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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 55-4-352

  • 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
  • Road: includes public bridges and may be held equivalent to the words "county way" "county road" or "state road". 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
  • Traffic: means pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles, streetcars and other conveyances either singly or together while using any highway for purposes of travel. See Tennessee Code 55-8-101
  • 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 Share the Road new specialty earmarked license plate for a motor vehicle authorized by § 55-4-210(c).
(2) 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.
(3) The new specialty earmarked plates provided for in this subsection (a) must contain an appropriate logo or design and be designed in consultation with the Jeff Roth Cycling Foundation.
(4) The funds produced from the sale of Share the Road new specialty earmarked license plates must be allocated to the Jeff Roth Cycling Foundation, in accordance with § 55-4-301.
(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 a Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) 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 contain the logo of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD). The plates must be designed in consultation with the executive director of the Tennessee chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD).
(3) The funds produced from the sale of the Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) new specialty earmarked license plates must be allocated to the Tennessee chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), in accordance with § 55-4-301. The funds must be used exclusively in furtherance of the organization’s mission to protect families from drivers under the influence of alcohol, drugs, and other controlled substances, and from underage drinking.
(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, shall be issued an Enjoy the Ride 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 (c) must be designed in consultation with the director of Concerned Motorcyclists of Tennessee/American Bikers Active Towards Education (C.M.T./A.B.A.T.E., Inc.).
(3) The funds produced from the sale of the Enjoy the Ride new specialty earmarked license plates must be allocated to C.M.T./A.B.A.T.E., Inc., in accordance with § 55-4-301. The funds must be used exclusively in furtherance of the organization’s mission for continued public safety and education on motorcycle awareness.
(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 a Look Twice Save a Life 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 Bikers & Social Clubs 4 Change.
(3)

(A) Subject to the requirements of § 55-4-202, the commissioner shall issue a registration plate to an owner or lessee of a motorcycle who is otherwise eligible for a Look Twice Save a Life new specialty earmarked license plate; provided, however, that the owner or lessee shall comply with the state motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motorcycles and shall pay the regular fee applicable to motorcycles and the applicable fee specified in § 55-4-204 prior to the issuance of the plate.
(B) The motorcycle plates authorized by this subsection (d) must be substantially the same in design and configuration, allowing for variations due to size restrictions, as the regular motor vehicle registration plates authorized by § 55-4-203(c)(7), as applicable.
(4) The funds produced from the sale of Look Twice Save a Life new specialty earmarked license plates must be allocated to Bikers & Social Clubs 4 Change in accordance with § 55-4-301. The funds must be used exclusively in furtherance of the organization’s activities in this state and its mission for continued public safety and education on motorcycle awareness.
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