Tennessee Code Title 67. Taxes and Licenses § 67-4-722

(a) It is the duty of every person required to pay a tax under this part to keep and preserve records showing the gross amount of sales tax owed to the state, and the amount of such person's gross receipts taxable under this part; and such other books of account as may be necessary to determine the amount of tax due under this part, and all such books and records shall be open to inspection at all reasonable hours to the commissioner or the commissioner’s duly authorized agents.

(b) All such books and records shall be maintained by the taxpayer for a period of three (3) years from December 31 of the year in which the associated return required by this part was filed.

(c) Except as provided in subsection (d), all returns, tax information, and tax administration information under this part shall be subject to chapter 1, part 17 of this title.

(d) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the name and address of any present or former owner or operator of any trade or business as appearing on any business or occupation license or application for a license, and information on the license or application regarding whether the trade or business is veteran- or minority-owned, is a public record open for public inspection within the meaning of the Public Records Act, compiled in title 10, chapter 7, and the record is not confidential information.