Vehicle Title & Registration
Here you will find information about vehicle title and registration.
Rebuilt Vehicles
- Would a semi-trailer have to go through the salvage/rebuilt process?
- When going through the rebuilt process, do I have to send the original title for parts used, or will a copy suffice?
- If you already have a rebuilt title and the vehicle is wrecked again, do you have to go through the salvage/rebuilt process again?
- If a new owner of a Polaris doesn't have a title from a non-titling state, but the system shows a Tennessee salvage record, does the new owner go through the rebuild process?
- Can a customer email photos on a rejected rebuild or must they be mailed to the Salvage and Rebuilt Department?
- Can a customer apply for a salvage certificate on a vehicle they just purchased that was involved in a wreck before they transferred the title into their name? What documentation is needed?
General Title and Registration Issues
- I am attempting to title a vehicle via the certification of ownership process. If a salvage certificate was issued, will I have to complete the rebuilt process?
- I bought a vehicle out of state several years ago and have lost all documentation. How do I obtain a title in my name?
- I don't want to go into the County Clerk's office to renew. What are my options?
- I have a FedEx delivery confirmation that my letter was delivered to Vehicle Services. However, you do not have any records of receiving it. How do we proceed?
- If a vehicle is coming in from out of state and needs a VIN replacement, can it be applied for at the same time it is being titled and registered?
- What is the Vehicle Services Call Center number? Do you have a toll free number? A local number?
Titling a Vehicle
- If a title is being transferred from PA to TN and the PA title requires it to be notarized, will it need to be notarized to title in TN?
- When is a car exempt from the odometer disclosure?
- Can an out of state salvage title be submitted to get a Tennessee salvage title?
- When titling an ATV, is the mileage required to be disclosed?
- Where is my title?
- If I need to discharge a lien, where do I send the paperwork?
Vehicle Registration
- I am trying to renew online, however, there is a stop on my record. What can I do?
- Where do I sign up for renewal text notifications?
- What do I do about my tags expiring at the end of the month and the vehicle is not in Tennessee?
- Can a volunteer fireman receive an exemption on their registration renewal?
- Can a regular passenger plate be put on a vehicle that is in a business' name, but is not being used for business?
- Can a stepparent obtain a Gold Star Family plate if their stepchild was a member of the military?
Personalized and Specialty Plates
- The personalized plate received is incorrect, but was correct on the application. What should I do?
- I ordered a personalized plate online, but no longer want. What do I need to do?
- Can a firefighter plate be personalized?
- If a customer already has a State Park plate, will they be able to apply for an Amateur Radio Plate?
- If I want a specialty plate personalized, does it cost $105.00 or 70.00?
- What application is needed, if any, to obtain a specialty plate?
Handicap Placards and License Plates
- How many times can a temporary disabled placard be renewed?
- Can a person use a disabled application from another state to receive a disabled license plate or placard in Tennessee?
- Do you need to have a DD214 with the application for a handicap placard?
- Can I send someone into the county clerk’s office to renew my disabled placard?
- Can I renew my disabled placard online?
- My deceased spouse had a handicap placard. Am I able to keep it? If not, what can be done?
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