Fees

(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: Ask a traffic law question, get an answer ASAP!Thousands of highly rated, verified traffic lawyers. Parking violations, accidents, DUI/DWI, licensing, registration, and more Protect your vehicle and your rights with expert legal help now (1) Antique motor vehicle – thirty dollars ($30.00), pursuant to § 55-4-111(a)(1) Class C and as provided for in § 55-4-111(b); (2) Dealers, as provided for in § 55-4-226; (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 § 55-4-225(e); or (ii) Twenty-five dollars ($25.00), if the applicant does not meet the qualifications of § 55-4-225(e); (B) On-call surgical personnel – regular fee applicable to the vehicle and as provided for in § 55-4-223(i); (C) Police officer – regular fee applicable to the vehicle and as provided for in § 55-4-223(f); (D) Regular fee applicable to the vehicle and as provided for in § 55-4-223 for the following special purpose plates: (i) Auxiliary police; (ii) Civil air patrol; (iii) Civil defense; (iv) Constables; (v) Emergency services squad, including, but not limited to, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, emergency medical technician-paramedics, other emergency medical services providers or emergency medical responders, or physicians or nurses on the scene or accompanying or attending a patient in an ambulance; (vi) Rescue squad; and (vii) Emergency communication dispatchers; (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 reissuance 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 § 55-4-223(h); (G) Trauma physicians – regular fee applicable to the vehicle and as provided for in § 55-4-223(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 reissuance 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 § 55-4-224; (6) General assembly – twenty-five dollars ($25.00); (7) Government service – as provided for in § 55-4-219; (8) Judiciary – twenty-five dollars ($25.00); (9) National guard: enlisted, officers, retirees and honorably discharged members – as provided for in § 55-4-255; (10) Physician – twenty-five dollars ($25.00); (11) Sheriff – twenty-five dollars ($25.00); (12) [Deleted by 2023 amendment.] (13) United States house of representatives – twenty-five dollars ($25.00); (14) United States judge – twenty-five dollars ($25.00); (15) United States senate – twenty-five dollars ($25.00); (16) Regular fee as provided for in Class H of § 55-4-111(a)(1) and as provided for in part 7 of this chapter for Class I off-highway vehicles and Class II off-highway vehicles; and (17) Legislator Emeritus – 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) Air Medal (Valor) recipients; (3) Bronze Star (Valor) recipients; (4) Disabled Veterans, including those disabled veterans who choose to receive the Purple Heart plate pursuant to § 55-4-257(e); (5) Distinguished Flying Cross recipients; (6) Distinguished Service Cross recipients; (7) Former Prisoner of War; (8) Gold star family; (9) Holder of the Purple Heart; (10) Medal of Honor recipients; (11) Navy Cross recipients; and (12) Silver Star recipients. (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) 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne); (B) Air Medal (Meritorious) recipients; (C) Army ranger; (D) Blue Star family; (E) Bronze Star (Meritorious) recipients; (F) Coast Guard Medal; (G) Coast Guard Commendation Medal; (H) Combat Action Badge; (I) Combat Infantryman Badge; (J) Combat Medical Badge; (K) Combat vet