• Home
• Passports
• Name Change
• Birth/Death Certificates
• Guardianship/Conservators
• Business Information
  • Business Tax Licensing
  • Tax Reporting
  • Beer Permits
  • License Termination
  • Transient Vendor Permit
  • Hotel/Motel Tax
  • FAQ's
• Estates/Wills
  • Probate
  • Costs/Fees
  • TN Inheritance Tax Information
• Marriage License
  • Information & Fees
  • Officiate Information
• Emissions Testing
  • Information
  • Locations
  • Exemptions
  • Failed Test
• License Plates
  • RENEW ONLINE
  • Renew In Person
  • Renew by Mail
  • Disabled Plates and Placards
  • Specialty Plates
  • Boat Registration
• Vehicle Title
  • New Vehicle
  • Pre-Owned Vehicle
  • Reconstructed or Salvage Title
  • Duplicate Title
  • Note a Lien
• Notary Public
  • Application
  • Duties/Liabilities
  • Affidavits/Acknowledgements
  • Notary Name Change
• Forms

Tennessee License Plate Renewal – By Mail

Please Note: You may not receive a license plate renewal notice from the Tennessee Department of Safety. You may remit your last year's license plate registration receipt in lieu of the state renewal notice. Verify the following information on the license plate renewal form or license plate registration receipt:

• Serial Number (VIN)
• License Plate Number
• Make, Year and Model of Vehicle
• Name
• Address

Emissions Certificate
Please Note: Information on license plate renewal form or license plate registration receipt must match information on Emissions Certificate.

License Plate Renewals Fees

A $2.00 mailing fee must also be included in addition to the license plate renewal.
License plate renewal fees are as follows:

Commercial License Plates (H-1) - $107.25
Commercial License Plates (H-2) - $162.75
Farm/Joint License Plates (J-2) - $94.05
Farm/Joint License Plates (J-3) - $166.65
Military License Plates - $24.00 Active Duty Only.
Must remit copy of front and back of military card and a copy of current active duty orders to be exempt from county wheel tax. (Limit of one wheel tax exemption per military member.)
Emissions or Emissions exemption (See Emissions for instructions)
Motorcycle License Plates - $44.50
Personalized License Plates - $111.50
Regular License Plates - $76.50
Specialty License Plates - $111.50

Call (615) 898-7800 for renewal fee for all other License Plates.

Check Policy

• Check must be made payable to Lisa Duke Crowell, County Clerk

• Out of state checks not accepted, unless drawn off a locally affiliated bank

• Name and address must be pre-printed on check

• Home and work telephone numbers must be pre-printed or written on check

• Counter checks not accepted

• Two-party checks not accepted

For your convenience an ATM is located in hallway of the Murfreesboro office.

Mail license plate renewal to:

Rutherford County Clerk
319 North Maple Street, Suite 121
Murfreesboro, Tennessee 37130

Organ Donor Awareness

You may include a donation of $1.00 or more for the Organ Donor Awareness Foundation. This organization assists in educating citizens on the importance of organ donation. For more information please contact:

Tennessee County Clerk's Organ
Donate Life Tennessee
1600 Hayes St., Suite 300
Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 234-5251

Renew Your Tennessee License Plate Online

Links