Tenn. Code Ann. § 45-3-801

Every person doing a savings and loan business under the laws of this state shall be subject to supervision by the commissioner and the regulations promulgated by the commissioner. However, any regulation promulgated by the commissioner that has not been revised or amended in more than five (5) years may be waived by the commissioner, in the commissioner's discretion, as the commissioner deems necessary or appropriate to maintain a competitive balance among state chartered savings and loan associations, state chartered savings banks, federally chartered savings and loan associations and federally chartered savings banks.