Terms Used In Tennessee Code 44-7-205

  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of agriculture. See Tennessee Code 44-7-201
  • Department: means the department of agriculture. See Tennessee Code 44-7-201
  • Livestock market: means a place where a person assembles livestock for public sale if the person is required to procure a license or permit from the department to operate such market. See Tennessee Code 44-7-201
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105

The department shall maintain a complete register of all brands, showing the name and address of the owner, and shall, in accordance with the rules, regulations, policies and procedures of the state publications committee, publish and distribute copies of the register in booklet form, and supplemental copies thereof, to every livestock market and county clerk in the state. Copies of the register of brands may be furnished to other persons requesting them at a price to be determined by the commissioner.