Tennessee Statutes

§ 44-2-101 — Chapter definitions

Tennessee·Title 44

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1)"Animal" or "animals" means all domestic animals including, but not limited to, cattle, bison, all equidae, sheep, goats, swine, dogs, cats, all avian species, and all Class III animals as established by § 70-4-403 ;
(2)"Commissioner" means the commissioner of agriculture;
(3)"Department" means the Tennessee department of agriculture;
(4)"Disease" means any communicable disease deemed appropriate for regulatory control measures by the state veterinarian;
(5)"Person" means an individual, corporation, partnership and any association of two (2) or more persons having a joint or common interest; and (6) "USDA" means the United States department of agriculture.

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Legislative History

Acts 1993, ch. 109, § 1; T.C.A. § 44-2-1301.

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