Each dealer shall file, on forms and at such times as prescribed by the commissioner, semi-annual reports containing the following information:

(1) The number of dogs or cats in the possession of the dealer on the date the report is filed;

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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 44-17-108

  • 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
(2) The number of dogs and cats purchased during the reporting period and the names and addresses of the persons from whom they were purchased;
(3) The number of dogs and cats sold during the reporting period and the names and addresses of the persons to whom they were sold; and
(4) The number of dogs and cats received by the dealer during the reporting period under circumstances other than purchase and the names and addresses of the persons from whom they were obtained.