Tennessee Statutes
§ 44-17-101 — Purpose of part
Tennessee § 44-17-101
JurisdictionTennessee
Title44
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Bluebook
Tenn. Code Ann. § 44-17-101 (2026).
Text
The purpose of this part is to protect the owners of dogs and cats from the theft of their pets, to prevent the sale or use of dogs and cats that have been stolen, and to ensure the humane treatment of dogs and cats in commerce and those used in research facilities.
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Legislative History
Acts 1967, ch. 332, § 1; T.C.A., § 44-104.
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Bluebook (online)
Tennessee § 44-17-101, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tn/44-17-101.