Tennessee Code Annotated

Tenn. Code Ann. § 70-4-411 (2026)

Importation of wildlife - Permits - Papers

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(a) All persons wishing to possess Classes I and II live wildlife obtained outside this state shall have in their possession the importation permit required by this part. The permit and all bills of lading and shipping papers relating to any wildlife that such person may have in such person's possession shall be open and available for inspection at all reasonable times by authorized agency officers and employees for the purpose of ensuring compliance with this part.

(b) Animals brought into this state under the authority of an annual importation permit must be reported to the agency within five (5) days of the date of importation.

(c) An importation permit is required for all interstate movement of live wildlife except Class III, except no permit is required for zoos and temporary exhibitors.

Acts 1991, ch. 487, § 1.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1999–1999 · leading case: Bean v. McWherter, 24 S.W.3d 325 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1999).

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Bean v. McWherter, 24 S.W.3d 325 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1999). · cites it 3× “Tenn.Code Ann. § 70-4-411. The appellants argue that taken together these subsections impose an undue burden on interstate commerce because (1) no intelligent person can identify the class that comes under the permit requirement and (2) making all permits comply with the CFR…”

Robert Bean, Franklin Shaffer, David Autrey, Mack Roberts, Kevin Antle, Tom NIchols, Tammie P. Beasley, & Roxanne Luce v. Ned Ray McWherter, Governor, State of Tennessee (Tenn. Ct. App. 1999). · cites it 3× “Tenn. Code Ann. § 70-4-411 . The appellants argue that taken together these subsections impose an undue burden on interstate commerce because (1) no intelligent person can identify the class that comes under the permit requirement and (2) making all permits comply with the CFR…”

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