Tennessee § 68-8-106 - Rabies tag.
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§ 68-8-106. Rabies tag.
The person or facility administering the vaccine shall issue a rabies tag for every dog vaccinated for rabies and the identification numbers on the tag shall be recorded on the rabies certificate. Cats may be, but are not required, to be issued a rabies tag. Every dog owner shall attach a metal tag or other evidence of rabies vaccination to a collar, which shall be worn at all times by the dog vaccinated; provided, that the collar may be removed in the case of hunting dogs while in chase or returning from the chase. Nothing in this section shall be construed as permitting the use of an unvaccinated dog for any purpose. Acts 2004, ch. 765, § 1. Compiler's Notes. Former chapter 8, §§ 68-8-101 — 68-8-115 (Acts 1953, ch. 252, §§ 1-14 (Williams, § 5109.20-5109.33); 1955, ch. 211, §§ 1, 2; 1957, ch. 277, §§ 1, 2; impl. am. Acts 1959, ch. 9, § 4; impl. am. Acts 1961, ch. 97, § 4; 1961, ch. 205, § 1; 1971, ch. 290, § 1-4; 1972, ch. 732, § 1; impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 934, §§ 7, 16, 36; T.C.A. (orig. ed.) § 53-901 — 53-914; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 113; 1995, ch. 439, § 1; 1999, ch. 387, § 1; 2002, ch. 767, § 5), concerning the Tennessee Anti-Rabies Law, were repealed by Acts 2004, ch. 765, § 1, effective July 1, 2005. For provisions concerning the Tennessee Anti-Rabies Law, effective July 1, 2005, see §§ 68-8-101 — 68-8-113 .
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Section 68-8-106 ("Rabies tag.") 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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