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44-10-103. Record of purchases or animals received to be kept Inspection.

(a)  Each person, firm or corporation engaged in the business set out and defined in §§ 44-10-101 and 44-10-102, in addition to obtaining the license required in § 44-10-101, shall keep on file for six (6) months at the place of business where purchases are made, a legible record of all of the poultry, livestock or other animals, whether dead or alive, purchased or received by that person, firm or corporation, showing the date each purchase of fowl or animals was made, the number and weight of the fowl or animals, and the price paid for the fowl or animals; and also a description of the fowl or animals purchased and the name of the seller from whom purchased as provided in subdivisions (a)(1) and (a)(2):

     (1)  Name or identity of seller:

          (A)  Where the seller is personally known to purchaser as a reputable and reliable citizen, the seller's name is sufficient on the record; and

          (B)  Where the seller is not known personally to the purchaser or is known to be of doubtful character, the seller's name, address, a brief description of the seller, and a description of the type of conveyance, including license number if by automobile, in which livestock or fowl was brought to purchaser, shall be included in the record;

     (2)  Description of fowl or animals:

          (A)  Where the seller comes under subdivision (a)(1)(A), the record shall include a brief description of animals or fowl purchased; and

          (B)  Where the seller comes under subdivision (a)(1)(B), the record shall include the breed, description and note of any distinguishing marks of fowl and animals purchased.

(b)  The record required by this section shall be at all times available to the inspection of the police of the city in which the dealer is located, and the sheriff or constable of the county in which the dealer is located and does business, to whom dealers shall, upon demand, give any information in the dealer's possession with reference to that purchase by the purchaser.

[Acts 1939, ch. 117, § 2; C. Supp. 1950, § 6579.20 (Williams, § 6579.22); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 44-1903.]  

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Tennessee > Title-44 > Chapter-10 > Part-1 > 44-10-103

44-10-103. Record of purchases or animals received to be kept Inspection.

(a)  Each person, firm or corporation engaged in the business set out and defined in §§ 44-10-101 and 44-10-102, in addition to obtaining the license required in § 44-10-101, shall keep on file for six (6) months at the place of business where purchases are made, a legible record of all of the poultry, livestock or other animals, whether dead or alive, purchased or received by that person, firm or corporation, showing the date each purchase of fowl or animals was made, the number and weight of the fowl or animals, and the price paid for the fowl or animals; and also a description of the fowl or animals purchased and the name of the seller from whom purchased as provided in subdivisions (a)(1) and (a)(2):

     (1)  Name or identity of seller:

          (A)  Where the seller is personally known to purchaser as a reputable and reliable citizen, the seller's name is sufficient on the record; and

          (B)  Where the seller is not known personally to the purchaser or is known to be of doubtful character, the seller's name, address, a brief description of the seller, and a description of the type of conveyance, including license number if by automobile, in which livestock or fowl was brought to purchaser, shall be included in the record;

     (2)  Description of fowl or animals:

          (A)  Where the seller comes under subdivision (a)(1)(A), the record shall include a brief description of animals or fowl purchased; and

          (B)  Where the seller comes under subdivision (a)(1)(B), the record shall include the breed, description and note of any distinguishing marks of fowl and animals purchased.

(b)  The record required by this section shall be at all times available to the inspection of the police of the city in which the dealer is located, and the sheriff or constable of the county in which the dealer is located and does business, to whom dealers shall, upon demand, give any information in the dealer's possession with reference to that purchase by the purchaser.

[Acts 1939, ch. 117, § 2; C. Supp. 1950, § 6579.20 (Williams, § 6579.22); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 44-1903.]  


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Statutes > Tennessee > Title-44 > Chapter-10 > Part-1 > 44-10-103

44-10-103. Record of purchases or animals received to be kept Inspection.

(a)  Each person, firm or corporation engaged in the business set out and defined in §§ 44-10-101 and 44-10-102, in addition to obtaining the license required in § 44-10-101, shall keep on file for six (6) months at the place of business where purchases are made, a legible record of all of the poultry, livestock or other animals, whether dead or alive, purchased or received by that person, firm or corporation, showing the date each purchase of fowl or animals was made, the number and weight of the fowl or animals, and the price paid for the fowl or animals; and also a description of the fowl or animals purchased and the name of the seller from whom purchased as provided in subdivisions (a)(1) and (a)(2):

     (1)  Name or identity of seller:

          (A)  Where the seller is personally known to purchaser as a reputable and reliable citizen, the seller's name is sufficient on the record; and

          (B)  Where the seller is not known personally to the purchaser or is known to be of doubtful character, the seller's name, address, a brief description of the seller, and a description of the type of conveyance, including license number if by automobile, in which livestock or fowl was brought to purchaser, shall be included in the record;

     (2)  Description of fowl or animals:

          (A)  Where the seller comes under subdivision (a)(1)(A), the record shall include a brief description of animals or fowl purchased; and

          (B)  Where the seller comes under subdivision (a)(1)(B), the record shall include the breed, description and note of any distinguishing marks of fowl and animals purchased.

(b)  The record required by this section shall be at all times available to the inspection of the police of the city in which the dealer is located, and the sheriff or constable of the county in which the dealer is located and does business, to whom dealers shall, upon demand, give any information in the dealer's possession with reference to that purchase by the purchaser.

[Acts 1939, ch. 117, § 2; C. Supp. 1950, § 6579.20 (Williams, § 6579.22); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 44-1903.]