Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 1320 - Revenue
Subtitle 1320-08 - Vehicle Services Division
Chapter 1320-08-17 - Registration
Section 1320-08-17-.01 - DEFINITIONS

(1) "Registration" or "License" shall mean the listing of a vehicle for the purpose of establishing its identity and that of its owner or operator and, upon the payment of a fee, the granting to the same the privilege of using it upon the public ways of this state. The terms may likewise include the certificate and license plate or tag that is issued to the registrant.

(2) "Original registration" shall mean the first running of the license privilege with respect to a particular application for registration.

(3) "Renewal of registration" shall mean the prolongation of a registration for a given term following its statutory expiration.

(4) "Reassignment of registration'' shall mean the transfer of the license holders privilege to and for a different vehicle following some lapse that occurs during the duration of the registration.

(5) "Re-registration" shall mean a change in the class or type of an outstanding registration by reason of some change in the design or use of the vehicle so registered.

(6) "Alternative interval registration" shall mean any specifiable procedure under which registrations other than temporary license or permits may be issued either singly or in series for periods of time that do not necessarily coincide with the statutory registration year or conform to any other requirements or allowances relating to the duration of a license, such as the provision for quarterly reduction of license fees.

(7) "Staggered registration" shall be understood to be a general reference term that may be used to describe the alternative interval plan or any certificate or place issued under it.