Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-33-104: Recording prohibited

(a) A service provider shall not record or cause to be recorded a service agreement or notice or memorandum of the agreement in this state.

(b) A service provider who records or causes to be recorded a service agreement or notice or memorandum of the agreement in this state in violation of § 66-33-103 is liable to an affected party for ten thousand dollars ($10,000) in statutory damages.

(c) Notwithstanding chapter 24 of this title, a register in this state may refuse to accept for recordation a service agreement and is not liable for mistakenly recording an unfair service agreement.

(d) If a service agreement is recorded in violation of this chapter, then it does not constitute actual or constructive notice to an otherwise bona fide purchaser or creditor.