Tennessee § 55-4-350 - Choose Life.

§ 55-4-350. Choose Life.

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 Choose Life new specialty earmarked license plate for a motor vehicle authorized by § 55-4-210(c). The new specialty earmarked license plates provided for in this section shall contain an appropriate logo and design. The plates shall be designed in consultation with a representative of New Life Resources. The funds produced from the sale of Choose Life new specialty earmarked license plates shall be allocated to New Life Resources in accordance with § 55-4-301. New Life Resources is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization incorporated in 1995 to provide resources for women and families facing difficult or unexpected pregnancies. The funds shall be used exclusively for counseling and financial assistance, including food, clothing, and medical assistance for pregnant women in Tennessee; coordinating statewide awareness campaigns and a toll-free helpline; and reimbursing social service providers who prepare adoptions throughout the state for services and programs targeting at-risk women and families. Acts 2003, ch. 372, § 2; 2013, ch. 484, § 26; 2018, ch. 1023, § 49; T.C.A. § 55-4-306 . Compiler's Notes. Former part 3 of this chapter, concerning cultural plates, was repealed and reenacted by Acts 1998, ch. 1063, § 1, effective July 1, 1998. The former provisions, excluding those previously repealed by other acts, were §§ 55-4-301 — 55-4-316 (Acts 1973, ch. 11, §§ 1-7; T.C.A., §§ 59-466 — 59-471; Acts 1984, ch. 966, §§ 3-7; 1987, ch. 205, § 1; 1987, ch. 228, §§ 13-18; 1987, ch. 434, §§ 3-9; 1991, ch. 507, § 3; 1992, ch. 738, § 1; 1992, ch. 928, § 1; 1993, ch. 381, § 1; 1994, ch. 578, § 1; 1994, ch. 652, § 1; 1994, ch. 792, § 1; 1994, ch. 879, §§ 15-19; 1994, ch. 930, § 4; 1995, ch. 159, §§ 1-6; 1995, ch. 335, § 3; 1996, ch. 983, §§ 1, 2; 1998, ch. 750, § 1; 1998, ch. 1120, § 4). Section 501(c)(3), referred to in this section, is codified at 26 U.S.C. § 501(c) (3). Cross-References. Issuance of special license plates, §§ 55-4-202 , 55-4-203