- 1). Ensure the trailer meets all state requirements. Trailers registered in Tennessee must meet all of the state's safety requirements before registration. Trailer requirements are found through the Tennessee Department of Safety website (see Resources). Use the state guidelines to help ensure that the trailer meets all of the safety standards before continuing in the registration process.
- 2). Complete the "Application for Certificate of Trailer Inspection" provided by the Department of Safety with all relevant information. Be sure to include a location where a physical inspection of the trailer can take place. Mail the completed application along with the processing fee of $25, as of October 2010, to:
Tennessee Department of Safety
Cashier's Office
1150 Foster Ave.
Nashville, TN 37243 - 3). Schedule an inspection time with a Tennessee State Trooper. After the application has been processed, a trooper will inspect the trailer at a mutually agreed upon time and location. Contact the trooper during normal business hours and by phone or mail, notes the Department of Safety. The trooper will certify the trailer as fit to be registered by providing the owner with an original and copy of the "Safety Inspection Certificate" noting the trailer's certification.
- 4). Locate the local county clerk's office. Homemade and custom built trailers that have been certified by a state trooper must be registered with the local county clerk. Tennessee's Department of Revenue website provides residents with a list of clerk's office locations across the state.
- 5). Register the trailer with the county clerk by presenting the clerk with the original "Safety Inspection Certificate" and completing any other applicable paperwork or paying any fees that the local office requires.
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