Tennessee § 70-4-208 Unlawful importation of skunks - Penalty

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§ 70-4-208 — Unlawful importation of skunks - Penalty

Tennessee § 70-4-208

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 70-4-208 (2026).

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(a)It is unlawful for any person to import, possess, or cause to be imported into this state any type of live skunk, or to sell, barter, exchange or otherwise transfer any live skunk, except that the prohibitions of this section shall not apply to bona fide zoological parks and research institutions.

(b)Notwithstanding subsection (a), a person who possesses a valid wildlife rehabilitation permit issued by the agency may receive skunks from the wild for the purposes of rehabilitation and release only.

(c)A violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor.

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(a) It is unlawful for any person to import, possess, or cause to be imported into this state any type of live skunk, or to sell, barter, exchange or otherwise transfer any live skunk, except that the prohibitions of this section shall not apply to bona fide zoological parks and research institutions. (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), a person who possesses a valid wildlife rehabilitation permit issued by the agency may receive skunks from the wild for the purposes of rehabilitation and release only. (c) A violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor.