Vehicle registration plates of Tennessee information

Tennessee
Current series
Slogan	The Volunteer State; Optional: In God We Trust
Size	12 in × 6 in; 30 cm × 15 cm
Material	Aluminum
Serial format	ABC-1234 (Standard); 123-ABCD (Standard- In God We Trust)
Introduced	January 3, 2022; revised late 2023
Availability
Issued by	Tennessee Department of Revenue, Vehicle Services Division
History
First issued	July 1, 1915; (pre-state plates from 1905 through June 30, 1915)
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The U.S. state of Tennessee first required its residents to register their motor vehicles in 1905. Registrants provided their own license plates for display until 1915, when the state began to issue plates.^[1]

As of 2024^[update], plates are issued by the Tennessee Department of Revenue through its Vehicle Services Division. Only rear plates have been required since 1977.

^ "Old Tennessee License Plates". LeatherLicensePlates.com. Retrieved June 10, 2017.

[1] "Old Tennessee License Plates". LeatherLicensePlates.com. Retrieved June 10, 2017.

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Current series
Slogan	The Volunteer State Optional: In God We Trust
Size	12 in × 6 in 30 cm × 15 cm
Material	Aluminum
Serial format	ABC-1234 (Standard) 123-ABCD (Standard- In God We Trust)
Introduced	January 3, 2022 (January 3, 2022); revised late 2023 (late 2023)
Availability
Issued by	Tennessee Department of Revenue, Vehicle Services Division
History
First issued	July 1, 1915 (1915-07-01) (pre-state plates from 1905 through June 30, 1915)
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