Tennessee Code Title 55. Motor and Other Vehicles § 55-8-186

(a) The responsibility for illegally parking on any road, highway, or street in this state in any restricted zone or space to include, but not limited to:

shall not apply to the registered owner of a rented or leased vehicle parked in violation of law when that owner can furnish sworn evidence that the vehicle was, at the time of the parking violation, leased or rented to another person.

(b) In such instances, the owner of the vehicle shall, within thirty (30) days after notification of the parking violation, furnish to the appropriate court or law enforcement agency, the name, address, and driver license number of the person or company who leased or rented the vehicle. If the owner fails to provide the information within the thirty-day period, then the owner shall become personally liable for the violation.