Tennessee § 44-11-115 - Violations of chapter — Penalty.
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§ 44-11-115. Violations of chapter — Penalty.
Any livestock operator, or any person who engages in business as a livestock market without a license, as herein required, or who violates any of the provisions of this chapter, or any rules and regulations lawfully issued hereunder, commits a Class A misdemeanor. Acts 1957, ch. 208, § 14; T.C.A. § 44-2315; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 113; 2010, ch. 717, § 17. Amendments. The 2010 amendment rewrote this section which read: “A person who operates a community sale without a license, as herein required, or who violates any of the provisions of this chapter, or any rules and regulations lawfully issued hereunder, commits a Class C misdemeanor. Each day upon which livestock is sold or exchanged at any community sale constitutes a separate offense.” Effective Dates. Acts 2010, ch. 717, § 21. June 30, 2010. Cross-References. Penalty for Class A misdemeanor, § 40-35-111 . Penalty for Class C misdemeanor, § 40-35-111 . Collateral References. Extent of liability of seller of livestock infected with communicable disease. 14 A.L.R.4th 1096.
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