You will need to visit your local Tennessee County Clerk’s Office with the following paperwork:

• Bill of Sale: Optional, but helpful as supporting proof of the transaction.
• Certificate of Title: Required for a used vehicle.
• Copy of Current Registration: Required if transferring your license plate.
• Odometer Disclosure Statement: Required if applicable.
• Proof of Identification and Proof of Residency

Out-of-State Purchase

• Most Current Out-of-State Registration
• Out-of-State Title: Required if there is no lienholder.

Notes

• For a new vehicle, Tennessee requires the Manufacturer’s Statement of Origin and the new vehicle invoice.

Source: Tennessee Department of Revenue (Titling a Vehicle — Current Residents), Tennessee Department of Revenue (Titling a Vehicle — New Residents or Those Relocating to Tennessee)

All boats powered by motor or sail must be processed for registration within the state of Tennessee. To register in person, visit any of the county clerk offices or do it online.

• Application for Boat Certificate of Number, certified by a Tennessee county clerk or boat dealer.
• Bill of Sale, including the date of sale, price, vessel year/make/model/HIN, and buyer and seller names, addresses, phone numbers, and signatures.
• Hull Identification Number photos, if the boat was built after 1972 and the HIN is missing or not in proper U.S. Coast Guard format.
• Payment for registration fees.
• Proof of sales tax payment, certified through the county clerk or dealer.

Out-of-State Purchase

• Documents proving the vessel was registered to the owner in another state.
• Proof of sales tax paid in another state, if requesting credit for taxes already paid.

The certified application includes a yellow temporary registration valid for 60 days from the date of certification.

Source: Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (Boating in Tennessee)

There is no general requirement to register a firearm after purchase in Tennessee.