Tennessee Statutes
§ 44-17-103 — Sale or transportation of dogs or cats to research facilities by dealers without license prohibited
Tennessee § 44-17-103
JurisdictionTennessee
Title44
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Bluebook
Tenn. Code Ann. § 44-17-103 (2026).
Text
(a)It is unlawful for any dealer to sell or offer to sell or transport or offer for transportation to any research facility any dog or cat, or to buy, sell, offer to buy or sell, transport or offer for transportation in commerce any dog or cat, unless the dealer has a currently valid license from the commissioner and has complied with the rules and regulations promulgated by the commissioner pursuant to this part.
(b)A violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
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Legislative History
Acts 1967, ch. 332, § 3; T.C.A., § 44-106; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 113.
Nearby Sections
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§ 44-10-201
Short title§ 44-10-202
Part definitions§ 44-10-203
License required - Fee§ 44-10-204
Powers and duties of commissioner§ 44-10-206
Prohibited acts§ 44-10-207
Exemptions from law§ 44-10-208
Penalty for violations§ 44-10-209
Enjoining violations of law§ 44-11-101
Chapter definitions§ 44-11-102
License required - Application§ 44-11-104
Issuance of license - Fee§ 44-11-105
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Bluebook (online)
Tennessee § 44-17-103, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tn/44-17-103.