Motor Vehicle
Purpose
The Tennessee Motor Vehicle Commission was created by the General Assembly in 1955 to regulate and license motor vehicle manufacturers, distributors, dealers, salesmen and their representatives doing business in the State of Tennessee.
Mission
The mission of the Tennessee Motor Vehicle Commission is to protect the public health, safety and welfare through the regulation of motor vehicle manufacturers, distributors, dealers, salesmen and their representatives.
Notice On Temporary Tags
The Commission may revoke a license for an act or practice involving the sale/ purchase of a motor vehicle that is either false, fraudulent, or deceptive. T.C.A. § 55-17-114(b)(1)(N).
The Commission may take such action against dealerships who have been found in violation of current laws and requirements related to the issuance of temporary tags. Current law provides for the issuance of one (1) temporary plate covering a sixty-day (60 day) period. [T.C.A. § 55-4-226 (c)(4)]
The Department of Revenue has allowed dealers a one-time extension for an additional sixty-day (60) day tag though we expect them to revisit this additional allowance in the near future. Dealers issuing more than the temporary tag limit allowed by Revenue (currently two (2) temporary tags), may be found in violation of T.C.A. § 55-17-114(b)(1)(N) and, as such, risk revocation of their license.
Further, any unauthorized use of the temporary tag (EZ Tag), e.g., placing an unauthorized temporary tag on a vehicle for which it is not registered; selling temporary tags for monetary gain, etc. may also result in substantial civil penalties (up to $5,000 per day, per occurrence), suspension, or license revocation.
*Please be aware the Tennessee Motor Vehicle Commission does not license or have a license classification for wholesale, broker or exporter licenses*
For Information on, or to submit Surety Bonds, Insurance Certificates or Appeal Requests for denied licenses, you may now contact the Tennessee Motor Vehicle Commission at mvcmail@tn.gov.
*NOTICE* Effective October 5, 2016, all dealers are required to disclose, prior to sale, any vehicle with a rebuilt title, salvage title or salvage history along with the signature of the purchaser acknowledging such disclosure. The disclosure MUST be made on the MVC approved form. You may download the form at tn.gov/commerce/documents/regboards/mvc/posts/MVC-Notice_of_Salvaged-Rebuilt_Title.pdf
*NOTICE* The Tennessee Motor Vehicle Commission is now utilizing a new form for a Motor Vehicle Dealer Surety Bond. Bond requirements HAVE NOT changed. Please click on the link to download the new form. tn.gov/commerce/documents/regboards/mvc/posts/MVC_Dealer_Surety_Bond_-_IN-1316_(rev._10.16).pdf
For Bonds, Insurance, Appeals and Other Licensing Documents
Please submit your documents to mvcmail@tn.gov.
For Questions and Assistance
615-741-2711 | Motor.Vehicle@TN.Gov.
For Information on, or to submit Surety Bonds, Insurance Certificates or Appeal Requests for denied licenses, you may now contact the Tennessee Motor Vehicle Commission at mvcmail@tn.gov.