification by the county clerk of the county in which the equipment is based, certifying a description of the equipment and the name of the lifesaving or first-aid crew, or rescue squad.   “Rescue squad,” as used in this section, means only those persons or organizations who are members of the Tennessee Association of Rescue Squads, except that in counties having a population of six hundred thousand (600,000) or more, according to the 1970 federal census or any subsequent federal census, “rescue squad” includes persons and organizations which meet the requirements of this section but who are not members of the Tennessee Association of Rescue Squads.
TN Code § 55-4-128 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 4 - Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 55-4-128. Emissions Test Grace Period — Waiver

  The owner of any motor vehicle who resides in any county in which the issuance or renewal of the certificate of registration, or any registration plates issued pursuant to Chapters 1 6 of this title, or a city or county vehicle inspection sticker, for a motor vehicle depends upon the successful completion of a motor vehicle emissions test, shall be:  Given a grace period of thirty (30) days from the date fixed for issuance or renewal in which to effect necessary repairs and successfully complete the emissions test for any motor vehicle that does not successfully complete an emissions test administered prior to the date fixed for issuance or renewal, and repairs necessary to pass the test cannot be effected prior to that date;   Issued an inspection certificate by the motor vehicle emissions testing authority which shall state on its face the date the emissions test was administered and failed, and that a thirty-day grace period shall apply to that motor vehicle; and   The air pollution control board, created by § 68-201-104, shall promulgate rules providing conditions under which owners of motor vehicles that do not successfully complete an emissions test may apply for waivers or variances. The rules may set appropriate conditions for waivers that are consistent with federal as well as state law and consider the expenditures made by the owner in order to come into compliance.     Possession of a duly authorized inspection certificate issued pursuant to subsection (a) shall be deemed possession of a valid certificate of registration, registration plate, and inspection sticker for the duration of the authorized grace period provided by subsection (a).
TN Code § 55-4-129 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 4 - Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 55-4-129. Unlawful Removal of Registration Decal or Plate

  Unless lawfully transferred in accordance with this chapter, it is unlawful to willfully cut, clip or otherwise remove the registration decal from a registration plate, or to remove a registration plate from a motor vehicle if either are removed for the purpose of selling the decal or plate, attaching the decal or plate to another registration plate or motor vehicle, or otherwise using the decal or plate to circumvent or avoid the vehicle registration laws of this chapter.   A violation of this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
TN Code § 55-4-131 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 4 - Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 55-4-131. Notice of Change of Address

  Whenever any person, after applying for or receiving a title or registration, moves from the address named in the application or title or registration, or when the name of an applicant is changed for any reason, the person shall within ten (10) days thereafter, notify the department of the change or changes.   A violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
TN Code § 55-4-132 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 4 - Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 55-4-132. Funding for Computerized Titling and Registration System

  In addition to all other fees provided for in this part, there is imposed an additional fee of one dollar ($1.00) on the registration of motor vehicles and the renewal of the registrations.   All revenues received from the fees shall be earmarked and used for the operation, maintenance, modernization, improvement, enhancement, or replacement of the titling and registration system. These revenues shall not be used to replace, displace, reduce or otherwise supplant any moneys budgeted for the titling and registration of motor vehicles.   All funds generated pursuant to this section shall be deposited in a special account earmarked solely for the purposes set forth in this section and any unused funds shall not revert to the general fund but shall be held in the account for these purposes. Such purposes shall also include the acquisition, maintenance, modernization, enhancement, or replacement of software or equipment and related necessary supplies used in the operation of the titling and registration system by the county clerks. All fees or payments under § 55-6-104(b)-(d) shall be paid to the county clerks out of such funds.   The department shall submit reports on its progress to the transportation and safety committee of the senate and transportation committee of the house of representatives between July 1, 1999, and until the completion of the updated computerized titling and registration system. These reports shall be submitted quarterly to the transportation committees unless the department is otherwise directed by the committees.   The commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall appear before the transportation committee of the house of representatives and the transportation and safety committee of the senate no later than March 1 annually to report the status of the computerized titling and registration system.
TN Code § 55-4-133 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 4 - Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 55-4-133. Used Oil and Other Automotive Fluids Collection and Recycling — Definitions

  To increase public knowledge of the availability of collection facilities for used oil and other automotive fluids and the benefits of recycling used oil and other automotive fluids, the department shall conduct a promotional campaign, including, but not limited to, the inclusion of information concerning the Used Oil Collection Act, pursuant to title 68, chapter 211, part 10, with motor vehicle registration renewal notices. This information shall include automotive fluid collection center locations and the toll-free telephone information number established by the department of environment and conservation pursuant to § 68-211-1005. The department may include additional information as deemed appropriate by the department.   As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:  “Automotive fluid collection center” has the same meaning as defined in § 68-211-1002;   “Other automotive fluid” has the same meaning as defined in § 68-211-1002; and   “Used oil” has the same meaning as defined in § 68-211-1002.
TN Code § 55-4-134 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 4 - Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 55-4-134. Replica License Plates

  Any replica license plate manufactured or sold in this state  purporting to be an official license plate previously issued by the state shall include the language “REPLICA” in at least twenty-four (24) point type on the face of the replica license plate.   A violation of subsection (a) is a Class A misdemeanor.
TN Code § 55-4-135 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 4 - Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 55-4-135. Registration of Vehicles by Owners Performing Full-Time Service in the Military

 Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the owner of any motor vehicle who is performing full-time service in the military and who is stationed outside of the continental United States shall be given a grace period of thirty (30) days from the date of the owner's return to this state to renew the registration for any motor vehicle registered to the owner.
TN Code § 55-4-136 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 4 - Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 55-4-136. Registration of Medium Speed Vehicles

  Any vehicle that is not equipped with a windshield and that otherwise qualifies as a medium speed vehicle as defined in § 55-1-125 may be registered as a medium speed vehicle; provided, that while the vehicle is in operation upon any public road of this state, the operator and each passenger shall wear a helmet in accordance with § 55-9-302 and eye protection, including glasses containing impact resistant lenses, safety goggles, or a face shield.   Any vehicle described in subsection (a) shall be registered as a medium speed vehicle if the operator provides an affidavit, under penalty of perjury, on a form prescribed by the department certifying that the vehicle meets applicable safety standards and that the operator will otherwise comply with subsection (a).
TN Code § 55-4-137 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 4 - Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 55-4-137. Exemption From Registration Fee for Certain Veteran or Active-Duty Service Members

 Notwithstanding § 55-4-256, § 55-4-257, or any other provision of this chapter, a veteran or active-duty service member of the armed services is exempt from the regular registration fee prescribed under § 55-4-111 and any fee provided for in § 55-4-203(c)(1) for a motor vehicle sold, given, or donated to the veteran or service member if:   The veteran or service member has a service-connected disability as described in 38 U.S.C. § 3901;   The veteran or service member receives a grant from the United States department of veterans affairs, pursuant to 38 U.S.C. §§ 3901-3904; and   The grant is used to provide or assist in providing the vehicle to the veteran or service member.
TN Code § 55-4-138 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 4 - Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 55-4-138. Evidence of Vehicle Registration in Electronic Format — Acceptable Electronic Formats

 In addition to the provisions of § 55-12-139 authorizing a person to display evidence of financial responsibility through the use of electronic devices, a person may also display evidence of vehicle registration in electronic format. The electronic images shall state that the vehicle is properly registered and that a certificate of registration has been issued to the owner or operator of the vehicle. For purposes of this section, acceptable electronic formats include display of electronic images on a cellular phone or any other type of portable electronic device. If a person displays the evidence in an electronic format pursuant to this section, the person is not consenting for law enforcement to access any other contents of the electronic device.
TN Code § 55-4-139 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 4 - Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 55-4-139. Designation of Owner or Lessee of Motor Vehicle as Deaf or Hard of Hearing

  At the time of initial application for the registration of a motor vehicle under this part, or upon renewal, an owner or lessee of a motor vehicle who is deaf or hard of hearing may request that the department include such designation in the Tennessee Vehicle Title and Registration System (VTRS) database. The registrant's request must be accompanied by a physician's statement supporting the registrant's request for a deaf or hard of hearing designation. Upon receipt of such a request accompanied by a valid physician's statement, the department shall cause the registrant's deaf or hard of hearing status to be entered into the VTRS database, and ensure such designation is associated with the applicant's motor vehicle and registration.   Information submitted to the department under this section shall be supplied to law enforcement to assist in identifying the operator of the vehicle as possibly being deaf or hard of hearing. Information collected pursuant to this section shall only be available to law enforcement for the purpose of ensuring safe and efficient interactions between law enforcement and persons who are deaf or hard of hearing, and shall not be used for any other purpose.   All law enforcement officers charged with the enforcement of this title and emergency call takers and public safety dispatchers, as described in § 7-86-205, shall receive instruction in the identification of deaf or hard of hearing designation included in the VTRS database as provided for in this section.   The commissioner is authorized to adopt policies and procedures as necessary to effectuate the purposes of this section.
TN Code § 55-4-140 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 4 - Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 55-4-140. Exemption for Member of Volunteer Fire Department or Volunteer Local Rescue Squad

  Any owner or lessee of a motor vehicle who is a resident of this state, is an active member of a volunteer fire department, and has at least one (1) year of service shall be exempt, at the time of renewal, from the regular registration fee imposed pursuant to § 55-4-111, for only one (1) vehicle owned or used by the firefighter, upon the certification or sworn statement from the chief of the fire department to which the person is attached confirming the applicant is an active volunteer member, and upon compliance with state motor vehicle registration and licensing laws. In addition to the exemption provided by this subsection (a), the legislative body of a county is authorized to waive the motor vehicle tax for motor vehicles receiving an exemption under this subsection (a) from the registration fee if the waiver is approved in the same manner as the adoption of the motor vehicle tax under § 5-8-102.   Any owner or lessee of a motor vehicle who is a resident of this state, is an active member of a volunteer local rescue squad, and has at least one (1) year of service shall be exempt, at the time of renewal, from the regular registration fee imposed pursuant to § 55-4-111, for only one (1) vehicle owned or used by the member, upon certification or sworn statement from the captain of the local rescue squad to which the person is attached confirming the applicant is an active volunteer member, and upon compliance with state motor vehicle registration and licensing laws. In addition to the exemption provided by this subsection (b), the legislative body of a county is authorized to waive the motor vehicle tax for motor vehicles receiving an exemption under this subsection (b) from the registration fee if the waiver is approved in the same manner as the adoption of the motor vehicle tax under § 5-8-102.
TN Code § 55-4-141 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 4 - Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 55-4-141. Authority of Department of Revenue to Issue, Suspend, or Revoke a Registration, Permit, Plate, or Certificate of Certain Motor Carriers

   The department or its agent is authorized to refuse to issue or transfer a registration, license plate, permit, or a certificate of title on a vehicle that has been assigned to a motor carrier that has been prohibited from operating by the federal motor carrier safety administration; provided, that the department or its agent may allow a motor carrier that has been prohibited from operating by the federal motor carrier safety administration to transfer a title if the motor carrier does not retain an interest, either directly or indirectly, in the vehicle.   The department or its agent is authorized to suspend or revoke the registration, license plate, permit, or certificate of title issued to any vehicle assigned to a motor carrier that has been prohibited from operating by the federal motor carrier safety administration.     The department shall deny registration for a vehicle assigned to a motor carrier that has been prohibited from operating by the federal motor carrier safety administration for safety reasons or a carrier whose business is operated, managed, or otherwise controlled by or affiliated with a person who is ineligible for registration, including an applicant, owner, corporate officer, or shareholder of the carrier or a relative of any such persons. For purposes of this section, “relative” means husband, wife, son, daughter, brother, sister, father, mother, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, or daughter-in-law.   If a prohibition from operating by the federal motor carrier safety administration is rescinded, the department or its agent may issue a registration, license plate, permit, or certificate of title to the motor carrier; provided, that all other taxes and fees have been paid to the department.
TN Code § 55-4-205 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 4 - Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles|Part 2 - Special License Plates|§ 55-4-205. Seven Characters Maximum

 Registration plates issued under this part may bear up to seven (7) characters or positions for a passenger motor vehicle, recreational vehicle or truck of one-half  or three-quarter-ton rating, or, if authorized, up to six (6) characters or positions for a motorcycle.
TN Code § 55-4-206 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 4 - Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles|Part 2 - Special License Plates|§ 55-4-206. Rules and Regulations — Compliance With State License Laws — Location for Making Application for Plates — Waiver of County Name Requirement

  The commissioner, or any other department commissioner designated with responsibility in this section, shall make rules and regulations as are necessary to require compliance with all state license laws relating to the use and operation of a motor vehicle before issuing cultural, specialty earmarked or new specialty earmarked plates, memorial plates or special purpose plates in lieu of the regular Tennessee license plates, and all applications for the plates shall be made to the county clerk of the county wherein the applicant resides, unless provided for otherwise.   The commissioner is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this part. All such rules and regulations shall be promulgated in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5.   Notwithstanding § 55-4-103(b)(4), if additional space is needed on any cultural, specialty earmarked or new specialty earmarked plate, memorial plate or special purpose plate issued pursuant to this part for a logo or other identifying message, the commissioner shall be authorized to waive the requirement that the plates specify the name of the county of issue.   The commissioner is authorized to facilitate delivery of any new specialty earmarked, emergency, firefighter, national guard, memorial or military plate authorized for a motorcycle in this part in a manner that maximizes efficiency and costs, and is not unduly burdensome to either the department or county clerks.
TN Code § 55-4-207 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 4 - Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles|Part 2 - Special License Plates|§ 55-4-207. Expiration and Renewal

  Notwithstanding § 55-4-104 or other provisions of part 1 of this chapter, all license plates issued under this part and certificates of registration shall not expire on March 31 of each year, but rather shall expire pursuant to subsection (b).   With respect to motor vehicles using plates issued pursuant to this part, the commissioner shall establish a system of registration renewals at alternate intervals which will allow for the distribution of the registration workload as uniformly as is practicable throughout the calendar year. Registrations issued under the alternate method are valid for twelve (12) months, and expire on the last day of the last month of the registration period. However, during a transition period, or at any time thereafter when the commissioner shall determine that the volume of work for any given interval is unduly burdensome or costly, either registrations or renewals, or both of them, may be issued for terms of not less than six (6) months nor more than eighteen (18) months. The fee imposed for registration of any vehicle under the alternate interval method for a period of other than twelve (12) months shall be proportionate to the annual fee fixed for the vehicle and modified in no other manner, except that the proportional fee shall be rounded off to the nearest quarter of a dollar ($0.25).   Notwithstanding this section, dealer plates shall be issued and renewed pursuant to § 55-4-226.
TN Code § 55-4-208 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 4 - Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles|Part 2 - Special License Plates|§ 55-4-208. Reimbursement of Cost

 The cost of any registration plate that is provided without cost to an individual on account of employment, membership, or participation in any agency, department, organization, or governmental entity shall be reimbursed to the department by the agency, department, organization, or governmental entity of which the person is an employee, member, or participant.
TN Code § 55-4-209 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 4 - Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles|Part 2 - Special License Plates|§ 55-4-209. Disabled Drivers

  Registration plates for disabled drivers shall be issued in accordance with this chapter and chapter 21 of this title.    Persons who are eligible to purchase or receive a license plate or plates of distinctive design for disabled drivers pursuant to chapter 21 of this title may elect to personalize the plate or plates pursuant to §§ 55-4-214 and 55-21-103.   Personalized plates for disabled drivers must bear the stylized wheelchair symbol or symbol of access in accordance with § 55-21-104.   The issuance and renewal of plates for disabled drivers shall otherwise comply with §§ 55-4-214 and 55-4-218, including annual payment by the applicant of a twenty-five-dollar ($25.00) fee for each personalized plate in addition to the regular registration fee, if the regular registration fee is applicable.