(a) As used in this section:

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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 44-11-103

  • Breed association: means a bona fide livestock breed association which conducts sales of livestock breeds recognized by the department in which such association assumes responsibility for conducting the sales, assumes title to any livestock sold, and accrues a majority of profits from the sales. See Tennessee Code 44-11-101
  • Livestock: means cattle, calves, horses, mules, poultry, swine, sheep, goats, and alternative livestock. See Tennessee Code 44-11-101
(1) “Exhibition of livestock” means a show or sale of livestock at a fair or elsewhere that is sponsored by or under the control of a county or independent agricultural society, school, university, breed association, fair association, or similar organization; and
(2) “Local governing body” means the legislative body of a city, municipality, county, or other political subdivision of this state.
(b) No local governing body shall adopt or continue in effect any ordinance, resolution, rule, regulation, or other enactment regulating or prohibiting the exhibition of livestock in this state.
(c) Subsection (b) does not apply to any ordinance, resolution, rule, regulation, or other enactment regarding the exhibition of livestock in this state, when such enactment is otherwise authorized by state law or is related to reasonable restrictions regarding time, place, and manner consistent with other similar events or the protection of public health, safety, or welfare.
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