Tennessee § 55-4-312 - Share the road.

§ 55-4-312. Share the road.

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 share the road new specialty earmarked license plate for a motor vehicle authorized by § 55-4-210(c). The purpose of share the road new specialty earmarked license plates is to raise public awareness about bicyclists and their rights on the road and traffic safety involving motorists and bicyclists. The new specialty earmarked plates provided for in this section shall contain an appropriate logo or design. The plates shall be designed in consultation with the Jeff Roth Cycling Foundation. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the new specialty earmarked plates provided for in this section shall have until July 1, 2012, to meet the initial issuance requirements of § 55-4-202(g)(1). In addition, the new specialty earmarked plates provided in this section shall be redesigned in consultation with the Jeff Roth Cycling Foundation. Such newly redesigned plate shall be available for initial issuance and renewals on or after July 1, 2010. The funds produced from the sale of share the road new specialty earmarked license plates shall be allocated to the Jeff Roth Cycling Foundation in accordance with § 55-4-301. Acts 2008, ch. 1165, § 10; 2010, ch. 1151, § 27; 2011, ch. 491, § 38; 2018, ch. 1023, § 49; T.C.A. § 55-4-276 . 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 Former part 2 of this chapter, concerning special plates, was repealed and reenacted by Acts 1998, ch. 1063, § 1, effective July 1, 1998. The former provisions, excluding those previously repealed by other acts, were §§ 55-4-201 — 55-4-272 and 55-4-275 (Acts 1984, ch. 966, §§ 1, 9; 1985, ch. 56, §§ 1, 2; 1985, ch. 95, § 1; 1985, ch. 402, §§ 1-11; 1987,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). For the Preamble of the act regarding special license plates, please refer to Acts 2008, ch. 1165. In view of § 55-4-201(e) [now § 55-4-202(e) ], former § 55-4-276 (Acts 2002, ch. 876, § 32) was deleted as obsolete and invalid by the code commission in 2005, as the Memphis Grizzlies plates named in this section did not qualify for initial issuance. Pursuant to § 55-4-201(c)(3) [now § 55-4-202(c)(3) ], former § 55-4-276 (Acts 2006, ch. 964, § 4) is declared obsolete and invalid by the department of revenue in 2007, as the “Tennessee Emergency Medical Services Education Association (TEMSEA)” specialty registration plate did not meet the minimum issuance requirements of § 55-4-202(b)(3)(B) [now 55-4-202(b)(3)(B) ] within one year of the effective date of the authorizing act, which was July 1, 2006. For the Preamble of the act regarding special license plates, please refer to Acts 2010, ch. 1151. Cross-References. Issuance of special license plates, §§ 55-4-202 , 55-4-203 .