Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-5-116: Altering, falsifying or forging evidences of title, assignments or plates a felony

It is a Class E felony for any person to:

(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.