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This bill modifies Tennessee's licensing regulations by creating an exemption for specialty license plates that support state historic sites. Specifically, the bill allows new specialty license plates benefiting state historic sites to be issued even if they do not meet the standard minimum plate issuance requirements. Normally, a new specialty license plate must have at least 1,000 initial plates issued and maintain at least 800 plates upon renewal. However, under this bill, specialty plates that generate funds for a nonprofit organization supporting a state historic site (as designated by the Tennessee Historical Commission) will be exempt from these minimum issuance requirements. The bill takes effect immediately upon becoming law and applies retroactively to specialty license plates authorized both before and after the bill's effective date. This change is designed to make it easier for organizations supporting historic sites to create and maintain specialty license plate programs, potentially increasing funding and awareness for these important cultural preservation efforts.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0653&ga=114