55-4-203 - Fees. [Amended effective January 1, 2010. See the Compiler's Notes.] - Tennessee Statutes

55-4-203. Fees. [Amended effective January 1, 2010. See the Compiler's Notes.]

(a)  In addition to title, registration, transfer or other fees or taxes otherwise applicable under this title, persons applying for and receiving registration plates under this part shall pay additional fees as follows:

     (1)  Antique motor vehicle twenty-five dollars ($25.00), pursuant to § 55-4-111(a)(1) Class C and as provided for in § 55-4-111(b);

     (2)  Dealers, as provided for in § 55-4-221;

     (3)  Disabled regular fee applicable to the vehicle, except as expressly provided otherwise in § 55-21-103;

     (4)  Emergency:

          (A)  Amateur radio:

                (i)  Regular fee applicable to the vehicle, if the applicant meets the qualifications of § 55-4-229(e); or

                (ii)  Twenty-five dollars ($25.00), if the applicant does not meet the qualifications of § 55-4-229(e);

          (B)  On-call surgical personnel regular fee applicable to the vehicle and as provided for in § 55-4-222(i);

          (C)  Police officer regular fee applicable to the vehicle and as provided for in § 55-4-222(f);

          (D)  Regular fee applicable to the vehicle and as provided for in § 55-4-222 for the following special purpose plates:

                (i)  Auxiliary police;

                (ii)  Civil air patrol;

                (iii)  Civil defense;

                (iv)  Emergency services squad, including, but not limited to, emergency medical technicians and paramedics; and

                (v)  Rescue squad;

          (E)  Tennessee state guard regular fee applicable to the vehicle and a fee proportionately equal to the cost of actually designing and manufacturing the plates to ensure that the issuance of the plates is revenue neutral; provided, that the fee shall only be applicable upon initial issuance or re-issuance of the plates provided for in this section and shall not be applicable at the time of renewal;

          (F)  Trauma nurses regular fee applicable to the vehicle and as provided for in § 55-4-222(h);

          (G)  Trauma physicians regular fee applicable to the vehicle and as provided for in § 55-4-222(g); and

          (H)  United States coast guard auxiliary regular fee applicable to the vehicle and a fee proportionately equal to the cost of actually designing and manufacturing the plates to ensure that the issuance of the plates is revenue neutral; provided, that the fee shall only be applicable upon initial issuance or re-issuance of the plates provided for in this section and shall not be applicable at the time of renewal;

     (5)  Firefighter regular fee applicable to the vehicle and as provided for in § 55-4-241;

     (6)  General Assembly twenty-five dollars ($25.00);

     (7)  Government service as provided for in § 55-4-223;

     (8)  Judiciary twenty-five dollars ($25.00);

     (9)  National guard: enlisted, officers, retirees and honorably discharged members as provided for in § 55-4-228;

     (10)  Sheriff twenty-five dollars ($25.00);

     (11)  Street rod fifty dollars ($50.00) and as provided for in § 55-4-230;

     (12)  United States House of Representatives twenty- five dollars ($25.00);

     (13)  United States Judge twenty-five dollars ($25.00); and

     (14)  United States Senate twenty-five dollars ($25.00).

(b)  The following plates shall be issued free of charge and in the number specified by the section authorizing the issuance of the individual plate; provided, that the appropriate criteria are met by the applicant:

Memorial:

     (1)  Air Force Cross recipients;

     (2)  Disabled Veterans, including those disabled veterans who choose to receive the Purple Heart plate pursuant to § 55-4-239(e);

     (3)  Distinguished Service Cross recipients;

     (4)  Former Prisoner of War;

     (5)  Medal of Honor recipients;

     (6)  Navy Cross recipients;

     (7)  Gold star family; and

     (8)  Holder of the Purple Heart.

(c)  (1)  The following military cultural plates shall be issued upon the payment of the regular registration fee and a fee equal to the cost of actually designing and manufacturing the plates; provided, that the issuance of these plates shall be revenue neutral:

          (A)  Bronze Star recipients;

          (B)  Combat veterans;

          (C)  “Enemy Evadees,” as certified by the Department of Veterans' Affairs, pursuant to § 55-4-243;

          (D)  Handicapped veteran;

          (E)  Honorably discharged veterans of the United States Armed Forces, pursuant to § 55-4-253;

          (F)  Marine Corps League;

          (G)  Pearl Harbor survivors, pursuant to § 55-4-238;

          (H)  Silver Star recipients;

          (I)  Tennessee woman veteran, pursuant to § 55-4-292;

          (J)  United States military, active forces, pursuant to § 55-4-244;

          (K)  United States military, honorably discharged members, pursuant to § 55-4-244;

          (L)  United States military, retired, pursuant to § 55-4-244;

          (M)  United States reserve forces, honorably discharged members, pursuant to § 55-4-244;

          (N)  United States reserve forces, pursuant to § 55-4-242; and

          (O)  United States reserve forces, retired, pursuant to § 55-4-244.

     (2)  Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the payment of the fee equal to the cost of actually designing and manufacturing the plates provided in subdivision (c)(1) shall only be applicable upon initial issuance or re-issuance of the plates specified in subdivision (c)(1) and shall not be applicable at the time of renewal.

(d)  All other cultural, specialty earmarked and new specialty earmarked plates authorized by this part shall be issued upon the payment of a fee of thirty-five dollars ($35.00), in addition to the regular registration fee, in accordance with § 55-4-201(b)(2). [Effective January 1, 2010. See the Compiler’s Notes.]

(e)  OEM headquarters company plates shall be issued free of charge as provided for in § 55-4-232.

[Acts 1984, ch. 966, § 1; 1985, ch. 95, § 1; 1985, ch. 402, §§ 5, 12; 1987, ch. 172, § 5; 1988, ch. 618, § 2; 1988, ch. 687, § 2; 1988, ch. 781, § 3; 1988, ch. 864, § 2; 1990, ch. 925, § 3; 1991, ch. 482, § 6; 1992, ch. 846, § 2; 1992, ch. 1008, § 2; 1993, ch. 105, § 2; 1993, ch. 236, § 2; 1993, ch. 446, § 2; 1994, ch. 624, § 2; 1994, ch. 665, § 2; 1994, ch. 930, § 2; 1994, ch. 999, §§ 2-4; 1995, ch. 122, § 2; 1995, ch. 173, § 1; 1995, ch. 335, § 2; 1995, ch. 399, § 2; 1996, ch. 615, § 2; 1996, ch. 658, § 2; 1996, ch. 672, § 5; 1996, ch. 673, § 2; 1996, ch. 854, § 2; 1996, ch. 914, § 2; 1996, ch. 963, § 2; 1996, ch. 965, § 3; 1996, ch. 971, § 2; 1996, ch. 994, § 2; 1996, ch. 1024, § 2; 1996, ch. 1030, § 4; 1996, ch. 1047, § 3; 1998, ch. 1063, § 1; 1999, ch. 98, § 3; 2002, ch. 633, §§ 2, 5; 2002, ch. 866, § 1; 2002, ch. 876, §§ 2, 5; 2003, ch. 280, § 5; 2004, ch. 933, § 2; 2004, ch. 937, § 2; 2006, ch. 964, §§ 16, 27; 2007, ch. 63, § 2; 2007, ch. 604, §§ 19, 43, 44; 2008, ch. 924, § 13; 2008, ch. 1165, §§ 5, 8, 23, 31, 44; 2009, ch. 530, § 119.]