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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 55-4-320

  • Owner: means a person who holds the legal title of a vehicle, or in the event a vehicle is the subject of an agreement for the conditional sale or lease thereof, with the right of purchase upon performance of the conditions stated in the agreement and with an immediate right of possession vested in the conditional vendee or lessee, or in the event a mortgagor of a vehicle is entitled to possession, then the conditional vendee or lessee or mortgagor shall be deemed the owner for the purpose of this chapter and chapter 10, parts 1-5 of this title. See Tennessee Code 55-8-101
  • Representative: when applied to those who represent a decedent, includes executors and administrators, unless the context implies heirs and distributees. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Vehicle: means every device in, upon or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, excepting devices used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks. See Tennessee Code 55-8-101
(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 Support Our Troops 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 (a) must contain a pictorial representation of a soldier and a child in an appropriate design. The plates must be designed in consultation with the board of directors of Support Our Troops, Inc.
(3) The funds produced from the sale of Support Our Troops new specialty earmarked license plates must be allocated to Support Our Troops, Inc., in accordance with § 55-4-301. The funds must be used exclusively to operate the organization’s programs and activities in this state.
(b)

(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 an Explore TN 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 be designed in consultation with a representative of A Soldier’s Child Foundation.
(3) The funds produced from the sale of Explore TN new specialty earmarked license plates must be allocated to A Soldier’s Child Foundation, in accordance with § 55-4-301. The funds must be used exclusively for the organization’s mission to support children of military personnel who have lost their lives while on active duty, including through the provision of birthday celebrations for the children, the payment of fees for camps, and college scholarships.
(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, must be issued A Soldier’s Child new specialty earmarked license plate for a motor vehicle authorized by § 55-4-210(c).
(2) The new specialty earmarked license plates provided for in this subsection (c) must be of an appropriate design representative of A Soldier’s Child Foundation and be designed in consultation with a representative of A Soldier’s Child Foundation.
(3) The funds produced from the sale of A Soldier’s Child new specialty earmarked license plates must be allocated to A Soldier’s Child Foundation in accordance with § 55-4-301. The funds must be used exclusively to support the organization’s programs and activities in this state, including serving the children of United States military personnel who have lost their lives while on active duty.
(d)

(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 an Honoring the Fallen new specialty earmarked license plate for a motor vehicle authorized by § 55-4-210(c).
(2) The new specialty earmarked license plates provided for in this subsection (d) must be designed in consultation with a representative of Memories of Honor.
(3) The funds produced from the sale of Honoring the Fallen new specialty earmarked license plates must be allocated to Memories of Honor in accordance with § 55-4-301. The funds must be used exclusively in this state to support the organization’s mission to honor fallen military and the families left behind through athletics, entertainment, and special events to help provide a healthy and active outlet for depression, grief, post-traumatic stress disorder, and survivor’s remorse.
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