[See the Compiler’s Notes.]

(a) A fur dealer is any person who, either directly or through another person, engages in the business of buying and selling the pelts or hides of fur-bearing mammals from hunters, trappers, or other fur dealers.

Attorney's Note

Under the Tennessee Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
class C misdemeanorup to 30 daysup to $50
For details, see Tenn. Code § 40-35-111

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 70-2-208

  • Agency: means the wildlife resources agency. See Tennessee Code 70-1-101
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Commission: means the Tennessee fish and wildlife commission, and "commissioner" means a member of the fish and wildlife commission. See Tennessee Code 70-1-101
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Executive director: means the executive director of the wildlife resources agency. See Tennessee Code 70-1-101
  • Nonresident: means any person who is not a resident. See Tennessee Code 70-1-101
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: means an individual, association, partnership, or corporation. See Tennessee Code 70-1-101
  • Resident: means any person who resides in this state for a period of ninety (90) consecutive days with the genuine intent of making this state that person's place of permanent abode, and who, when absent, intends to return to this state. See Tennessee Code 70-1-101
  • Wildlife: means wild vertebrates, mollusks, crustaceans, and fish. See Tennessee Code 70-1-101
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) [Deleted by 2021 amendment.]
(c) Any person, before engaging in the business of buying and selling the pelts or hides of fur-bearing mammals, shall possess the appropriate dealer’s license; provided, that a furrier may engage in the business of buying and selling the pelts or hides of fur bearing mammals without possessing or being required to possess a fur dealer’s license. Such pelts or hides may be purchased by the furrier from fur dealers.
(d) Each dealer must file with the agency, periodically, as directed by the executive director, a complete report, on forms provided by the agency, of the activity of the previous reporting period. The report must be completed in its entirety and the dealer must, by signature, certify as to its accuracy.
(e) The commission is authorized to adopt rules and regulations governing the tagging of all pelts or hides of fur-bearing mammals taken.
(f) Each dealer must permit wildlife officers to inspect the inventory of pelts or hides and any records.
(g) Any person violating this section commits a Class C misdemeanor. Upon conviction of a second or subsequent offense within a twelve-month period, the person’s license shall be revoked for a period of one (1) year. In addition, any person found guilty of engaging in business as defined in subsection (a) without the necessary licenses shall be sentenced to the county jail or workhouse, which sentence may be suspended if such person shall show to the court that the appropriate licenses have been subsequently purchased.
(h) When used in this section, “person” includes any resident or nonresident individual, association, partnership, corporation or other legal entity including any individual or entity operating in any capacity on behalf of such individual, association, partnership, corporation or other legal entity.
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