2023 Tennessee Code › Title 55 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (§§ 55-1-101 — 55-53-105) › Chapter 4 - REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF MOTOR VEHICLES (§§ 55-4-NEW — 55-4-702) › Part 3 - SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES - CONTINUED (§§ 55-4-301 — 55-4-399) › Section 55-4-310 - Lakes and Rivers

(a)
(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 Protecting Rivers and Clean Waters 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 be of an appropriate design representative of the protection of rivers and clean waters. The plates must be designed in consultation with the Harpeth Conservancy.
(3)
The funds produced from the sale of the Protecting Rivers and Clean Waters new specialty earmarked license plates must be allocated to the Harpeth Conservancy, in accordance with §
55-4-301
. The funds must be used exclusively for restoring and protecting the ecological health of the Harpeth River and clean water in Tennessee.
(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 Radnor Lake 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 the commissioner of environment and conservation, commissioner of agriculture, executive director of the Tennessee wildlife resources agency, and the commissioner of revenue.
(3)
The funds derived from the sale of the Radnor Lake new specialty earmarked license plates must be allocated to The Friends of Radnor Lake in accordance with §
55-4-301
. The funds must be used exclusively to protect, preserve, and promote the natural integrity of Radnor Lake Natural Area in Davidson County.
(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 for in §
55-4-204
, shall be issued a River Life 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 be designed in consultation with a representative of Shelbyville-Bedford Community Foundation, Inc.
(3)
The funds produced from the sale of River Life new specialty earmarked license plates must be allocated to Shelbyville-Bedford Community Foundation, Inc., in accordance with §
55-4-301
. The funds must be used exclusively to assist Bedford County emergency services with Duck River safety challenges in the Duck River area.
(4)
Notwithstanding §
55-4-202(k)(1)
, the River Life new specialty earmarked license plate authorized pursuant to this subsection (c) has until July 1, 2024, to meet the applicable minimum issuance requirements of §
55-4-202(k)(1)
.
Added by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 250, s 1, eff. 7/1/2023.