Tennessee Statutes
§ 39-17-101 — Handling snakes so as to endanger life prohibited
Tennessee § 39-17-101
JurisdictionTennessee
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Bluebook
Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-101 (2026).
Text
(a)It is an offense for a person to display, exhibit, handle, or use a venomous or dangerous snake or reptile in a manner that endangers the life or health of any person. As used in this subsection (a), "venomous" means any toxic substance that is actively injected by an animal through a bite or sting and that causes injury or death.
(b)An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
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Legislative History
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 636,s 1, eff. 7/1/2024. Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 1.
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Bluebook (online)
Tennessee § 39-17-101, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tn/39-17-101.