MOTORCYCLE
AUTHORITY:
Tenn. Code Ann. Sections 55-4-103 and 55-4-111(a)(1) Class (A)
PLATE CATEGORY:
Private or Commercial
CLASS CODES:
Motorcycle: 5000 Issue Year: 2001
Personalized: 5100 Issue Year: 2003 (Motorcycle Cultural)
Commercial: 5200 Issue Year: 1994
please note: dirt bikes are not eligible for motorcycle plates
WHO IS ELIGIBLE:
Owners or lessees of passenger motor vehicles who are residents of the State of Tennessee
registering a motorcycle.
NOTES:
• A motorcycle is defined as every motor vehicle having a saddle for the use of the rider
and designed to travel on not more than three (3) wheels in contact with the ground,
including a vehicle that is totally enclosed, but excluding a tractor or motorized bicycle.
• Motorcycles consist of two (2) groups:
o Two or three wheels
o Three wheels and used commercially, (used in the furtherance of a business)
• Commercial motorcycles must register with Class Code 5200, which cannot be
personalized
PERSONALIZATION:
Maximum characters available to personalize: 6
To personalize a plate, the applicant must complete the Online Application for Tennessee Personalized License Plate
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Number to be issued per customer: unlimited
Vehicle must be registered by: applicant
Class of vehicle: motorcycle
Owner vs. leased: owner or lessee
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