Tennessee Statutes
§ 70-6-105 — Mistake of fact not a defense
Tennessee·Title 70
In any prosecution for the violation of any of the provisions of this title, it is not a defense that the person killing, taking, selling, shipping or storing any animals, fish or birds was mistaken as to its variety, sex, age or size, it being one of the purposes of this section to penalize recklessness resulting in the violation of this title's provisions.
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Legislative History
Acts 1951, ch. 115, § 65 (Williams, § 5178.94); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 51-705.
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