Tennessee Code Title 48. Corporations and Associations § 48-251-103

(a) If the secretary of state determines that the complaint does not comply with § 48-251-102, then the secretary of state must dismiss the complaint and notify the person who submitted the complaint.  The notification must be sent no later than ten (10) business days after the secretary of state receives the complaint.  The notification must state why the complaint does not comply with § 48-251-102.

(b) If the secretary of state determines that a complaint complies with § 48-251-102, then no later than ten (10) business days after the secretary of state receives the complaint, the secretary of state must send notice of the complaint to all physical addresses that the business entity listed in the complaint has on file with the secretary of state, including the street address, registered office, principal office, and mailing address, if different, and to the email address that the business entity listed in the complaint has on file with the secretary of state.  The secretary of state's notice of the complaint must include a copy of the complaint and information regarding how a response may be filed under this section.

(c) A person responding to the notice of the complaint may file a written response no later than twenty-one (21) business days after the secretary of state mails and emails the notice described under subsection (b).  The person responding to the notice of the complaint may use a form created by the secretary of state.  The response must include a statement, under penalty of perjury, that the person responding to the notice of the complaint believes in good faith that the facts stated in the response are true.

(d) If the secretary of state does not receive a response to the notice of the complaint in writing within twenty-one (21) business days after the secretary of state mails and emails the notice of the complaint, then the secretary of state must deem the allegations contained in the complaint admitted for purposes of this chapter only.