Horsemeat sold or offered for sale to be denatured

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TN Code › Title 53 › Chapter 7 › Section 53-7-101

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All horsemeat sold, offered for sale or exposed for sale shall be denatured with at least two percent (2%) charcoal or other similar inert ingredient and shall be in package form, and so labeled as to show that it contains horsemeat that has been denatured with at least two percent (2%) charcoal or other similar inert ingredient. Acts 1949, ch. 183, § 1; C. Supp. 1950, § 6579.23 (Williams, § 6596.1); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 52-906.

All horsemeat sold, offered for sale or exposed for sale shall be denatured with at least two percent (2%) charcoal or other similar inert ingredient and shall be in package form, and so labeled as to show that it contains horsemeat that has been denatured with at least two percent (2%) charcoal or other similar inert ingredient.

Acts 1949, ch. 183, § 1; C. Supp. 1950, § 6579.23 (Williams, § 6596.1); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 52-906.

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