Tennessee Code 44-17-114 – Time dealers must hold dogs and cats after acquisition
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 44-17-114
- Cat: means any live cat of the species Felis catus. See Tennessee Code 44-17-102
- Commissioner: means the commissioner of agriculture. See Tennessee Code 44-17-102
- Dealer: means any person who, for compensation or profit, buys, sells, transports (except as a common carrier), delivers for transportation, or boards dogs or cats for research purposes, or any person who buys or sells twenty-five (25) or more dogs or cats in any one (1) calendar year for resale within the state or for transportation out of the state. See Tennessee Code 44-17-102
- Dog: means any live dog of the species Canis familiaris. See Tennessee Code 44-17-102
No dealer shall sell or otherwise dispose of any dog or cat within a period of five (5) business days after the acquisition of the animal or within such other period as may be specified by the commissioner.