# Tenn. Code Ann. § 53-7-207: Compliance with law required for operation

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## Section

- **Citation:** Tenn. Code Ann. § 53-7-207
- **Heading:** Compliance with law required for operation
- **Jurisdiction:** Tennessee
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TN Code / Title 53 / Chapter 7 / Section 53-7-207

## Text

Subject to § 53-7-214(a) , no establishment in this state shall slaughter any livestock or poultry or process any livestock, deer, or poultry carcasses, or parts of any livestock, deer, or poultry carcasses, meat food products, or poultry products, for human consumption, except in compliance with the requirements of this part. Acts 1967, ch. 99, § 7; T.C.A., § 52-921; Acts 2007, ch. 421, § 14.
Subject to § 53-7-214(a) , no establishment in this state shall slaughter any livestock or poultry or process any livestock, deer, or poultry carcasses, or parts of any livestock, deer, or poultry carcasses, meat food products, or poultry products, for human consumption, except in compliance with the requirements of this part.
Acts 1967, ch. 99, § 7; T.C.A., § 52-921; Acts 2007, ch. 421, § 14.

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