Tenn. Code Ann. § 67-4-1906

This part does not apply to the rental of motor vehicles to a church, or the rental of motor vehicles to a nonprofit religious organization that has received a determination of exemption from the internal revenue service under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, codified in 26 U.S.C. § 501(c) (3), and is currently operating under it; provided, that the church or nonprofit religious organization holds a current certificate of sales or use tax exemption from the department of revenue pursuant to § 67-6-322.