Tennessee § 70-4-124 - Wearing daylight fluorescent orange color while hunting big game required — Penalty.
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§ 70-4-124. Wearing daylight fluorescent orange color while hunting big game required — Penalty.
Every person hunting big game except turkey during the gun hunts proclaimed by the commission shall wear on the upper portion of the body and head outer garments of daylight fluorescent orange color of not less than five hundred square inches (500 sq. in.) and visible from the front and back. “Daylight fluorescent orange color” means having a dominant wave length between five hundred ninety-five thousandths (0.595) and six hundred five thousandths (0.605) nanometers, excitation purity of not less than eighty-five percent (85%) and a luminance factor of not less than forty percent (40%). A violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor. This section does not apply to a person hunting on that person's own property. Notwithstanding § 8-21-401, the court costs imposed or assessed against any person convicted of a violation of this section may not exceed the maximum fine amount that may be imposed for a violation of this section. Acts 1975, ch. 178, §§ 1-3; 1982, ch. 738, § 24; T.C.A., § 51-445; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 113; 2017, ch. 403, § 1. Compiler's Notes. Acts 2017, ch. 403, § 2 provided that the act, which amended this section by adding (e), shall apply to all violations that occur on or after July 1, 2017. Cross-References. Penalty for Class C misdemeanor, § 40-35-111 .
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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