Tennesse vehicle license plate design

When you get a new vehicle, you can transfer your TN plates. You must replace your plates and decals if they are lost, stolen, or damaged. Looking for personalized or vanity plates?

Learn more about types of specialty plates in TN or how to apply for specialty plates. Are you eligible for disability parking? Get application information and other helpful details on our Disabled Plates and Placards page.

Vehicles in TN must have a license plate on the rear and have the following decals attached to it:. In addition to the standard license plate design, the TN DOR offers several specialty plates , including personalized plates and organizational plates.

Check out our pages on types of specialty plates and special plates application for more information. A vehicle dealer can issue Dealer Drive-out Tags , which allow you to operate your vehicle while waiting for your Tennessee license plate. You're required to register your vehicle at your county clerk's office when you move to TN or get a new vehicle.

For complete details, including fees and required documents, see our vehicle registration page. You must renew your tags by renewing your vehicle registration before your license plate expires. After you pay your renewal fees, you'll get a new expiration decal to put over the old one.

See our page on registration renewal for more information. If your Tennessee license plate or decal has been lost, stolen, or damaged, you can apply for replacements from your TN county clerk's office. Contact your Tennessee county clerk's office for county fees and submission instructions. If you no longer have your vehicle, you can either transfer or surrender your license plates to the Tennessee DOR.

You CAN transfer your plates from a car you sold or traded to another car you've just bought. To transfer your tags, take your current registration along with the other documents required to register your car to your TN county clerk's office.

Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. Each site had a Facebook , Twitter and Instagram poll. There were 22, responses across all three platforms on all three sites. The winning blue tri-star design won against the other three designs on Facebook and Twitter on all three sites. Follow her on Twitter danimedinanews. This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Tennessee's announced the winning state license plate design.

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