55-50-323 - Fees. - Tennessee Statutes

55-50-323. Fees.

(a)  The fees charged for driver licenses shall be as follows:

     (1)  For an operator's license or motorcycle learner permit, or renewal thereof, fourteen dollars ($14.00) until cancelled, revoked, suspended or expired;

     (2)  For a chauffeur or special chauffeur license or renewal thereof, twenty-two dollars ($22.00) until cancelled, revoked, suspended or expired;

     (3)  For a restricted license sixty-five dollars ($65.00) until cancelled, revoked or suspended;

     (4)  For any change of information, six dollars ($6.00);

     (5)  For the first duplicate of any license herein provided, during a regular renewal cycle, six dollars ($6.00) and for the second and subsequent duplicate during a regular renewal cycle, ten dollars ($10.00);

     (6)  (A)  For a photo identification card, or renewal thereof, six dollars ($6.00) until cancelled or expired. Photo licenses issued to persons who have attained sixty-five (65) years of age shall not expire.

          (B)  Any mentally retarded or physically handicapped person unable to obtain a regular operator's license may be issued a photo identification license. For the purpose of this subdivision (a)(6)(B), a “mentally retarded person” means an individual having significantly deficient or sub-average general intellectual functioning either from birth or originating during the developmental period and that is associated with an impairment of adaptive behavior. The retardation or physical handicap shall be verified by letter from a physician licensed to practice in Tennessee, and the person shall furnish satisfactory proof of the person's identity by birth certificate or any other satisfactory document substantiating the person's identity. Upon submission of an application and satisfactory verification of retardation or physical handicap and proof of identity, the department shall issue, without charge, a permanent Tennessee photo identification license having printed prominently thereon the following statement: “FOR IDENTIFICATION PURPOSES ONLY, NOT VALID FOR VEHICULAR OPERATION”; and

     (7)  For any person sixty (60) years of age or older who elects to obtain a non-photo bearing license, the fee for the license shall be twelve dollars ($12.00); provided, that the licensee is an operator (Class D or M) with no endorsements.

(b)  The fees charged for driver licenses shall be as follows:

     (1)  For Class A and renewal thereof, thirty-two dollars ($32.00) until cancelled, revoked, suspended or expired;

     (2)  For Classes B and C and renewal thereof, twenty-eight dollars ($28.00) until cancelled, revoked, suspended or expired;

     (3)  For Class D and renewal thereof, fourteen dollars ($14.00) until cancelled, revoked, suspended or expired;

     (4)  For Class M and renewal thereof, fourteen dollars ($14.00) until cancelled, revoked, suspended or expired;

     (5)  (A)  For Class P, a fee equal to the fee for the particular class license for which the person is applying until cancelled, revoked, suspended or expired; and

          (B)  If a Class P is upgraded to a Class D within one (1) year of date of issuance, there will be no upgrade fee required; and

     (6)  In addition to the above fees, any person applying for a special endorsement or renewal thereof shall pay an additional two dollars ($2.00) for each endorsement.

(c)  (1)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the fees charged for five (5) year driver licenses shall be as set by this subsection (c). For any license term other than five (5) years, the fee shall be appropriately prorated.

     (2)  The fees charged for driver licenses shall be as follows:

          (A)  For Class A and renewal thereof, forty dollars ($40.00) until cancelled, revoked, suspended or expired;

          (B)  For Classes B and C and renewal thereof, thirty-five dollars ($35.00) until cancelled, revoked, suspended or expired;

          (C)  For Class D and renewal thereof, seventeen dollars and fifty cents ($17.50) until cancelled, revoked, suspended or expired;

          (D)  For Class M and renewal thereof, seventeen dollars and fifty cents ($17.50) until cancelled, revoked, suspended or expired;

          (E)  For Class P, a fee equal to the fee for the particular class license for which the person is applying until cancelled, revoked, suspended or expired;

          (F)  In addition to the above fees, any person applying for a special endorsement, or renewal thereof, shall pay an additional two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50) for each endorsement;

          (G)  For a restricted license, sixty-five dollars ($65.00) until cancelled, revoked or suspended;

          (H)  For any commercial upgrade from Class C to Class B, or Class B to Class A, fifteen dollars ($15.00);

          (I)  For the first duplicate of any license herein provided, during a regular renewal cycle, six dollars ($6.00), and for the second and subsequent duplicate during a regular renewal cycle, ten dollars ($10.00);

          (J)  (i)  For a photo identification card, or renewal thereof, seven dollars and fifty cents ($7.50) until cancelled or expired. The fee charged for a photo identification license or renewal of a photo identification license issued pursuant to § 55-50-331(g) shall be the same as the fee charged for a five-year photo identification license pursuant to this subsection (c). Photo licenses issued to persons who have attained sixty-five (65) years of age shall not expire;

                (ii)  Any mentally retarded or physically handicapped person unable to obtain a regular operator's license may be issued a photo identification license. For the purpose of this subdivision (c)(2)(J)(ii), a “mentally retarded person” means an individual having significantly deficient or sub-average general intellectual functioning either from birth or originating during the developmental period and that is associated with an impairment of adaptive behavior. The retardation or physical handicap shall be verified by letter from a physician licensed to practice in Tennessee, and the person shall furnish satisfactory proof of the person's identity by birth certificate or any other satisfactory document substantiating the person's identity. Upon submission of an application and satisfactory verification of retardation or physical handicap and proof of identity, the department shall issue, without charge, a permanent Tennessee photo identification license having printed prominently thereon the following statement: “FOR IDENTIFICATION PURPOSES ONLY, NOT VALID FOR VEHICULAR OPERATION”;

          (K)  For any person sixty (60) years of age or older who elects to obtain a nonphoto bearing license, the fee for the license shall be fifteen dollars ($15.00); provided, that the license is an operator (Class D or M) with no endorsements; and

          (L)  (i)  If a Class C or Class B is upgraded to a Class A before the end of the renewal cycle, the applicant must pay the appropriate application and commercial upgrade fees;

                (ii)  If a Class C is upgraded to a Class B before the end of the renewal cycle, the applicant must pay the appropriate application and commercial upgrade fees; and

                (iii)  If a Class P is upgraded to a Class A, B, C, D or M within one (1) year of date of issuance, there will be no upgrade fee required.

(d)  For the purposes of this section, “driver license” includes intermediate driver license.

(e)  The fee charged for any temporary driver license issued pursuant to § 55-50-331(g) shall be the same as the fee charged for a five-year Class D license.

[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; T.C.A., §§ 55-7-107, 55-7-323; Acts 1990, ch. 830, § 1; 1992, ch. 791, § 4; 2000, ch. 700, § 10; 2004, ch. 778, § 5; 2007, ch. 194, §§ 14, 15.]