Tennessee Code — 70
Browse 216 sections in division 70 of the Tennessee code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 70-1-101. Title definitions — Construction of dates and provisions.
- § 70-1-102. Fees and penalties set by law.
- § 70-1-103. Assaulting or interfering with agency employee — Penalty.
- § 70-1-104. Accessory to violation of wildlife laws and regulations punishable as principal.
- § 70-1-105. Notification of potential water quality violation regarding agricultural property.
- § 70-1-201. Creation — Appointment of members — Terms.
- § 70-1-202. Compensation of members — Travel expenses.
- § 70-1-203. Officers — Meetings — Ex officio members.
- § 70-1-204. Appointments to commission.
- § 70-1-205. Removal of commission members.
- § 70-1-206. Duties and functions.
- § 70-1-207. Corporate sponsorship on motor vehicles and vessels.
- § 70-1-208. Fish and wildlife commission successor to wildlife resources commission.
- § 70-1-301. Creation — Statement of policy.
- § 70-1-302. Duties and functions — Agency advertising.
- § 70-1-303. Executive director — Appointment — Qualifications — Salary.
- § 70-1-304. Duties of executive director.
- § 70-1-305. Powers of executive director.
- § 70-1-306. Purchases and expenditures — Budget — Employment and compensation of personnel.
- § 70-1-307. Annual financial report.
- § 70-1-308. Political activity prohibited — Carrying of firearms authorized — Retention by retired personnel.
- § 70-1-309. Salary administration plan.
- § 70-1-310. Submission of fine in lieu of court appearance — Arrest or judgment of forfeiture possible.
- § 70-1-311. Qualifications for position of wildlife officer.
- § 70-1-401. Wildlife resources fund established.
- § 70-1-501. Wildlife management endowment fund established.
- § 70-1-502. Assets.
- § 70-1-503. Investment of funds.
- § 70-1-504. Expenditure or disbursement from principal prohibited.
- § 70-1-505. Proceeds from sales of lifetime sportsman licenses to persons under sixteen years of age — Expenditure prohibited.
- § 70-1-506. Income from invested funds to benefit wildlife.
- § 70-2-101. Taking wildlife without license — Migratory waterfowl stamps — Licenses nontransferable — Revocation or suspension — Penalties.
- § 70-2-102. Licensing requirement — Penalty.
- § 70-2-103. Exception to licensing requirement — Military personnel on furlough.
- § 70-2-104. Persons entitled to license without fee or at reduced fee — Designation of assistant — Penalty for false information — Imposition of fee.
- § 70-2-105. Preparation and distribution of license forms to county clerk or other agent — Maintenance and remittance of funds.
- § 70-2-106. Agents for issuance and sale of licenses, permits, stamps, tags, or privileges — Bond — Fees of items — Fees of agents — Conservation stamps.
- § 70-2-107. Date of issuance of license or permit — Duration — Penalty for violations.
- § 70-2-108. Hunter education course.
- § 70-2-109. Free Sport Fishing Day.
- § 70-2-110. Free hunting day for persons with disabilities.
- § 70-2-201. Resident license fees and requirements.
- § 70-2-202. Nonresident license fees and requirements. [See the Compiler's Notes.]
- § 70-2-203. Fishing in county or city of residence — When license required — Penalty.
- § 70-2-204. Hunting and fishing on farmland — License exemption to owners, tenants, and specified spouses and relatives — Proof of compliance.
- § 70-2-205. Commercial fishing and musseling. [See the Compiler's Notes.]
- § 70-2-206. Wholesale fish and mussel dealers — Definitions — License requirements — Fees. [See the Compiler's Notes.]
- § 70-2-207. [Reserved.]
- § 70-2-209. Unlicensed possession and traffic in hides or pelts— Penalty.
- § 70-2-213. Permits for scientific purposes — Reports required — Penalty for violation.
- § 70-2-214. Training of hunting dogs — License requirements — Regulation of field trials — Penalty for violations.
- § 70-2-215. Taxidermist permits — Report of work — Penalty for violation. [See the Compiler's Notes.]
- § 70-2-220. Permits for pearl culturing. [See the Compiler's Notes.]
- § 70-2-221. Fish dealers license — Requirements — Fees — Penalties. [See the Compiler's Notes.]
- § 70-2-222. Freshwater mussels — Purchase — Payment — Penalty. [See the Compiler's Notes.]
- § 70-2-223. Mussel industry — Advisory group.
- § 70-2-224. Regulation of sport firing ranges.
- § 70-2-225. Authority of commission to promulgate rules and regulations.
- § 70-2-226. Permits for use of Sundquist wildlife management area by certain residents.
- § 70-2-301. Promotion of commercial fishing.
- § 70-2-302. Approval from the Convention for the International Trade of Endangered Species (CITES).
- § 70-2-303. Resident preference in licensing — Nets — Study plan.
- § 70-2-304. Commercial fishing advisory committee.
- § 70-3-101. [Repealed.]
- § 70-3-102. [Repealed.]
- § 70-3-103. [Repealed.]
- § 70-3-104. [Repealed.]
- § 70-3-105. [Repealed.]
- § 70-3-106. [Repealed.]
- § 70-3-107. [Repealed.]
- § 70-3-108. [Repealed.]
- § 70-3-109. [Repealed.]
- § 70-3-110. [Repealed.]
- § 70-3-111. [Repealed.]
- § 70-3-112. [Repealed.]
- § 70-3-113. [Repealed.]
- § 70-4-101. Ownership and title to wildlife vested in the state.
- § 70-4-102. Illegal taking, possession or destruction of wildlife — Penalty for violations.
- § 70-4-103. Fox hunting — Training of hunting dogs — Penalty.
- § 70-4-104. Catching or killing fish — Fishing regulations.
- § 70-4-105. Lawful possession of wildlife by legal license holders.
- § 70-4-106. Permission of owner of land to take wildlife or big game required — Penalty for violations.
- § 70-4-107. Hunting and fishing seasons — Bag and creel limits — Nonprotected wildlife.
- § 70-4-108. Hunting from or across public road or near dwelling — Penalty.
- § 70-4-109. Hunting from aircraft, watercraft or motor vehicles unlawful — Exception for persons confined to wheelchairs — Penalty.
- § 70-4-110. Spotlighting deer — Penalty.
- § 70-4-111. Hunting or killing any big game during closed season — Penalty.
- § 70-4-112. Hunting and chasing coons regulated — Training season — Violations — Penalties.
- § 70-4-113. Use of bait, pitfalls and certain other devices in taking birds and animals prohibited — Penalty — Exceptions.
- § 70-4-114. Destruction of dens or nests — Spotlighting — Use of spears, explosives, chemicals or other devices unlawful — Penalty.
- § 70-4-115. Destruction and disposal of wildlife — Permit — Penalty.
- § 70-4-116. Hunting, killing and possession of deer, bear, wild elk and wild turkey — Transporting — Tagging — Penalties.
- § 70-4-117. Possession of weapons in areas inhabited by big game — Penalty.
- § 70-4-118. Unlawful to hunt deer being chased by dogs or to permit dogs to hunt or chase deer — Confiscation of dogs — Penalties.
- § 70-4-119. Taking of aquatic animal life other than game fish — Possession of commercial fishing gear on contaminated waters — Use of explosives, electrical devices or poisons in taking fish — Penalties.
- § 70-4-120. Trapping, snaring or baiting regulations — Penalties for violations — Snare traps — Use of tamed quail to train bird dogs.
- § 70-4-121. United States fish and wildlife service exempt from game laws.
- § 70-4-122. Coon dog training.
- § 70-4-123. Hunting with bow and arrow while in possession of firearms or accompanied by a person in possession of firearms — Penalty.
- § 70-4-124. Wearing daylight fluorescent orange color while hunting big game required — Penalty.
- § 70-4-125. Causing death to wildlife, hunting dog or domestic animal by poisonous substance prohibited.
- § 70-4-126. Use of electronic or battery operated device to lure or kill a fox prohibited — Penalty.
- § 70-4-127. Dove-baiting prohibited.
- § 70-4-128. Posting notice of dove-baiting.
- § 70-4-129. Sale of fish and wildlife by charitable organizations.
- § 70-4-130. Albino deer.
- § 70-4-131. Possession of fish or wildlife illegally acquired, taken or transported from state or country of origin.
- § 70-4-132. Walleye and crappie in restaurants.
- § 70-4-133. Wild-appearing swine.
- § 70-4-134. Availability of self-defense to person charged with taking, attempting to take, or harming wild animal.
- § 70-4-201. Possession of or traffic in protected wildlife illegal — Exception — Penalty.
- § 70-4-202. Use or possession of wildlife, hides or parts thereof illegally taken unlawful.
- § 70-4-203. Transportation of protected game or fish out of the state — Duty of transporters — Penalty.
- § 70-4-204. Cold storage of wildlife — Penalty for violations.
- § 70-4-205. Use of state-controlled water areas and land bordering thereon.
- § 70-4-206. Pollution of waters — Penalty for violations — Nuisance.
- § 70-4-207. Defacing and destroying notice of commission or agency — Penalty.
- § 70-4-208. Unlawful importation of skunks — Penalty.
- § 70-4-209. Purchase or sale of red fox hides, furs or pelts.
- § 70-4-210. Deer hides — Squirrel pelts and tails.
- § 70-4-211. Nets and other fishing equipment near mouth of watercourse — Penalty.
- § 70-4-301. Part definitions.
- § 70-4-302. Violations — Penalty.
- § 70-4-303. Injunctions — Damages — Construction.
- § 70-4-401. Prohibited acts.
- § 70-4-402. Part definitions.
- § 70-4-403. Classifications of wildlife.
- § 70-4-404. Permits — Fees.
- § 70-4-405. Housing and transportation of wildlife — Requirements.
- § 70-4-406. Liability for escape — Limitation of state's liability.
- § 70-4-407. Transfer of Class I wildlife — Notification.
- § 70-4-408. Owners of unpermitted wildlife — Disposition of such wildlife.
- § 70-4-409. Inspections.
- § 70-4-410. Propagation of Class I or Class II wildlife — Permit.
- § 70-4-411. Importation of wildlife — Permits — Papers.
- § 70-4-412. Release of wildlife.
- § 70-4-413. Private wildlife preserves — Hunting.
- § 70-4-414. Raptors — Falconry permit.
- § 70-4-415. Authority of officers of agency — Violations — Penalties — Forfeitures.
- § 70-4-416. Notification of escape — Injuries.
- § 70-4-417. Cost of administration.
- § 70-4-418. Implantation of microchips in Class I carnivores.
- § 70-4-501. Part definition.
- § 70-4-502. Prohibition.
- § 70-4-503. Exceptions.
- § 70-4-504. Violations.
- § 70-5-101. Establishment of hunting areas, refuges, and wildlife management areas — Prohibited acts.
- § 70-5-102. Acquisition of property — Authority of agency.
- § 70-5-103. Acquisition of delinquent tax lands.
- § 70-5-104. Payment for lands and waters — Procedure upon default.
- § 70-5-105. Dedication of property for preserves by governor.
- § 70-5-106. Establishment of fish preserves — Powers of commission — Penalty for violations.
- § 70-5-107. Construction and maintenance of state parks — Reelfoot Lake facilities — Wildlife management areas designated — Penalty for violations.
- § 70-5-108. Acquisition of game and fish rights on private property — Nature of rights acquired — Penalty for violations.
- § 70-5-109. Posting notices of rules and regulations.
- § 70-5-110. Release or sublet of rights secured.
- § 70-5-111. Federal wildlife refuges within state — Federal aid for wildlife and fish restoration and management projects.
- § 70-5-112. Definitions — Reelfoot Lake — Diversion of water.
- § 70-5-113. Reelfoot Lake — Water levels — Water level management plan.
- § 70-6-101. Enforcement authority — Inspection of game — Penalty for refusing to allow inspection — Regulations.
- § 70-6-102. Each unlawful taking and device deemed separate offense — Penalty.
- § 70-6-103. Penalties for violation of title.
- § 70-6-104. Trial for violations — Jurisdiction — Appeals.
- § 70-6-105. Mistake of fact not a defense.
- § 70-6-106. Report and disposition of fines and forfeitures.
- § 70-6-107. Grand juries.
- § 70-6-201. Confiscation and disposal of wildlife and other articles illegally taken or used.
- § 70-6-202. Property used in violation of §§ 70-4-116 — 70-4-118 declared contraband — Seizure and sale.
- § 70-7-101. Part definitions.
- § 70-7-102. Landowner's duty of care.
- § 70-7-103. Effect of landowner's permission.
- § 70-7-104. Conditions under which liability unaffected.
- § 70-7-105. Waiver of landowner's duty of care.
- § 70-7-201. Part definitions.
- § 70-7-202. Limitations on liability of whitewater professional.
- § 70-7-203. When liability of whitewater professional imposed.
- § 70-7-204. Warning notice.
- § 70-7-205. Written waivers, exculpatory agreements and releases.
- § 70-8-101. Short title.
- § 70-8-102. Declaration of policy.
- § 70-8-103. Part definitions.
- § 70-8-104. Nongame species — Promulgation of regulations — Prohibited acts.
- § 70-8-105. Endangered or threatened species list.
- § 70-8-106. Management programs — Exceptions to regulations.
- § 70-8-107. Rulemaking authority.
- § 70-8-108. Penalties for violations — Searches and seizures — Forfeitures — Exception for black vultures.
- § 70-8-109. Construction of provisions — Importation from other states — Validity and application of part.
- § 70-8-110. Funding — Donations.
- § 70-8-111. Authorization to enter agreements.
- § 70-8-112. Species similar to endangered species.
- § 70-8-201. Short title.
- § 70-8-202. Part definitions.
- § 70-8-203. Dates of harvest season.
- § 70-8-204. Prohibited activities.
- § 70-8-205. Penalties.
- § 70-8-301. Short title.
- § 70-8-302. Legislative findings.
- § 70-8-303. Part definitions.
- § 70-8-304. Powers of commissioner.
- § 70-8-305. List of endangered species.
- § 70-8-306. Licensing and regulation of nursery farmers.
- § 70-8-307. Right of access for inspections.
- § 70-8-308. Public works projects.
- § 70-8-309. Violations.
- § 70-8-310. Penalties.
- § 70-8-311. Enforcement of provisions — Injunctions.
- § 70-8-312. Powers of commissioner.
- § 70-8-313. Rules and regulations.
- § 70-8-314. Limitations on implementing provisions.
- § 70-9-101. Short title.
- § 70-9-102. Legislative intent.
- § 70-9-103. Chapter definitions.
- § 70-9-104. Authority of director.
- § 70-9-105. Rules and regulations.
- § 70-9-106. Use of funds received by the agency.
- § 70-9-107. Penalties — Enforcement.