Tennessee § 44-11-102 - License required — Application.
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§ 44-11-102. License required — Application.
No person shall conduct the business of a livestock market without a valid license from the department. The application for a license shall be on forms prescribed and furnished by the department, and shall include: The name, address and phone number of the livestock market operator; The location and description of the establishment or property where the livestock market is to be conducted; A report of the types and volume of livestock to be handled, sold or exchanged; A copy of property and fire insurance for the livestock market; Proof the applicant has met the bonding requirements of 9 C.F.R. 201, et seq.; and Such other information as the commissioner may require. All applications shall be accompanied by the license fee required by § 44-11-104. This chapter shall not be construed to include as a livestock market the following: Any operation where Future Farmers, 4-H Club groups, or fairs conduct sales of livestock; or Any livestock producer or breed association as defined by § 44-11-101. Acts 1957, ch. 208, § 2; T.C.A., § 44-2302; Acts 2010, ch. 717, § 7. Amendments. The 2010 amendment rewrote this section which read: “(a) No person shall hold, operate, conduct, or carry on a community sale in this state without first securing a license therefor from the department.“(b) The application for a license shall be on forms prescribed and furnished by the department, and shall set forth:“(1) The name and address of the community sale yard and the name of the operator of the yard;“(2) The location of the establishment or premises where the community sale is to be conducted;“(3) The types or kinds of livestock to be handled, sold or exchanged;“(4) A description of the facilities to be used in conducting the community sales; and“(5) Such other information as the department may require.“(c) All applications shall be accompanied by a bond and the fee required by §§ 44-11-103 and 44-11-104 .” Effective Dates. Acts 2010, ch. 717, § 21. June 30, 2010.
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