Tennessee § 70-4-416 - Notification of escape — Injuries.
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§ 70-4-416. Notification of escape — Injuries.
Permittees shall immediately notify the agency or local law enforcement officials of any escape of Class I wildlife. Any personal injury inflicted by any species of captive wildlife requiring medical treatment shall be reported to the agency within forty-eight (48) hours of the injury, and a complete report provided regarding the nature and circumstances of the injury. Acts 1991, ch. 487, § 1. 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— 70-4-416 (Acts 1986, ch. 882, §§ 1-16; 1989, ch. 591, § 113; 1991, ch. 298, § 1), concerning exotic animals, was repealed by Acts 1991, ch. 487, § 1.
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