Tennessee
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| TN - Wildlife, possession - Chapter 1660-01-18. Rules and Regulations of Live Wildlife | These Tennessee regulations outline the requirements for importation and possession of captive wildlife. The species of wildlife for each class of wildlife are described. Facilities for Class I wildlife are provided, which include specific requirements for Class I Felidae or Ursidae. The Class I qualification test requirements are also stated. |
| TN - Wildlife, commercial use - 1660-01-17-.01. GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR COMMERCIAL USE. | This Tennessee regulation describes the commercial use of wildlife. Under the regulation, the commercial use of any State or Federally endangered species is prohibited. The commercial use of State and Federally threatened species and those species deemed in need of management are permitted only when such species are legally taken for the purpose of sale in the State of origin as provided in T.C.A. 70-8-109. |
| TN - Wildlife - Part 2. Wildlife Regulation and Protection | These Tennessee statutes make it unlawful to barter, sell, transfer, or to purchase any wildlife without a hunting or fishing license. The unlawful importation, possession, or sale of skunks or red foxes is a Class C misdemeanor. The statutes also impose requirements on transport and storage of other wildlife. |
| TN - Wildlife - Chapter 1660-01-15 Rules and Regulations for Animal Importation. | These Tennessee regulations outline the guidelines for importing any live wild animal species obtained from outside the State of Tennessee. |
| TN - Veterinary - Chapter 12. Veterinarians. | These are the state's veterinary practice laws. Among the provisions include licensing requirements, laws concerning the state veterinary board, veterinary records laws, and the laws governing disciplinary actions for impaired or incompetent practitioners. |
| TN - Vehicle - § 29-34-209. Forcible entry of a motor vehicle for purposes of removing a minor or an animal | This statute grants a person who forcibly breaks into a motor vehicle to save a minor or animal immunity from civil liability. |
| TN - Trusts - § 35-15-408. Trust for care of animal. | This Tennessee trust law, amended in 2007, provides that a trust may be created to provide for the care of an animal alive during the settlor's lifetime. The trust terminates upon the death of the animal or, if the trust was created to provide for the care of more than one (1) animal alive during the settlor's lifetime, upon the death of the last surviving animal. The trust may not be enforced for more than 90 years. |
| TN - State animal - § 4-1-337. Official state pet | In 2014, Tennessee enacted a law that makes dogs and cats adopted from Tennessee animal shelters and rescues the official state pet. |
| TN - Selmer - Breed - Chapter 3. Pit Bulls. |
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| TN - Rabies - Chapter 8. Rabies. § 68-8-108. Transportation. | This Tennessee statute provides that this chapter related to rabies shall not prohibit the transportation of dogs or cats in the state; provided, that the dogs or cats are securely confined or kept on a leash while being transported in the state. |