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TN Code § 55-4-210 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 4 - Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles|Part 2 - Special License Plates|§ 55-4-210. Authorization; Issuance

  The department is authorized to administratively issue personalized plates to qualified applicants; provided, that the minimum issuance requirements of § 55-4-202(b)(3) and all other requirements of this part are met.   The department is additionally authorized to administratively issue collegiate plates, as defined in § 55-4-201, that have a special reference to or identification or information on a two-year or four-year college or university located within Tennessee or a four-year college or university located outside Tennessee to qualified applicants; provided, that the minimum issuance requirements of § 55-4-202(b)(3) and all other requirements of this part are met for each classification of collegiate plates.    All cultural, specialty earmarked and new specialty earmarked plates, including personalized and collegiate plates, may be issued for private passenger automobiles, recreational vehicles and trucks of one-half or three-quarter-ton rating, unless specifically prohibited by § 55-4-214.   Personalized and collegiate plates may also be issued for motorcycles, provided the minimum issuance requirements of § 55-4-202(b)(3) are met.      The commissioner shall not issue any license plate commemorating any practice which is contrary to the public policy of the state, nor shall the commissioner issue any license plate to any entity whose goals and objectives are contrary to the public policy of Tennessee.   The commissioner shall refuse to issue any combination of letters, numbers or positions that may carry connotations offensive to good taste and decency or that are misleading.     Registration numbers for license plates issued pursuant to this part shall not conflict with or duplicate the registration numbers for any existing passenger, recreational, commercial, trailer or motor vehicle registration plates that are presently issued pursuant to statute, resolution, executive order, or custom.    The department is authorized to design, issue, and renew, or to authorize a designee to issue and renew, off-highway vehicle plates for the following vehicles registered by residents of this state:  Class I off-highway vehicles; and   Class II off-highway vehicles.     The department is authorized to design, issue, and renew, or to authorize a designee to issue and renew off-highway vehicle temporary permits in lieu of plates for off-highway vehicles registered by nonresidents; provided, however, that a nonresident may apply directly to the department for an off-highway vehicle permit. An off-highway vehicle temporary permit shall be valid for thirty (30) days.   The department is authorized to contract with county clerks and with private vendors for the issuance and renewal of off-highway vehicle plates and off-highway temporary permits.
TN Code § 55-4-211 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 4 - Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles|Part 2 - Special License Plates|§ 55-4-211. Computerization of Applications and Records

 The commissioner is urged to take the necessary steps to computerize applications for and records of the cultural, specialty earmarked and new specialty earmarked plates, memorial plates and special purpose plates authorized by this part.
TN Code § 55-4-212 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 4 - Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles|Part 2 - Special License Plates|§ 55-4-212. Miscellaneous Provisions

  This subsection (a) shall apply to the issuance and renewal of the cultural, specialty earmarked and new specialty earmarked plates authorized by this part, unless the section authorizing the issuance of an individual plate specifically provides otherwise:  The plates enumerated in this subsection (a) shall be issued in conformity with § 55-4-203;   The plates shall contain the logo, emblem, insignia, or other distinctive design of the agency, organization, purpose or other entity which is being honored or recognized by the issuance of that specific plate;   The plates shall be designed in consultation with the commissioner and the department's taxpayer and vehicle services director, in addition to any other person or entity designated to be consulted relative to the design of the plate in the section authorizing an individual plate;   The plates shall include:  A unique identifying number not to exceed seven (7) characters or positions for a motor vehicle authorized by § 55-4-210(c)(1); or   If authorized, a unique identifying number not to exceed six (6) positions or characters for a motorcycle;     No two (2) applicants shall be assigned identical registration numbers or identical license plates;   Any eligible person may elect to exchange a regular registration plate for a plate enumerated in subsection (a); provided, that the fees prescribed under § 55-4-204 are paid;   The whole or parts of the additional fee prescribed by § 55-4-204 for a cultural, specialty earmarked or new specialty earmarked plate shall not be refunded for the exchange of a regular plate;   Additional such plates may be obtained by any eligible person upon payment of the regular license fee for plates, as prescribed under § 55-4-111, plus the payment of the fee prescribed in § 55-4-204;   The plates enumerated in this subsection (a) shall be issued for the applicant's use only on the authorized motor vehicle, and in the event of a transfer of title, the transferor shall surrender the plate to the department through the county clerk;   The plates may be transferred to another vehicle of the same weight class owned or leased by the same person upon proper application being made therefor and approved by the department; and   It is unlawful for any person to whom the plates have been issued to knowingly permit them to be displayed on any motor vehicle, except as authorized by the department.     This section shall also apply to the issuance and renewal of special purpose plates and memorial plates, unless the section authorizing the issuance of an individual memorial or special purpose plate specifically provides otherwise.
TN Code § 55-4-213 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 4 - Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles|Part 2 - Special License Plates|§ 55-4-213. Promotional Campaign

  To increase public knowledge of the availability of cultural, specialty earmarked and new specialty earmarked motor vehicle registration plates, the department shall conduct a promotional campaign, which shall include, but not be limited to, the inclusion of applications for, and information about, these plates with motor vehicle registration renewal notices.   The promotional campaign authorized in subsection (a) shall include, but not be limited to:  The inclusion of the following information in the motor vehicle registration renewal notices:  An application for cultural, specialty earmarked and new specialty earmarked plates;   An explanation of the formula by which the additional fees for each plate are allocated; and   An illustration of the plates, selected in consultation with the transportation and safety committee of the senate and transportation committee of the house of representatives; and     The creation and distribution of a chart containing an illustration and the information required by subdivision (b)(1)(B) for each cultural, specialty earmarked and new specialty earmarked plate at each county clerk's office. The chart shall be printed on paper eight and one-half inches by seven inches (8½" x 7").     For any insert included in the mailing of renewal notices which originates from a county and which causes the total postal weight to be over one ounce (1 oz.) as permitted by the United States postal service, the county shall pay the increased cost of mailing. However, the weight of any notice of a vehicle emissions testing requirement shall not be included in the calculation of the total weight.
TN Code § 55-4-215 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 4 - Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles|Part 2 - Special License Plates|§ 55-4-215. Allocation of Revenue From Personalized Plates

  Effective July 1, 1998, and for all subsequent fiscal years, all revenues produced from the sale or renewal of personalized plates and all revenues produced from the personalization of cultural, specialty earmarked and new specialty earmarked motor vehicle registration plates as authorized by §§ 55-4-214 and 55-4-241, or renewals of the plates, after deducting the expense the department has incurred in designing, manufacturing and marketing the plates, shall be allocated to the Tennessee arts commission created in title 4, chapter 20.   Nothing in this section shall be construed as reallocating the revenues produced from the regular motor vehicle registration fees, or renewals thereof, imposed by part 1 of this chapter. Such revenues shall be allocated in accordance with § 55-6-107.    Notwithstanding subsection (a), funds received from the sale of personalized trailer plates shall be earmarked as provided by this subsection (c). A general fund reserve is established to be allocated by the general appropriations act, which shall be known as the trailer license plate fund, referred to as the fund in this subsection (c).   Moneys from the fund shall be expended to finance the development and maintenance of public horseback riding trails.   Any revenues deposited in the fund shall remain in the fund until expended for purposes consistent with this section, and shall not revert to the general fund on any June 30.   Any excess revenues shall not revert on any June 30, but shall remain available for appropriation in subsequent fiscal years.   Any appropriation from the fund shall not revert to the general fund on any June 30, but shall remain available for expenditure in subsequent fiscal years.   No moneys shall be expended from the fund unless the funds are specifically appropriated by the general appropriations act.
TN Code § 55-4-216 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 4 - Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles|Part 2 - Special License Plates|§ 55-4-216. Allocation of Revenue From Cultural Plates

  Effective July 1, 1998, and for all subsequent fiscal years, all revenues produced from the sale or renewal of cultural motor vehicle registration plates as defined in § 55-4-201, excluding personalized plates and the arts plates authorized by § 55-4-240, after deducting the expense the department has incurred in designing, manufacturing and marketing the plates, shall be allocated as follows:  Eighty percent (80%) of the funds shall be allocated to the Tennessee arts commission created in title 4, chapter 20; and   Twenty percent (20%) of the funds shall be allocated to the state highway fund.      Notwithstanding subsection (a), the revenues produced from the sale or renewal of personalized plates pursuant to § 55-4-210 and the revenues produced from the personalization of cultural, specialty earmarked and new specialty earmarked motor vehicle registration plates pursuant to §§ 55-4-214 and 55-4-241, or renewals thereof, shall be allocated in accordance with § 55-4-215.   Notwithstanding this section, the revenues produced from the sale or renewal of the cultural plates to support the arts authorized by § 55-4-240 shall be allocated in accordance with § 55-4-217.     Nothing in this section shall be construed as reallocating the revenues produced from the regular motor vehicle registration fees, or renewals thereof, imposed by part 1 of this chapter. The revenues shall be allocated in accordance with § 55-6-107.
TN Code § 55-4-217 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 4 - Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles|Part 2 - Special License Plates|§ 55-4-217. Allocation of Revenue From Cultural Earmarked Plates

  Notwithstanding any provision of this part to the contrary, all revenues produced in each fiscal year from the sale or renewal of the cultural earmarked plates to support the arts authorized by § 55-4-240, minus the expense the state has incurred in manufacturing the plates, shall be allocated to the Tennessee arts commission.   Nothing in this section shall be construed as reallocating the revenues produced from the regular motor vehicle registration fees, or renewals thereof, imposed by part 1 of this chapter. The revenues shall be allocated in accordance with § 55-6-107.
TN Code § 55-4-218 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 4 - Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles|Part 2 - Special License Plates|§ 55-4-218. Allocation of Revenue From Special Purpose and Memorial Plates

 Effective July 1, 1998, and for all subsequent fiscal years, the revenues produced from the sale or renewal of special purpose motor vehicle registration plates and memorial motor vehicle registration plates as defined in § 55-4-201, after deducting the expense the department has incurred in manufacturing the plates, shall be allocated in accordance with § 55-6-107.
TN Code § 55-4-222 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 4 - Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles|Part 2 - Special License Plates|§ 55-4-222. Sheriffs

 An owner or lessee of a motor vehicle who is a resident of this state and who is a duly elected sheriff, upon complying with state motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles, payment of the regular license fee for plates, as prescribed under § 55-4-111, and payment of the additional fee provided for in § 55-4-204, shall be issued a registration plate which shall bear the number of the sheriff's county of jurisdiction and the word “SHERIFF” in capital letters.
TN Code § 55-4-224 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 4 - Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles|Part 2 - Special License Plates|§ 55-4-224. Firefighters

  An owner or lessee of a motor vehicle who is a resident of this state and who is a member of a volunteer fire department or full-time firefighting unit, or another bona fide firefighter, including a paid, paid-on-call, or volunteer firefighter, or a bona fide retired firefighter, shall be issued a special firefighter registration plate, as provided for in this part, upon proof of current membership in a firefighting unit, or upon proof of former membership in a firefighting unit from which the owner or lessee is a retired member in good standing, and upon compliance with state motor vehicle registration and licensing laws and payment of the applicable registration fee under § 55-4-111; except, that any active volunteer firefighter who has at least one (1) year of service shall be exempt, at the time of renewal, from the applicable registration fee for only one (1) motor vehicle, upon the certification or sworn statement from the chief of the fire department to which the person is attached confirming the person is an active volunteer firefighter. 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.   Subject to the requirements of § 55-4-202, the commissioner is authorized and shall issue a license plate to an owner or lessee of a motorcycle who is otherwise eligible for a special firefighter registration plate; provided, however, that the owner or lessee shall comply with the state motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motorcycles and shall pay the regular fee applicable to motorcycles and the applicable fee specified in § 55-4-204 prior to the issuance of the plate.
TN Code § 55-4-225 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 4 - Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles|Part 2 - Special License Plates|§ 55-4-225. Amateur Radio Station Licensees

  An owner or lessee of a motor vehicle who is a resident of this state and who holds an unrevoked and unexpired official amateur radio station license issued by the federal communications commission may apply to the department, through the county clerk, for issuance of a special purpose license plate under this part. The application shall be accompanied by proof of ownership of a amateur radio station license.    The initial issuance of a special purpose license plate to the applicant shall be made upon payment of the regular registration fee for plates, as prescribed under § 55-4-111, and upon payment of the additional fee prescribed by § 55-4-204, if applicable. Thereafter, annual renewal for a qualified resident shall be as provided by this chapter.   The special purpose license plates issued pursuant to this section for motor vehicles authorized by § 55-4-210(c) and motorcycles shall bear the official amateur radio call letters assigned by the federal communications commission to the applicant.     All applications under this section shall be accompanied by the required fees.   In the event of the reissuance of a special purpose license plate under this section whether due to design changes, loss, changes in call letters, revocation or expiration of the radio station license or any other reason shall require payment of fees in the same manner as initial issuance of the license plate.    To be eligible for an amateur radio license plate issued pursuant to § 55-4-203(c)(1)(A) without paying the fee prescribed by § 55-4-204(a)(4)(A)(ii) in addition to the regular fee for the plate, the registrant shall furnish proof to the commissioner, through the county clerk, that the registrant is a member of a squad or group that actively participates in needed services during any and all emergencies, as determined by the civil defense, rescue squads or other organizations that are engaged in volunteer emergency services.   Notwithstanding this part to the contrary, to be eligible for an amateur radio license plate without paying the fee prescribed by § 55-4-204(a)(4)(A)(ii) in addition to the regular fee for the plate, the registrant shall furnish proof to the commissioner, through the county clerk, that the registrant:  Has credentials approved by the county emergency management director; or   Holds a class license as an amateur radio operator issued by the federal communications commission.
TN Code § 55-4-227 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 4 - Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles|Part 2 - Special License Plates|§ 55-4-227. Oem Headquarters Company

  Registration plates issued under the OEM headquarters company category pursuant to § 55-4-203(a) may be issued to any OEM headquarters company for purposes of registering any OEM headquarters company vehicle. Eligible employees and eligible family members may operate an OEM headquarters company vehicle on any highway within this state upon displaying thereon plates issued to the OEM headquarters company as provided in this part. A registration plate issued under the OEM headquarters company category may only be transferred to another qualified OEM headquarters company vehicle.   The special purpose OEM headquarters company plates provided for in this section shall be designed by the commissioner in consultation with the OEM headquarters company making application for the plate. All special purpose plates issued to any OEM headquarters company shall bear identifying numbers and shall display the word “Tennessee” or an abbreviation thereof.   This registration shall be valid so long as title to the OEM headquarters company vehicle is vested in the OEM headquarters company and shall not be subject to the provisions of this chapter requiring annual registration.   Any OEM headquarters company may make application to the department for the special purpose plates authorized by this section. The plates shall be free of charge, as provided in § 55-4-204.   Any motor vehicle registered for use as an OEM headquarters company vehicle under this section shall, at the termination of such use, be sold at an auction limited to any dealer who sells new or unused motor vehicles of the same line-make as the motor vehicle to be sold.
TN Code § 55-4-228 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 4 - Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles|Part 2 - Special License Plates|§ 55-4-228. Special Purpose Nonprofit Organization Plate

  Any nonprofit organization owning any vehicle that may be legally operated upon the streets or highways of this state with a regular vehicle registration may, through an authorized agent or employee, operate or move the vehicle upon any highway of the state without registering the vehicle, upon condition that the vehicle display a special purpose plate issued to that owner as prescribed in this section.   The special purpose nonprofit organization plate shall have the legend “TENN” at the top of the plate and shall have “nonprofit organization” at the bottom of the plate. The legend shall contain the letters “CVPT” and three (3) numbers. The special purpose nonprofit organization plate shall have a purple background and white letters and numbers.   A nonprofit organization may make application to the department for one (1) or more special purpose nonprofit organization plates and shall provide sufficient information as reasonably requested by the commissioner to show that the applicant is a nonprofit organization. The fee for each special purpose plate is forty-seven dollars and thirty cents ($47.30), and the fee for any plates in addition to the first plate is twenty-three dollars and sixty-five cents ($23.65) for each additional plate. No nonprofit organization shall be permitted to purchase more than three (3) nonprofit organization plates each year.   A special purpose nonprofit organization plate may be used in the place of a regular vehicle registration to operate or move the vehicle upon any highway of the state without registering such vehicle, solely for the following purposes:  To transport the vehicle between a prior or subsequent owner and the nonprofit organization;   To transport the vehicle between the nonprofit organization and a location where cleaning, repairing, or preparation is performed; or   To test the vehicle within a twenty-mile radius of the location where the cleaning, repairing, or preparation is performed.     A special purpose nonprofit organization plate may be used solely for vehicles that were donated to the nonprofit organization with the intent that the vehicle be transferred to a subsequent owner. This section does not apply to vehicles used in a nonprofit organization's daily operations.   The special purpose plates issued under this section shall expire on May 31 of each year, and a new plate or plates for the ensuing year may be obtained by the person to whom the expired plate or plates were issued upon application to the department or any county clerk within the state. Issuance of the plates shall begin May 1 of each year, upon payment of the fee provided by law, and proof by the applicant that the applicant continues to be a nonprofit organization.   For purposes of this section, “nonprofit organization” means an organization that has received a determination of exemption from the internal revenue service under the Internal Revenue Code § 501(c)(3) (26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3)).