TCA 55-4-341
Children’s hospitals
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Tennessee offers specialty license plates supporting children's hospitals, with proceeds funding pediatric medical care and research.
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(a) 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) 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 Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt new specialty earmarked license plate for a motor vehicle authorized by § 55-4-210(c). (2) The purpose of the new specialty earmarked plates provided for in this subsection (a) is to recognize and support the many contributions to children’s health care made by the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. The plates must bear an appropriate design or logo that represents the commitment to children’s health care exhibited by the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. The plates must be designed in consultation with the Vanderbilt University Board of Trust. (3) The funds produced from the sale of Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt new specialty earmarked license plates must be allocated to the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, in accordance with § 55-4-301. (b) (1) Owners or lessees of motor vehicles who are residents of the 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 an East Tennessee Children’s Hospital 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 bear an appropriate design of the East Tennessee Children’s Hospital and be designed in consultation with the chair of the board. The design of the plates may be identical to the East Tennessee Children’s Hospital plates previously authorized by chapter 876 of the Public Acts of 2002. (3) The funds produced from the sale of East Tennessee Children’s Hospital new specialty earmarked license plates must be allocated to the East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, in accordance with § 55-4-301. The funds must be used exclusively in furtherance of such organization’s activities in this state. (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 Le Bonheur Children’s Medical Center new specialty earmarked license plate for a motor vehicle authorized by § 55-4-210(c). (2) The purpose of the new specialty earmarked plates provided for in this subsection (c) is to recognize, commemorate, and celebrate the many healthcare contributions made by Le Bonheur Children’s Medical Center. The plates must bear an appropriate design or logo that depicts through words or pictures the many healthcare contributions made by Le Bonheur Children’s Medical Center. The plates must be designed in consultation with the board of directors for Methodist Health Systems of Memphis and West Tennessee. (3) The funds produced from the sale of Le Bonheur Children’s Medical Center new specialty earmarked license plates must be allocated to the Le Bonheur Children’s Medical Center, in accordance with § 55-4-301. (d) (1) Owners or lessees of motor vehicles who are residents 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 Niswonger Children’s Hospital new specialty earmarked plate for a motor vehicle authorized by § 55-4-210(c). (2) The new specialty earmarked plates provided for in this subsection (d) must contain a logo or other design representative of the mission of Niswonger Children’s Hospital. The plates must be designed in consultation with the administration and governing body of Niswonger Children’s Hospital. (3) Funds produced from the sale of Niswonger Children’s Hospital new specialty earmarked plates must be allocated to the Mountain States Health Foundation in accordance with § 55-4-301. The funds must be used for the sole purpose of developing and expanding Niswonger Children’s Hospital, the Tri-Cities region’s only children’s hospital. (4) (A) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a person issued a Children’s Hospital at Johnson City Medical Center new specialty earmarked plate authorized and issued prior to July 1, 2009, is entitled to retain the license plate for vehicular use upon compliance with all motor vehicle laws relating to
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TCA Section55-4-341