Tennessee Code Title 55. Motor and Other Vehicles § 55-5-116

(1) Alter with fraudulent intent any certificate of title, certificate of registration, registration plate, or permit issued by the department or any county clerk of this state by virtue of chapters 1-6 of this title;

(2) Alter or falsify with fraudulent intent or forge any assignment upon a certificate of title; or

(3) Hold or use the document or plate, knowing the document or plate to have been altered, forged or falsified.