Tennessee § 70-4-401 - Prohibited acts.
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§ 70-4-401. Prohibited acts.
It is unlawful for any person to possess, transport, import, export, buy, sell, barter, propagate or transfer any wildlife, whether indigenous to this state or not, except as provided by this part and rules and regulations promulgated by the Tennessee fish and wildlife commission pursuant to this part. No person shall possess Class I or Class II wildlife without having documentary evidence showing the name and address of the supplier of such wildlife and date of acquisition. Acts 1991, ch. 487, § 1; 2012, ch. 993, § 13. Compiler's Notes. Former part 4, §§ 70-4-401 — 70-4-416 (Acts 1986, ch. 882, §§ 1-16; 1989, ch. 591, § 113; 1991, ch. 298, § 1), concerning exotic animals, was repealed by Acts 1991, ch. 487, § 1. Cross-References. Nongame and endangered species, title 70, ch. 8, part 1. Wildlife regulation and protection, title 70, ch. 4, part 2.
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Section 70-4-401 ("Prohibited acts.") 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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