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TN Code › Title 44 › Chapter 17 › Section 44-17-101

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The purpose of this part is to protect the owners of dogs and cats from the theft of their pets, to prevent the sale or use of dogs and cats that have been stolen, and to ensure the humane treatment of dogs and cats in commerce and those used in research facilities. Acts 1967, ch. 332, § 1; T.C.A., § 44-104.

The purpose of this part is to protect the owners of dogs and cats from the theft of their pets, to prevent the sale or use of dogs and cats that have been stolen, and to ensure the humane treatment of dogs and cats in commerce and those used in research facilities.

Acts 1967, ch. 332, § 1; T.C.A., § 44-104.

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