Tennessee § 55-4-231 - Retired Female Firefighter.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 55-4-231 — Retired Female Firefighter., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 55-4-231. Retired Female Firefighter.
A distinctive license plate is authorized for any female who is a retired firefighter, if the female is currently a resident of this state, is otherwise qualified to register and license a motor vehicle pursuant to this title, and submits proof of former membership in a firefighting unit from which the female is a bona fide retired member in good standing. The registration plates shall bear the legend “Retired Female Fire- fighter”. The registration plate shall be issued upon payment of the regular registration fee pursuant to this chapter and an additional fee equal to the cost of actually designing and manufacturing the plates, and submission of information in accordance with subsection (d). For issuance of a license plate pursuant to this section, all applications shall contain information that the commissioner requires proving the eligibility of the applicant as a female who retired in good standing as a firefighter pursuant to subsection (a). Acts 2017, ch. 384, § 26; 2018, ch. 1023, § 49; T.C.A. § 55-4-325 . Compiler's Notes. In view of § 55-4-201(h) , former § 55-4-325 (Acts 2015, ch. 383, § 30) was deleted as obsolete and invalid in 2016, since the Donate Life new specialty earmarked plates in this section failed to meet the minimum requirements for issuance.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 55-4-231 ("Retired Female Firefighter.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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