Tennessee § 44-7-104 - Horses and cattle to be branded.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 44-7-104 — Horses and cattle to be branded., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 44-7-104. Horses and cattle to be branded.
The owner shall brand all horses, from eighteen (18) months old and upwards, with the same brand, and earmark and brand all the owner's cattle from twelve (12) months old and upwards with the same mark or brand. Code 1858, § 1657 (deriv. Acts 1741, ch. 8, § 6); Shan., § 2843; Code 1932, § 5070; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 44-1204.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 44-7-104 ("Horses and cattle to be branded.") 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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