Tennessee Code Title 61. Partnerships § 61-3-114

(a) A foreign limited partnership not registered to do business in this state under part 10 of this chapter may register its name, or an alternate name adopted pursuant to § 61-3-1006, if the name is distinguishable on the records of the secretary of state from the names that are not available under § 61-3-112.

(c) The registration of a name under this section is effective for one (1) year after the date of registration.

(d) A foreign limited partnership whose name registration is effective may renew the registration for successive one-year periods by delivering, not earlier than three (3) months before the expiration of the registration, to the secretary of state for filing a renewal application that complies with this section. When filed, the renewal application renews the registration for a succeeding one-year period.

(e) A foreign limited partnership whose name registration is effective may register as a foreign limited partnership under the registered name or consent in a signed record to the use of that name by another person that is not an individual.