(a) The department is the registering officer for the initial application for registration and subsequent renewal applications of fleet registrants. In the application for registration, the applicant shall group vehicles by county of domicile. The commissioner shall collect and distribute to county governments and county government officials the same taxes and fees as would be applicable if the vehicles were registered in the county.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 55-4-503

  • Department: means the department of revenue. See Tennessee Code 55-1-111
  • fleet: means one thousand (1,000) or more vehicles owned or long-term leased by a corporation or other legal entity and registered in the state pursuant to this part. See Tennessee Code 55-4-501
  • Vehicle: means every device in, upon or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, excepting devices used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks. See Tennessee Code 55-8-101
(b) For the purpose of this section, “domicile” means the county where the vehicle is most commonly dispatched or worked.
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