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2019 Tennessee Code
Title 70 - Wildlife Resources
Chapter 4 - Miscellaneous Regulations
Part 2 - Wildlife Regulation and Protection
§ 70-4-208. Unlawful importation of skunks -- Penalty.
Universal Citation: TN Code § 70-4-208 (2019)
(a) It is unlawful for any person to import, possess, or cause to be imported into this state any type of live skunk, or to sell, barter, exchange or otherwise transfer any live skunk, except that the prohibitions of this section shall not apply to bona fide zoological parks and research institutions.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), a person who possesses a valid wildlife rehabilitation permit issued by the agency may receive skunks from the wild for the purposes of rehabilitation and release only.
(c) A violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
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