Tennessee § 44-16-203 - Duties of licensees.
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§ 44-16-203. Duties of licensees.
Any person coming under this part shall: Maintain sanitary measures such as will properly suppress and prevent the spread of contagious and infectious diseases of baby chicks; Provide ample facilities for the proper care and handling of baby chicks on the premises; Determine that all baby chicks are in a healthy condition before offering them for sale; and Label all containers holding baby chicks, when offered for sale as a unit, with the following: number of baby chicks; breed and variety of baby chicks; date hatched; whether or not parent stock has been tested for pullorum disease; cockerels, pullets, or straight run; name and address of producer; and the name and address of the seller. Acts 1945, ch. 176, § 4; C. Supp. 1950, § 547.18 (Williams, § 525.4); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 44-1807.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 44-16-203 ("Duties of licensees.") 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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