Tennessee § 39-14-204 - Dyed baby fowl and rabbits.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 39-14-204 — Dyed baby fowl and rabbits., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 39-14-204. Dyed baby fowl and rabbits.
It is unlawful for any person to: Sell, offer for sale, barter or give away baby chickens, ducklings or goslings of any age, or rabbits under two (2) months of age, as pets, toys, premiums or novelties, if those fowl or rabbits have been colored, dyed, stained or otherwise had their natural color changed; or Bring or transport such fowl or rabbits into the state for the purposes mentioned in subdivision (a)(1)(A). This section shall not be construed to prohibit the sale or display of baby chickens, ducklings, or other fowl or rabbits in proper facilities by breeders or stores engaged in the business of selling for purposes of commercial breeding and raising or laboratory testing. Each baby chicken, duckling, other fowl or rabbit sold, offered for sale, bartered or given away in violation of this section constitutes a separate offense. A violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor. Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 1. Cross-References. Penalty for Class C misdemeanor, § 40-35-111 . Law Reviews. Crush Videos and the Case for Criminalizing Criminal Depictions (Joseph J. Anclien), 40 U. Mem. L. Rev. 1 (2009). No Walk in the Dog Park: Drafting Animal Cruelty Statutes to Resolve Double Jeopardy Concerns and Eliminate Unfettered Prosecutorial Discretion (Laurie Serafino), 78 Tenn. L. Rev. 1119 (2011).
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 39-14-204 cover?
Section 39-14-204 ("Dyed baby fowl and rabbits.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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