Tennessee Code Title 67. Taxes and Licenses § 67-6-518

In the event any dealer is delinquent in the payment of the tax provided in this chapter, the commissioner may give notice of the amount of such delinquency by registered mail to all persons having in their possession or under their control any credits or other personal property belonging to such dealer, or owing any debts to such dealer at the time of receipt by them of such notice, and thereafter any person so notified shall neither transfer nor make any other disposition of such credits, other personal property, or debts, until the commissioner shall have consented to a transfer or disposition, or until thirty (30) days shall have elapsed from and after the receipt of such notice. All persons so notified must, within five (5) days after receipt of such notice, advise the commissioner of any and all such credits, other personal property, or debts, in their possession, under their control, or owing by them, as the case may be.