Tennessee § 44-17-101 - Purpose of part.
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§ 44-17-101. Purpose of part.
The purpose of this part is to protect the owners of dogs and cats from the theft of their pets, to prevent the sale or use of dogs and cats that have been stolen, and to ensure the humane treatment of dogs and cats in commerce and those used in research facilities. Acts 1967, ch. 332, § 1; T.C.A., § 44-104. Cross-References. Farm Animal and Research Facilities Protection Act, title 39, ch. 14, part 8. Humane treatment of animals not subject to state game and fish laws, § 5-9-110 . Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 2 Tenn. Juris., Animals, § 9. Comparative Legislation. Dogs and cats: Ala. Code § 3-6-1 et seq. Ga. O.C.G.A. § 4-8-1 et seq. Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 258.095 et seq. Miss. Code Ann. § 41-53-1 et seq. Mo. Rev. Stat. § 273.010 et seq. N.C. Gen. Stat. § 67-1 et seq. Va. Code § 3.1-796.66 et seq. Collateral References. 4 Am. Jur. 2d Animals §§ 94-99, 113. 3A C.J.S. Animals § 232. Animals 4.
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