Tenn. Code Ann. § 62-30-104: Exceptions from chapter

This chapter does not apply to:

(1) Any corporation, community chest, fund or foundation organized and operated exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, literary or educational purposes of which no part of the new earnings benefits any private shareholder or individual;

(2) State fairs, arts and crafts fairs and other fairs and festivals conducted primarily for amusement and entertainment;

(3) Wholesale trade shows;

(4) The sale of agricultural or handcrafted products;

(5) A person who operates a permanent business, occupies temporary premises and prominently displays the business name and address while business is conducted from the temporary premises; or

(6) Flea markets.