Tennessee § 55-4-203 - Issuance — Category — Supplemental registration — Eligibility.

§ 55-4-203. Issuance — Category — Supplemental registration — Eligibility.

All registration plates issued under this part shall be issued in one (1) of the following categories: Antique motor vehicle; Cultural; Dealer; Disabled; Emergency; Firefighter; General assembly; Government service; Judiciary; Legislator Emeritus; Memorial; National Guard; New specialty earmarked; OEM headquarters company; Off-highway vehicles: Class I off-highway vehicles; and Class II off-highway vehicles; Sheriff; Specialty earmarked; United States house of representatives; United States judge; and United States senate. Registration plates currently provided under the “dealer,” “government service,” “disabled,” and “national guard” categories shall be issued in design configurations and colors which distinguish the plates from those of other categories, and in a manner which would avoid confusion with any other registration plates. Registration plates issued in any other category shall be issued in a design configuration distinctive to that category and determined by the commissioner, and shall bear at the top of the plate the word “Tennessee” or “Tenn” and at the bottom the name of the category. In addition, the plates in each category may bear identifying letter prefixes to distinguish the group within the category, and shall bear identifying number suffixes to identify the individual registrant. The groups within each category having multiple plates shall be as follows: Emergency: Amateur radio; Auxiliary police; Civil air patrol; Civil defense; Rescue squad; Emergency services squad, including, but not limited to, emergency medical technicians and paramedics; Police officer; Trauma physicians; Trauma nurses; On-call surgical personnel; Constables; Tennessee state guard; and United States coast guard auxiliary; Judiciary: Supreme court; Court of appeals; Court of criminal appeals; Chancery court; Circuit court; Probate court; Juvenile court; General sessions court; Retired judges of courts, not-of-record; Municipal court judges; and Magistrates; National Guard: Enlisted; Honorably discharged members; Officers; and Retirees; Memorial: Air Force Cross recipient; Air Medal (Valor) recipients; Bronze Star (Valor) recipients; Disabled veteran; Distinguished Flying Cross recipients; Distinguished Service Cross recipient; Former prisoner of war; Gold star family; Holder of the Purple Heart; Medal of honor recipient; Navy Cross recipient; and Silver Star recipients; Cultural: Antique Auto (unrestricted use) [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; Arts, as provided for in § 55-4-217 and § 55-4-240; Collegiate, as defined in § 55-4-201: Bryan College; Cumberland University [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; Penn State University; University of Arkansas; University of Florida; University of Mississippi; All collegiate plates issued as cultural motor vehicle registration plates prior to July 1, 1998; and All collegiate plates administratively issued by the department on or after July 1, 1998, pursuant to § 55-4-210; Delta Kappa Gamma Society International; Honorary consular; Metropolitan council; Military: 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne); Air Medal (Meritorious) recipients; Blue star family; Bronze Star (Meritorious) recipients; Combat veterans; Disabled Veteran (service-connected); “Enemy Evadees” as certified by the department of veterans services; Honorably discharged veterans of the United States Armed Forces; Legion of Merit recipients; Marine Corps League; Paratrooper; Pearl Harbor survivors; Rakkasans; Submarine veteran; Tennessee woman veteran, pursuant to § 55-4-267; United States military, active forces, pursuant to § 55-4-252; United States military, honorably discharged members, pursuant to § 55-4-252; United States military, retired forces, pursuant to § 55-4-252; United States reserve forces, pursuant to § 55-4-254; United States reserve forces, honorably discharged members, pursuant to § 55-4-252; United States reserve forces, retired, pursuant to § 55-4-252; and Women Veterans of Color; Personalized, pursuant to §§ 55-4-210 and 55-4-214; Police Benevolent Association; and Retired female firefighter; Specialty earmarked: Agriculture; Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority; Alpha Phi Alpha; CHILDREN FIRST!; Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.; Ducks Unlimited; Environmental; Friends of Great Smoky Mountains; Helping school volunteer; Kappa Alpha Psi; Nongame and endangered wildlife species or “Watchable Wildlife”; Omega Psi Phi; Phi Beta Sigma; Supporters of Saint Jude Children's Research Hospital; and Zeta Phi Beta; and New specialty earmarked plates, as defined in § 55-4-201: 101st Airborne Screaming Eagle; A Soldier's Child [Obsolete. See the Compiler’s Notes.]; African American Breast Cancer Awareness; ALS Awareness; Alumni Program of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Alzheimer's Association [Obsolete. See the Compiler’s Notes.]; AMVETS [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; Animal Friendly; Appalachian Trail; Autism Awareness; Baylor School [Obsolete. See the Compiler’s Notes.]; BE NICE [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; Big Brothers Big Sisters; Blood Donor [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; Boone Lake Association [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; Boy Scouts of America [Obsolete. See the Compiler’s Notes.]; Chattanooga Football Club [Obsolete. See the Compiler’s Notes.]; Childhood Cancer Awareness; Childhood Hunger Awareness [Obsolete. See the Compiler’s Notes.]; Children's Hospital at Erlanger [Obsolete. See the Compiler’s Notes.]; Choose Life; Civil War Preservation; Combat Action [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; Cystic Fibrosis Awareness [Obsolete. See the Compiler’s Notes.]; D.A.R.E. [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; Diabetes Awareness [Obsolete. See the Compiler’s Notes.]; Dollywood Foundation; Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Awareness [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; Down Syndrome Awareness; “Driving To A Cure” (Pink Ribbon); Eagle Foundation; East Tennessee Children's Hospital; Eastern Star [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; Enjoy the Ride; Fallen Linemen [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; Fallen Police and Firefighters [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; Fighting for At-Risk Youth [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; Fish and wildlife species; Fraternal Order of Police; Friends of Shelby Park and Bottoms; Friends of Sycamore Shoals Historic Area, Inc.; Germantown Charity Horse Show [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; Greene County School System; Habitat for Humanity; Historic Collierville [Obsolete. See the Compiler’s Notes.]; Historic Franklin; Historic Maury [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; Historic Whitehaven [Obsolete. See the Compiler’s Notes.]; I RECYCLE; I Stand with Israel [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; In Remembrance [Obsolete. See the Compiler’s Notes.]; International Association of Firefighters; Isaiah 117 House; Jackson State University; Justin P. Wilson Cumberland Trail State Scenic Trail State Park [Obsolete. See the Compiler’s Notes.]; Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; Kiwanis International [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; Knights of Columbus [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; Le Bonheur Children's Medical Center; Linemen Power Tennessee; Louisiana State University [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; Loyal Order of Moose; Lung Cancer Awareness [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; Make-A-Wish Foundation [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; Make-A-Wish Foundation; Martin Luther King, Jr. [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; Masons; Memphis Grizzlies; Memphis Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum; Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare; Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt; Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD); Mountain Tough [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; Nashville Parks Foundation [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; Nashville Predators; National Rifle Association; National Wild Turkey Federation; Niswonger Children's Hospital; North Carolina State University [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; Nurses; Ohio State University [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; Order of The Eastern Star [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; Pat Summitt Foundation; Police Activities League [Obsolete. See the Compiler’s Notes.]; Prostate Cancer Awareness [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; Protecting Rivers and Clean Waters; Radnor Lake; Regional Medical Center at Memphis (The MED); Rotary International [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; Save the Bees; Service Dogs [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; Service Dogs Changing Lives; Share the Road; Smallmouth bass; Sons of Confederate Veterans; Sportsman; Strictly Vettes [Obsolete. See the Compiler’s Notes.]; Suicide Prevention [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; Support Our Troops; Tennessee Association of Realtors; Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Tennis Memphis [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; Tennessee School Nutrition Association [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; Tennessee Sheriffs' Association; Tennessee Tech University [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; Tennessee Titans; Tennessee Voices for Victims [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; Tennessee Walking Horse; Tennessee Wildlife Federation; Tennessee Wildlife Federation nongame and education programs; The Center for Living and Learning, Inc.; The Fairgrounds Nashville [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; TN Back the Blue [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; Trout Unlimited; University of Miami; University of South Carolina [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; University of Tennessee Health Science Center; University of Tennessee Lady Volunteers' NCAA National Championships; University of Tennessee National Championship; University of Texas; VFW [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; West Virginia University; Whitehaven High School [Obsolete. See the Compiler's Notes.]; Women's Suffrage Centennial; Youth Villages. No registration plate shall be issued under this section unless authorized by this part. Registration under this part is supplemental to the motor vehicle title and registration law, compiled in chapters 1-6 of this title, and nothing in this part shall be construed as abridging or amending that law. An applicant with more than one (1) motor vehicle titled or leased in that applicant's name, or applicants with more than one (1) motor vehicle jointly titled and/or leased in their names are entitled to an unlimited number of registration plates under the applicable provision of law, as long as all other special fees and regular costs are paid by the applicant and all requirements set out in parts 1 and 2 of this chapter are followed. No qualified person shall receive more than one (1) free plate, unless the issuance of additional free plates is specifically authorized by the statute creating the cultural, specialty earmarked or new specialty earmarked plate, memorial plate or special purpose plate. Registration plates issued to United States judges, United States senators, and members of the United States house of representatives pursuant to subdivisions (a)(9) and (a)(16)-(18) shall be of a distinctive design approved by the department and shall bear, as applicable, the district number of house members, the number “1” or “2” for senators, based on seniority, and the appropriate number for judges, based on seniority of appointment. Unless a conflict exists with other designs, the designs used before July 1, 1984, shall be used. Whenever a spouse having a cultural, specialty earmarked or new specialty earmarked plate, memorial plate or special purpose plate is divorced and no longer entitled to the plate, the spouse no longer entitled to that plate shall deliver the plate to the county clerk, and the county clerk shall issue a regular plate valid for the same period as the cultural, specialty earmarked or new specialty earmarked plate, memorial plate or special purpose plate. Registration plates issued to honorary consulars pursuant to subdivision (c)(5)(C) shall be of a distinctive design approved by the department and shall bear, as applicable, the words “Honorary Consul” and an appropriate number. The revised honorary consular plates issued pursuant to this section shall be delivered to qualified persons upon renewal of registration of the vehicle to which the plates are issued. No person with honorary consular plates shall be required to exchange the plates until the renewal of registration of the vehicle to which the plates are issued. Acts 1998, ch. 1063, § 1; 1998 ch. 1113, § 1; 1998, ch. 1114, § 1; 1998, ch. 1115, § 1; 1998, ch. 1116, § 1; 1998, ch. 1117, § 1; 1998, ch. 1118, § 1; 1998, ch. 1119, § 1; 1998, ch. 1120, § 1; 1998, ch. 1121, § 1; 1998, ch. 1122, § 1; 1998, ch. 1123, § 1; 1998, ch. 1124, § 1; 1998, ch. 1130, § 1; 1998, ch. 1132, § 1; 1998, ch. 1133, § 1; 1999, ch. 3, § 1; 1999, ch. 9, §§ 4, 5; 1999, ch. 42, § 1; 1999, ch. 46, § 1; 1999, ch. 71, § 1; 1999, ch. 132, § 1; 1999, ch. 281, § 1; 1999, ch. 290, § 1; 1999, ch. 292, § 1; 1999, ch. 316, § 1; 1999, ch. 400, § 1; 1999, ch. 416, § 1; 1999, ch. 449, §§ 1, 3; 1999, ch. 529, § 1; 2002, ch. 633, §§ 1, 4; 2002, ch. 876, §§ 4, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61; 2003, ch. 130, § 1; 2003, ch. 135, § 1; 2003, ch. 140, § 1; 2003, ch. 147, § 1; 2003, ch. 151, § 1; 2003, ch. 165, § 1; 2003, ch. 265, § 1; 2003, ch. 280, § 4; 2003, ch. 372, § 1; 2003, ch. 417, §§ 1, 4; 2004, ch. 787, § 2; 2004, ch. 788, § 1; 2004, ch. 789, § 1; 2004, ch. 790, § 1; 2004, ch. 791, § 1; 2004, ch. 792, § 1; 2004, ch. 793, § 1; 2004, ch. 794, § 1; 2004, ch. 795, § 1; 2004, ch. 933, § 1; 2004, ch. 934, § 1; 2004, ch. 935, § 1; 2004, ch. 936, §§ 1, 3, 5; 2004, ch. 937, § 1; 2004, ch. 938, § 1; 2005, ch. 506, §§ 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, 17, 21; 2006, ch. 911, §§ 1, 2; 2006, ch. 964, §§ 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 15, 19, 21, 26; 2007, ch. 17, §§ 1, 2; 2007, ch. 63, § 1; 2007, ch. 484, § 43; 2007, ch. 604, §§ 1, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 18, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 39, 41, 42; 2008, ch. 1165, §§ 1, 4, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 20, 22, 25, 27, 30, 32, 34, 36, 41, 43, 48, 50, 52, 54, 57, 59, 62; 2009, ch. 530, §§ 117, 118; 2009, ch. 589, §§ 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 36, 38, 39; 2010, ch. 1151, §§ 3, 6, 9, 12, 14, 16, 18, 23, 25, 28, 31, 33, 35, 37, 42, 44, 48, 50, 56; 2011, ch. 491, §§ 1, 4, 6, 9, 11, 14, 16, 20, 22, 28, 31, 33, 35, 39; 2012, ch. 543, § 1; 2012, ch. 545, § 1; 2012, ch. 546, § 1; 2012, ch. 587, § 1; 2012, ch. 590, § 1; 2012, ch. 593, § 1; 2012, ch. 597, § 1; 2012, ch. 702, § 1; 2012, ch. 746, § 1; 2012, ch. 749, § 1; 2012, ch. 768, § 1; 2012, ch. 769, § 1; 2012, ch. 782, § 1; 2012, ch. 827, § 1; 2012, ch. 864, § 1; 2012, ch. 868, § 1; 2012, ch. 920, §§ 1, 3; 2013, ch. 183, § 4; 2013, ch. 303, § 1; 2013, ch. 308, § 18(2); 2013, ch. 318, §§ 6, 7; 2013, ch. 484, §§ 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 12, 14, 16, 20, 22, 24; 2014, ch. 941, §§ 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 13, 14, 15, 19, 21; 2014, ch. 966, §§ 2, 4, 24; 2015, ch. 24, § 7; 2015, ch. 383, §§ 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 18, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 37, 39; 2016, ch. 790, § 4; 2016, ch. 825, § 1; 2016, ch. 879, §§ 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 35, 36; 2017, ch. 97, § 1; 2017, ch. 359, § 3; 2017, ch. 384, §§ 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 39; 2018, ch. 926, § 2; 2018, ch. 1023, §§ 1, 3, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 49, 54; T.C.A. 55-4-202; Acts 2019, ch. 64, § 1; 2019, ch. 253, §§ 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 16, 19, 21, 23, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 41, 43, 48; 2020, ch. 660, §§ 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 41, 43, 48. Compiler's Notes. Former part 2 of this chapter, concerning special plates, was repealed and reenacted by Acts 1998, ch. 1063, § 1, effective July 1, 1998. The former provisions, excluding those previously repealed by other acts, were §§ 55-4-201 — 55-4-272 and 55-4-275 (Acts 1984, ch. 966, §§ 1, 9; 1985, ch. 56, §§ 1, 2; 1985, ch. 95, § 1; 1985, ch. 402, §§ 1-11; 1987, ch. 172, §§ 1-5; 1987, ch. 228, §§ 1-11; 1987, ch. 336, §§ 1-3, 5; 1987, ch. 434, § 2; 1988, ch. 575, § 1; 1988, ch. 618, §§ 1, 2; 1988, ch. 687, §§ 1-4; 1988, ch. 781, §§ 1-3; 1988, ch. 810, §§ 1-4; 1988, ch. 864, §§ 1-4; 1989, ch. 16, §§ 3, 4; 1989, ch. 136, § 1; 1989, ch. 158, § 1; 1989, ch. 501, § 1; 1989, ch. 591, § 6; 1990, ch. 871, § 1; 1990, ch. 897, § 1; 1990, ch. 925, §§ 1-4; 1991, ch. 209, §§ 1, 2; 1991, ch. 244, §§ 1, 2; 1991, ch. 450, §§ 1-3; 1991, ch. 482, §§ 1-12; 1992, ch. 543, §§ 1, 2; 1992, ch. 737, §§ 1-3; 1992, ch. 846, §§ 1-3; 1992, ch. 1008, §§ 1, 2; 1993, ch. 66, § 72; 1993, ch. 105, §§ 1-4; 1993, ch. 106, § 1; 1993, ch. 128, § 1; 1993, ch. 145, § 1; 1993, ch. 236, §§ 1-6; 1993, ch. 314, § 1; 1993, ch. 446, §§ 1-3; 1993, ch. 529, § 6; 1994, ch. 624, §§ 1-3; 1994, ch. 637, §§ 1-4; 1994, ch. 665, §§ 1-3; 1994, ch. 879, §§ 1-19; 1994, ch. 930, §§ 1-3; 1994, ch. 959, § 1; 1994, ch. 999, §§ 1-5; 1995, ch. 56, § 1; 1995, ch. 82, §§ 1, 2; 1995, ch. 84, §§ 1, 2; 1995, ch. 122, §§ 1-3; 1995, ch. 132, § 2; 1995, ch. 173, §§ 1, 2; 1995, ch. 195, § 1; 1995, ch. 199, § 1; 1995, ch. 335, §§ 1, 2; 1995, ch. 399, §§ 1-3; 1996, ch. 615, §§ 1-3; 1996, ch. 658, §§ 1-3; 1996, ch. 672, §§ 1-5; 1996, ch. 673, §§ 1-3; 1996, ch. 759, § 1; 1996, ch. 854, §§ 1-5; 1996, ch. 914, §§ 1-5; 1996, ch. 963, §§ 1-4; 1996, ch. 965, §§ 1-4; 1996, ch. 971, §§ 1-4; 1996, ch. 994, §§ 1-4; 1996, ch. 1024, §§ 1-4; 1996, ch. 1030, §§ 1-5; 1996, ch. 1047, §§ 1-4). Provisions of Acts 1998, chs. 1113, 1114, 1116-1124, 1130, 1132 and 1133, concerning the issuance of cultural and new specialty earmarked registration plates, which conflicted with the provisions of Acts 1998, ch. 1063, were not codified. For provisions governing the issuance of such plates and the distribution of fees from such issuances, see §§ 55-4-201 , 55-4-202 , 55-4-209 , 55-4-210 and 55-4-214 —55-4-220. The division of motor vehicles was transferred from the department of revenue to the department of safety by Executive Order No. 37 (June 29, 1990). Acts 2002, ch. 876, § 64 provided that the provisions of subsection (f) of this section shall not apply to that act. Acts 2002, ch. 876, § 65 provided that the commissioner of safety is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to effectuate the provisions of that act. All such rules and regulations shall be promulgated in accordance with the provisions of the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5. Acts 2006, ch. 911, § 4 provided that the act shall apply to the issuance and renewal of all Masons license plates on or after July 1, 2006. For the Preamble of the act regarding special license plates, please refer to Acts 2008, ch. 1165. For the Preamble of the act regarding special license plates, please refer to Acts 2009, ch. 589. For the Preamble of the act regarding special license plates, please refer to Acts 2010, ch. 1151. In view of § 55-4-201(h) [now § 55-4-202(g) ], former provisions concerning the new specialty earmarked plates for Adoption, Fisk Jubilee Singers, Habitat for Humanity, Harpeth River Watershed Association, Kappa Delta Sorority, Prince Hall Masons, Rotary International, SpiritHorse Therapeutic Riding, Stax Museum of American Soul Music, T. C. Thompson Children’s Hospital, Tennessee Equine Association, were deleted as obsolete and invalid in 2012, since these license plates failed to meet the minimum order requirements for issuance. Acts 2013, ch. 318, § 13, as amended by Acts 2014, ch. 966, § 28, provided that notwithstanding any law to the contrary, any person issued an Air Medal memorial license plate prior to June 21, 2013, shall be entitled to retain the plate for vehicular use upon compliance with all motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles. Any Air Medal military cultural plates initially issued to any recipient of the Air Medal (Meritorious) on or after May 13, 2013, shall be subject to the regular registration fee for plates, as prescribed under § 55-4-111 , and the fee provided for in § 55-4-203(c)(1) [now § 55-4-204(c)(1) ]. Any Air Medal military cultural plates initially issued to any recipient of the Air Medal (Valor) on or after May 13, 2013, and prior to May 19, 2014, shall be memorial plates upon their first renewal on or after May 13, 2013; provided, that the plates shall not be subject to the regular registration fee and shall be free of charge pursuant to§ 55-4-203(b) [now § 55-4-204(b) ]. Pursuant to the requirements of § 55-4-201(h)(1) [now § 55-4-202(g)(1) ], the former specialty license plates for Tennessee Veterans, Donate Life, Labrador Retriever Foundation, American Red Cross, National Civil Rights Museum, Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.), American Lung Association, Tennessee Breast Cancer Coalition, Ronald McDonald House, FedEx Family House, Dogwood Arts, Music City Alumni Chapter of Western Kentucky University, Boy Scouts of America, Teamsters, Brain Injury Awareness, and Wilson County – The Place to Be! are declared to be obsolete since they did not qualify for initial issuance by the July 1, 2013, deadline. Acts 2014, ch. 941, § 17, as amended by Acts 2015, ch. 383, § 35, and as amended by Acts 2017, ch. 384 § 52, provided that, notwithstanding § 55-4-201(h)(1) [now § 55-4-202(g)(1) ], the “Niswonger Children's Hospital” new specialty earmarked license plate authorized pursuant to § 55-4-313 [now § 55-4-345 ] shall have until July 1, 2018, to meet the applicable minimum issuance requirements of § 55-4-201(h)(1) [now § 55-4-202(g)(1) ]. Acts 2014, ch. 966, § 29 provided that notwithstanding title 55, chapter 4, any person issued a Handicapped Veteran, Legion of Valor, Silver Star, Bronze Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, or Air Medal license plate prior to May 19, 2014, shall be entitled to retain the license plate for vehicular use upon compliance with all motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles. Pursuant to the requirements of § 55-4-201(h)(1) [now § 55-4-202(g)(1) ], the former specialty license plates for Concerned Motorcyclists of Tennessee/American Bikers Active Toward Education, Alpha Eta Rho International Aviation Fraternity, Vanderbilt University Athletic Department, Northwest Tennessee Disaster Service, Suicide Prevention, Safe Schools, Tennessee Theatre, Adoption, Sons of American Revolution, Historic Collierville, Tennessee Tennis, and Almost Home Animal Rescue are declared to be obsolete since they did not qualify for initial issuance by the July 1, 2014, deadline. Pursuant to Acts 2013, ch. 308, § 18(2), these obsolete entries have been deleted and the subdivisions redesignated accordingly. Acts 2015, ch. 24, § 7 provided that the Tennessee Code Commission is requested to change references in Tennessee Code Annotated, as volumes are replaced and supplements are issued, from “veterans’ affairs” and “veterans affairs” to “veterans services” wherever the language appears in reference to the name or commissioner of the Tennessee department of veterans services. Pursuant to the requirements of § 55-4-201(h)(1) [now § 55-4-202(g)(1) ], the former specialty license plates for Chambliss Center for Children, Historic Gallatin, I RECYCLE, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Lung Cancer Alliance, McCallie School, and Tennessee Federation of Garden Clubs are declared to be obsolete since they did not qualify for initial issuance by the July 1, 2015 deadline. Pursuant to the requirements of § 55-4-201(h)(1) [now § 55-4-202(g)(1) ], the former specialty license plates for Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), 2014 College World Series Champions — Vanderbilt University, Alzheimer's Association, Cystic Fibrosis Awareness, Donate Life, Germantown Charity Horse Show, Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, Inc., Music City Inc. Foundation, Native American Indian Association, Scenic and Historic Gallatin, Soulsville, U.S.A., Supporters of the Blind and Visually Impaired, Tennessee Vietnam Veterans, Inc., Vanderbilt University Athletic Department, and Wingz of Love Foundation are declared to be obsolete since they did not qualify for initial issuance by the July 1, 2016 deadline. Acts 2017, ch. 384, § 53 provided that notwithstanding § 55-4-201(h)(1) [now § 55-4-202(g)(1) ], the Pat Summitt Foundation new specialty earmarked license plates authorized pursuant to § 55-4-315 [see § 55-4-355 ] shall have until July 1, 2018, to meet the applicable minimum issuance requirements of § 55-4-201(h)(1) [now § 55-4-202(g)(1) ]. Pursuant to the requirements of § 55-4-201(h)(1) [now § 55-4-202(g)(1) ], the former specialty license plates for Be Nice, Combat Action, D.A.R.E., Down Syndrome Awareness, Eastern Star, Fallen Linemen, Fallen Police and Firefighters, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Nashville Parks Foundation, Prostate Cancer Awareness, Rotary International, Tennessee Schools Nutrition Association, Tennessee Tech University, The Fairgrounds Nashville, and Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFWs) are declared to be obsolete since they did not qualify for initial issuance by the July 1, 2017 deadline. Pursuant to the requirements of § 55-4-201(h)(1) [now § 55-4-202(g)(1) ], the former specialty license plates for A Soldier's Child, Alzheimer's Association, Baylor School, Boy Scouts of America, Chattanooga Football Club, Childhood Cancer Awareness, Childhood Hunger Awareness, Cystic Fibrosis Awareness, Diabetes Awareness, Germantown Charity Horse Show, Historic Collierville, Historic Whitehaven, In Remembrance, Justin P Wilson Cumberland Trail State Scenic Trail State Park, Police Activities League, Strictly Vettes, are declared to be obsolete since they did not qualify for initial issuance by the July 1, 2018 deadline. Pursuant to the requirements of § 55-4-201(h)(1) [now § 55-4-202(g)(1) ], the former speciality license plates for Boone Lake Association, Cumberland University, Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Awareness, Historic Maury, Kiwanis International, Louisiana State University, Lung Cancer Awareness, Mothers Against Drunk Driving MADD, Mountain Tough, North Carolina State University, Ohio State University, Suicide Prevention, Stand For Israel, TN Back The Blue, and University of South Carolina are declared to be obsolete since they did not qualify for initial issuance by the July 1, 2019 deadline. Pursuant to the requirements of § 55-4-202(g)(1) , the former speciality license plate for the Children’s Hospital at Erlanger did not meet its minimum registration requirements for two consecutive renewal periods; therefore, this plate became obsolete as of July 1, 2020. Pursuant to the requirements of § 55-4-202(g)(1) , the former speciality license plates for AMVETS, Antique Auto (unrestricted use), Blood Donor, Fighting for At-Risk Youth, Germantown Charity Horse Show, Greene County School System (reauthorized by 2020 legislation), Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), Knights of Columbus, Martin Luther King, Jr., Order of The Eastern Star, Service Dogs, Tennis Memphis, Tennessee Voices for Victims, and Whitehaven High School are declared to be obsolete since they did not qualify for initial issuance by the July 1, 2020 deadline. Amendments. The 2020 amendment, in (c)(5), added “Antique Auto”, “Delta Kappa Gamma Society”, “Disabled Veteran (service-connected)” and, in (c)(7), added “101st Airborne Screaming Eagle”, “African American Breast Cancer Awareness”, “ALS Awareness”, “Alumni Program of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville”, “Big Brothers Big Sisters”, “Childhood Cancer Awareness”, “Enjoy the Ride”, “Greene County School System”, “Habitat for Humanity”, “I RECYCLE”, “Isiah 117 House”, “Loyal Order of Moose”, “Make-A-Wish Foundation”, “Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)”, “Service Dogs Changing Lives”, “Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry”, “University of Miami”, “University of Texas”, “West Virginia University”, and “Women's Suffrage Centennial”. Effective Dates. Acts 2020, ch. 660, § 51. July 1, 2020. Cross-References. 101st Airborne Screaming Eagle, § 55-4-385 . African American Breast Cancer Awareness, § 55-4-374 . ALS Awareness, § 55-4-372 . Alumni Program of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, § 55-4-340 . Amateur radio station licensees, § 55-4-225 . Animal Friendly specialty license plates, § 55-4-317 . Autism Awareness, § 55-4-354 . Big Brothers Big Sisters, § 55-4-386 . Blue star family, § 55-4-265 . Bronze Star (Meritorious) and Air Medal (Meritorious) recipients, § 55-4-260 . Childhood Cancer Awareness, § 55-4-375 . Children First, § 55-4-291 . Class C misdemeanor for violations of title 55, chapters 1-4, § 55-5-120 . Dealers category plates, § 55-4-226 . Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, § 55-4-233 . Disabled drivers, § 55-4-209 . Disabled Veteran (service-connected), § 55-4-377 . Disabled veterans, § 55-4-256 . Dollywood Foundation, § 55-4-352 . Down Syndrome Awareness, § 55-4-371 . East Tennessee Children's Hospital, § 55-4-343 . Emergency category plates, § 55-4-223 . Enjoy the Ride, § 55-4-384 . Fees for new specialty earmarked plates, § 55-4-204 . Fish and wildlife species plates, § 55-4-307 . Friends of Shelby Park and Bottoms, § 55-4-313 . Friends of Sycamore Shoals Historic Area, Inc., § 55-4-323 . Former prisoners of war, § 55-4-261 . Fraternal Order of Police plates, § 55-4-326 . General assembly members, § 55-4-220 . Governmental service plates, § 55-4-219 . Greene County School System, § 55-4-382 . Habitat for Humanity, § 55-4-378 . Holders of the Purple Heart, § 55-4-257 . I RECYCLE, § 55-4-360 . Isaiah 117 House, § 55-4-377 . Jackson State University, § 55-4-366 . Judiciary members, § 55-4-221 . Legion of Merit, § 55-4-275 . Legislator Emeritus, § 55-4-229 . Linemen Power Tennessee, § 55-4-361 . Loyal Order of Moose, § 55-4-376 . Make-A-Wish Foundation, § 55-4-373 . Medal of Honor § 55-4-258 . Medal of Honor recipients, § 55-4-259 . Members of 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), § 55-4-273 . Memorial registration plates, § 55-4-250 . Memphis Grizzlies, § 55-4-336 . Memphis Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum, § 55-4-364 . Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, § 55-4-347 . Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), § 55-4-380 . National guard members, § 55-4-255 . Niswonger Children's Hospital plates, § 55-4-345 . Nurse plates, § 55-4-348 . Paratrooper, § 55-4-272 . Pat Summitt Foundation, § 55-4-355 . Protecting Rivers and Clean Waters, § 55-4-314 . Radnor Lake plates, § 55-4-315 . Rakkasans, § 55-4-274 . Save the Bees, § 55-4-318 . Service Dogs Changing Lives, § 55-4-383 . Submarine veteran, § 55-4-268 . Support Our Troops plates, § 55-4-324 . Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry, § 55-4-379 . Tennessee Sheriffs' Association, § 55-4-325 . The Center for Living and Learning, lnc, § 55-4-381 . University of Miami, § 55-4-367 . University of Tennessee Health Science Center, § 55-4-341 . University of Texas, § 55-4-368 . West Virginia University, § 55-4-369 . Women's Suffrage Centennial, § 55-4-387 . Women Veterans of Color, § 55-4-276 . Attorney General Opinions. Subsection (c)(1) of T.C.A. § 54-2-202 and T.C.A. § 55-4-222 [now § 54-2-203 and T.C.A. § 55-4-223 ] do not authorize the issuance of emergency license plates to trauma physicians except to the extent that such physicians may also be authorized to receive such plates by virtue of membership in a group to whose members such plates may be issued, OAG 03-163; 2003 Tenn. AG LEXIS 178 (12/23/03).