Tennessee Code Title 55. Motor and Other Vehicles § 55-4-350

(a)(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 Drive Electric Tennessee 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 be designed in consultation with a representative of East Tennessee Clean Fuels Coalition.

(3) The funds produced from the sale of Drive Electric Tennessee new specialty earmarked license plates must be allocated to East Tennessee Clean Fuels Coalition, in accordance with § 55-4-301. The funds must be used exclusively for electronic vehicle educational purposes.

(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 I RECYCLE 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 Project 2000, Inc., and contain the language “I RECYCLE”.

(3) The funds produced from the sale of I RECYCLE new specialty earmarked license plates must be allocated to Project 2000, Inc., in accordance with § 55-4-301. The funds must be used exclusively in this state to support the organization's mission of providing assistance to communities to encourage and assist in recycling efforts.

(4) Notwithstanding § 55-4-202(k)(1), the I RECYCLE new specialty earmarked license plate authorized pursuant to this subsection (b) has until July 1, 2024, to meet the applicable minimum issuance requirements of § 55-4-202(k)(1).