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2023 Tennessee Code › Title 44 - ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY (§§ 44-2-101 — 44-21-104) › Chapter 8 - FENCES AND CONFINEMENT (§§ 44-8-101 — 44-8-503) › Part 2 - PARTITION FENCES (§§ 44-8-201 — 44-8-210) › Section 44-8-206 - Rebuilding or repairing fences

The like proceedings may be had in cases where partition fences are rebuilt or repaired by either of the joint proprietors, the jury of view being judges, in the first instance, of the necessity or advisability of the improvement.
Code 1858, § 1690; Shan., § 3004; mod. Code 1932, § 5223; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 44-1722, 44-9-206.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 44 - ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY (§§ 44-2-101 — 44-21-104) › Chapter 8 - FENCES AND CONFINEMENT (§§ 44-8-101 — 44-8-503) › Part 2 - PARTITION FENCES (§§ 44-8-201 — 44-8-210) › Section 44-8-207 - Fees of court and fence reviewers

The court is entitled to fifty cents (50¢) for issuing the order, and the fence reviewers to one dollar ($1.00) each, one half (½) of which is to be paid by each party; and, if not paid within ten (10) days after the report, execution shall issue for such amount.
Code 1858, § 1692; Shan., § 3005; Code 1932, § 5224; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 44-1723; impl. am. Acts 1979, ch. 68, § 2; T.C.A., § 44-9-207.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 44 - ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY (§§ 44-2-101 — 44-21-104) › Chapter 8 - FENCES AND CONFINEMENT (§§ 44-8-101 — 44-8-503) › Part 2 - PARTITION FENCES (§§ 44-8-201 — 44-8-210) › Section 44-8-208 - Fences not removed without six months' notice

No partition fence, or any part of a partition fence, shall be removed without the mutual consent of the owners, unless the party desiring to remove the fence, or part of the fence, shall first give six (6) months' notice in writing to the other owner of the owner's intention to remove the fence. After the expiration of the time of the notice, the party may remove the fence, or part of the fence.
Acts 1897, ch. 95, § 1; Shan., § 3005a1; Code 1932, § 5225; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 44-1724, 44-9-208.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 44 - ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY (§§ 44-2-101 — 44-21-104) › Chapter 8 - FENCES AND CONFINEMENT (§§ 44-8-101 — 44-8-503) › Part 2 - PARTITION FENCES (§§ 44-8-201 — 44-8-210) › Section 44-8-209 - Removing fence without notice a misdemeanor - Damages

Any person who removes a partition fence, or any part of a partition fence, without first giving the notice required by §
44-8-208
, commits a Class C misdemeanor, and is also liable to the person injured for any damages sustained by reason of the removal.
Acts 1897, ch. 95, § 2; Shan., § 3005a2; mod. Code 1932, § 5226; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 44-1725, 44-9-209; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 113.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 44 - ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY (§§ 44-2-101 — 44-21-104) › Chapter 8 - FENCES AND CONFINEMENT (§§ 44-8-101 — 44-8-503) › Part 2 - PARTITION FENCES (§§ 44-8-201 — 44-8-210) › Section 44-8-210 - Disclaiming responsibility for fence erection - Definitions

(a)
In cases when the property on one (1) side of an existing or proposed partition fence is agricultural land, and the property on the other side is non-agricultural land, the owner of the non-agricultural land may disclaim any responsibility for the erection or maintenance of a partition fence pursuant to §
44-8-202
. Such disclaimer shall be in writing, executed by the non-agricultural land owner and mailed to the owner of the agricultural land by registered mail, return receipt requested, or sent by some other means pursuant to which a written verification of receipt is obtained. The disclaimer shall be effective on the date of receipt by the owner of the agricultural land.
(b)
Delivery of the disclaimer as described in subsection (a) shall have the effect of:
(1)
Relieving the owner of the non-agricultural land of any responsibility to erect or maintain a partition fence pursuant to §
44-8-202
; and
(2)
Releasing the owner of the agricultural land from any claims by the owner of the non-agricultural land arising out of the non-existence or condition of a partition fence.
(c)
As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Agricultural land" has the same meaning as set forth in §
67-5-1004
; and
(2)
"Non-agricultural land" means land:
(A)
That is not agricultural land;
(B)
That is the site of a residence; and
(C)
On which the owner does not keep livestock.
(d)
(1)
If property that meets the definition of non-agricultural land at the time of delivery of a disclaimer as described in subsection (a) subsequently ceases to qualify as non-agricultural land, then the disclaimer, and all effects of the disclaimer as described in subsection (b), shall cease to be effective as of the date property ceases to be non-agricultural property.
(2)
If a fence is erected by the owner of agricultural land during a period when a disclaimer as described in subsection (a) is in effect, and if the land owned by the disclaiming party subsequently ceases to be qualified as non-agricultural land, then the owner of the non-agricultural land shall reimburse the owner of the agricultural land a proportionate share of the cost of erecting the fence. If the parties cannot agree as to the amount to be paid to the owner of the agricultural land, the process described in §
44-8-204
shall be applicable.
Acts 1999, ch. 266, § 2.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 44 - ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY (§§ 44-2-101 — 44-21-104) › Chapter 8 - FENCES AND CONFINEMENT (§§ 44-8-101 — 44-8-503) › Part 3 - COMMON ENCLOSURES (§§ 44-8-301 — 44-8-305) › Section 44-8-301 - Damages for failure to keep up fences, or for trespass

It is lawful for two (2) or more owners of adjoining farms to enclose the same under one (1) common fence or enclosure, to be kept up to the standard of a lawful fence by each owner upon that owner's own land, or in such manner and proportion as the owners may agree upon in writing. In the absence of an agreement, the owner of any of the land embraced in the common fence shall be liable to the owners of the other lands and their tenants for all damages to their lands, pastures, fruit trees, crops, or vegetables, occasioned by the failure or neglect of the other owner to keep and maintain the common fence on that owner's land up to the standard of a lawful fence, or by the owner's own stock or that of the owner's tenants trespassing beyond the owner's own land within the common enclosure.
Acts 1875, ch. 64, § 2; 1897, ch. 48, § 1; Shan., § 3001a1; Code 1932, § 5216; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 44-1715, 44-9-301.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 44 - ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY (§§ 44-2-101 — 44-21-104) › Chapter 8 - FENCES AND CONFINEMENT (§§ 44-8-101 — 44-8-503) › Part 3 - COMMON ENCLOSURES (§§ 44-8-301 — 44-8-305) › Section 44-8-302 - Common enclosure of lands under written agreements - Specifications

It is lawful to prescribe, in such an agreement, the means and method by which the common enclosure shall be constructed and maintained, regulations for the use and enjoyment by each owner of the lands embraced in the enclosure, the penalties to be imposed upon each for violations and how the penalties shall be imposed, the mode of assessment of damages occasioned by trespassing stock of the parties to the agreement, and the length of time it shall continue in force. The agreement may also provide for impounding, feeding, and caring for trespassing stock of the parties to the agreement found within the common enclosure, and for a lien upon trespassing stock to secure the penalties and damages assessed against the owner on that account, and for the enforcement of the lien by sale. All such provisions, not in violation of any law, shall be binding upon all parties to the agreement.
Acts 1897, ch. 48, § 2; Shan., § 3001a2; Code 1932, § 5217; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 44-1716, 44-9-302.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 44 - ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY (§§ 44-2-101 — 44-21-104) › Chapter 8 - FENCES AND CONFINEMENT (§§ 44-8-101 — 44-8-503) › Part 3 - COMMON ENCLOSURES (§§ 44-8-301 — 44-8-305) › Section 44-8-303 - Force and binding power of agreement

Any such agreement shall continue in force and be binding upon all the parties to the agreement and their heirs and devisees, for the period prescribed in the agreement, unless rescinded by mutual consent. The agreement may be modified or amended in writing signed by all the parties, at any time. After the expiration of the period prescribed, the agreement shall be deemed continued by unanimous consent, unless between November 1 and January 1, some party to the agreement or the party's heir or devisee gives notice in writing to all the other parties to the agreement, resident in the county, of the party's intention to terminate the agreement, in which event the agreement shall terminate at the expiration of ninety (90) days from the service of the notice.
Acts 1897, ch. 48, § 3; 1901, ch. 161, § 1; Shan., § 3001a3; Code 1932, § 5218; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 44-1717, 44-9-303.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 44 - ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY (§§ 44-2-101 — 44-21-104) › Chapter 8 - FENCES AND CONFINEMENT (§§ 44-8-101 — 44-8-503) › Part 3 - COMMON ENCLOSURES (§§ 44-8-301 — 44-8-305) › Section 44-8-304 - Agreement if registered is binding on purchaser, his heirs and assigns

(a)
The agreement may be acknowledged and registered in the county or counties in which the lands and any part of the lands are situated.
(b)
In case of registration, the agreement shall be binding upon any purchaser of any of the lands embraced in the common enclosure, and the purchaser's heirs and assigns, in the same manner and to the same extent as if the purchaser had been an original party to the agreement.
Acts 1897, ch. 48, § 4; Shan., § 3001a4; Code 1932, § 5219; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 44-1718, 44-9-304.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 44 - ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY (§§ 44-2-101 — 44-21-104) › Chapter 8 - FENCES AND CONFINEMENT (§§ 44-8-101 — 44-8-503) › Part 3 - COMMON ENCLOSURES (§§ 44-8-301 — 44-8-305) › Section 44-8-305 - Liability of persons not parties to agreement for trespass by stock

Any person not a party to the agreement whose stock trespasses upon the common enclosure shall be liable to the injured party for all damages that the person sustains, and the party so damaged has all the rights and liens given by law to persons damaged by stock trespassing upon enclosures that are not common; provided, the common enclosure is at the time a lawful enclosure or fence.
Acts 1897, ch. 48, § 5; Shan., § 3001a5; Code 1932, § 5220; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 44-1719, 44-9-305.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 44 - ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY (§§ 44-2-101 — 44-21-104) › Chapter 8 - FENCES AND CONFINEMENT (§§ 44-8-101 — 44-8-503) › Part 4 - RUNNING AT LARGE (§§ 44-8-401 — 44-8-413) › Section 44-8-401 - Livestock not to run at large - Punishment

(a)
It is unlawful for the owners of any livestock, as defined in §
43-1-114
, to willfully allow the livestock to run at large in this state.
(b)
A violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
Amended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 568,s 4, eff. 3/21/2014.
Acts 1947, ch. 52, § 1; C. Supp. 1950, § 5087.1 (Williams, § 5077.1); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 44-1401, 44-8-101; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 113.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 44 - ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY (§§ 44-2-101 — 44-21-104) › Chapter 8 - FENCES AND CONFINEMENT (§§ 44-8-101 — 44-8-503) › Part 4 - RUNNING AT LARGE (§§ 44-8-401 — 44-8-413) › Section 44-8-402 - Lien for damages

For any damages occasioned by stock running at large in violation of §
44-8-401
, the person so damaged shall have a lien upon the stock, which lien shall be enforced by attachment before a judge of the court of general sessions in the same manner and to the same extent as other liens are enforced.
Acts 1947, ch. 52, § 2; C. Supp. 1950, § 5087.2 (Williams, § 5077.2); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 44-1402; impl. am. Acts 1979, ch. 68, § 2; T.C.A., §
44-8-102
.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 44 - ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY (§§ 44-2-101 — 44-21-104) › Chapter 8 - FENCES AND CONFINEMENT (§§ 44-8-101 — 44-8-503) › Part 4 - RUNNING AT LARGE (§§ 44-8-401 — 44-8-413) › Section 44-8-403 - [Repealed]

Repealed by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 73, s 1, eff. 4/6/2015.
Code 1858, § 1663 (deriv. Acts 1803, ch. 20, §§ 1, 4); Shan., § 2849; mod. Code 1932, § 5078; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 44-1403, 44-8-103.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 44 - ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY (§§ 44-2-101 — 44-21-104) › Chapter 8 - FENCES AND CONFINEMENT (§§ 44-8-101 — 44-8-503) › Part 4 - RUNNING AT LARGE (§§ 44-8-401 — 44-8-413) › Section 44-8-404 - [Repealed]

Repealed by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 73, s 1, eff. 4/6/2015.
Code 1858, § 1664; Shan., § 2850; Code 1932, § 5079; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 44-1404; impl. am. Acts 1979, ch. 68, § 2; T.C.A., §
44-8-104
.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 44 - ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY (§§ 44-2-101 — 44-21-104) › Chapter 8 - FENCES AND CONFINEMENT (§§ 44-8-101 — 44-8-503) › Part 4 - RUNNING AT LARGE (§§ 44-8-401 — 44-8-413) › Section 44-8-405 - [Repealed]

Repealed by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 73, s 1, eff. 4/6/2015.
Code 1858, § 1665 (deriv. Acts 1803, ch. 20, § 2); Shan., § 2851; mod. Code 1932, § 5080; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 44-1405; impl. am. Acts 1979, ch. 68, § 2; T.C.A., §
44-8-105
.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 44 - ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY (§§ 44-2-101 — 44-21-104) › Chapter 8 - FENCES AND CONFINEMENT (§§ 44-8-101 — 44-8-503) › Part 4 - RUNNING AT LARGE (§§ 44-8-401 — 44-8-413) › Section 44-8-406 - [Repealed]

Repealed by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 73, s 1, eff. 4/6/2015.
Code 1858, § 1666 (deriv. Acts 1803, ch. 20, § 3); Shan., § 2852; Code 1932, § 5081; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 44-1406, 44-8-106.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 44 - ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY (§§ 44-2-101 — 44-21-104) › Chapter 8 - FENCES AND CONFINEMENT (§§ 44-8-101 — 44-8-503) › Part 4 - RUNNING AT LARGE (§§ 44-8-401 — 44-8-413) › Section 44-8-407 - [Repealed]

Repealed by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 73, s 1, eff. 4/6/2015.
Code 1858, § 1667; Shan., § 2853; Code 1932, § 5082; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 44-1407; impl. am. Acts 1979, ch. 68, § 2; T.C.A., §
44-8-107
.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 44 - ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY (§§ 44-2-101 — 44-21-104) › Chapter 8 - FENCES AND CONFINEMENT (§§ 44-8-101 — 44-8-503) › Part 4 - RUNNING AT LARGE (§§ 44-8-401 — 44-8-413) › Section 44-8-410 - Bitches to be confined while proud

Every owner of a bitch is required to confine the same for twenty-four (24) days during the time the bitch is proud.
Acts 1901, ch. 122, § 1; Shan., § 2853a1; Code 1932, § 5083; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 44-1410, 44-8-110.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 44 - ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY (§§ 44-2-101 — 44-21-104) › Chapter 8 - FENCES AND CONFINEMENT (§§ 44-8-101 — 44-8-503) › Part 4 - RUNNING AT LARGE (§§ 44-8-401 — 44-8-413) › Section 44-8-411 - No liability for killing proud bitch at large

Any person crippling, killing, or in any way destroying a proud bitch that is running at large shall not be held liable for the damages due to such killing or destruction.
Acts 1901, ch. 22, § 2; Shan., § 2853a2; mod. Code 1932, § 5084; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 44-1411, 44-8-111.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 44 - ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY (§§ 44-2-101 — 44-21-104) › Chapter 8 - FENCES AND CONFINEMENT (§§ 44-8-101 — 44-8-503) › Part 4 - RUNNING AT LARGE (§§ 44-8-401 — 44-8-413) › Section 44-8-412 - Violation of Section 44-8-410 a misdemeanor

A violation of §
44-8-410
is a Class C misdemeanor.
Acts 1901, ch. 22, § 3; Shan., § 2853a3; Code 1932, § 5085; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 44-1412, 44-8-112; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 113.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 44 - ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY (§§ 44-2-101 — 44-21-104) › Chapter 10 - DEALERS AND PURCHASERS OF POULTRY, LIVESTOCK AND HIDES (§§ 44-10-101 — 44-10-209) › Part 2 - TENNESSEE LIVESTOCK DEALER ACT (§§ 44-10-201 — 44-10-209) › Section 44-10-201 - Short title

This part shall be known and may be cited as the "Tennessee Livestock Dealer Act."
Acts 1973, ch. 112, § 1; T.C.A., § 44-1910.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 44 - ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY (§§ 44-2-101 — 44-21-104) › Chapter 10 - DEALERS AND PURCHASERS OF POULTRY, LIVESTOCK AND HIDES (§§ 44-10-101 — 44-10-209) › Part 2 - TENNESSEE LIVESTOCK DEALER ACT (§§ 44-10-201 — 44-10-209) › Section 44-10-202 - Part definitions

As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Alternative livestock" means non-traditional livestock that are hoofed and captive-farmed for purposes of agricultural or recreational use, as defined by §
70-4-403(3)
;
(2)
"Commissioner" means the commissioner of agriculture or the commissioner's appointed agent;
(3)
"Livestock" means cattle, calves, horses, mules, poultry, swine, sheep, goats, and alternative livestock;
(4)
"Livestock dealer" means any person who buys, receives or assembles livestock for resale for that person's own account or that of another person more than nine (9) times in any consecutive three-month period;
(5)
"Livestock producer" means any person who sells only livestock such person has raised or such person has owned and had in possession for a minimum of sixty (60) days; and
(6)
"Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, or other legal entity.
Acts 1973, ch. 112, § 2; T.C.A., § 44-1911; Acts 2004, ch. 526, § 1; 2010, ch. 717, § 2.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 44 - ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY (§§ 44-2-101 — 44-21-104) › Chapter 10 - DEALERS AND PURCHASERS OF POULTRY, LIVESTOCK AND HIDES (§§ 44-10-101 — 44-10-209) › Part 2 - TENNESSEE LIVESTOCK DEALER ACT (§§ 44-10-201 — 44-10-209) › Section 44-10-203 - License required - Fee

Any person doing business as a livestock dealer must procure from the commissioner an annual license. Application for the annual license or its renewal shall be made on forms provided by the commissioner and accompanied by payment of a license fee set by rule pursuant to §
43-1-703
. Upon a determination that the applicant is qualified, the commissioner shall issue a license to the applicant, and all annual licenses shall terminate and become void on June 30 in the calendar year following issuance of the license or renewal.
Amended by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 485,s 21, eff. 7/1/2015.
Acts 1973, ch. 112, § 3; T.C.A., § 44-1912.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 44 - ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY (§§ 44-2-101 — 44-21-104) › Chapter 10 - DEALERS AND PURCHASERS OF POULTRY, LIVESTOCK AND HIDES (§§ 44-10-101 — 44-10-209) › Part 2 - TENNESSEE LIVESTOCK DEALER ACT (§§ 44-10-201 — 44-10-209) › Section 44-10-204 - Powers and duties of commissioner

The commissioner has the power and duty to:
(1)
Promulgate such rules and regulations as the commissioner deems necessary to implement and supplement this part and provide for its orderly administration;
(2)
Prescribe necessary information to be provided by applicants for licenses to determine if the requirements of this part have been met;
(3)
Issue licenses to qualified applicants and collect appropriate fees;
(4)
Revoke or suspend the license of, or refuse to issue a license to, any person, licensee, or applicant who violates any provision of this part; and
(5)
Require the necessary record keeping by licensees and submission of written reports, as warranted, in order to carry out the provision and intent of this part.
Acts 1973, ch. 112, § 4; T.C.A., § 44-1913.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 44 - ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY (§§ 44-2-101 — 44-21-104) › Chapter 10 - DEALERS AND PURCHASERS OF POULTRY, LIVESTOCK AND HIDES (§§ 44-10-101 — 44-10-209) › Part 2 - TENNESSEE LIVESTOCK DEALER ACT (§§ 44-10-201 — 44-10-209) › Section 44-10-205 - License revocation or suspension - Hearing - Review

(a)
In the event the commissioner has reason to believe a licensee has violated any of the provisions of this part, including the rules and regulations promulgated under this part, the commissioner shall conduct a hearing, pursuant to the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, part 3, to determine if the license shall be suspended or revoked.
(b)
The commissioner has the power to subpoena any persons or record incident to the hearing, and a charge of contumacy may be filed for those who refuse to comply; and the commissioner may administer oaths to those giving evidence. A court reporter shall be in attendance.
(c)
Following the hearing, the commissioner may:
(1)
Permanently revoke the license;
(2)
Temporarily revoke the license; or
(3)
Suspend the license for a definite period of time.
(d)
The action of the commissioner may be reviewed by common law writ of certiorari to the chancery or circuit court of the county of the licensee who is the subject of the commissioner's action, and the petition shall be filed within ten (10) days from the date of the commissioner's order. Upon the grant of the writ of certiorari, the commissioner shall certify to the court a complete transcript of the proceedings instituted before the commissioner. This certified transcript shall constitute the whole record, and no additional proof or evidence shall be considered by the chancery court of Davidson County.
(e)
The decision of the commissioner shall remain final until modified by the commissioner or by the courts.
Acts 1973, ch. 112, § 5; T.C.A., § 44-1914; Acts 2010, ch. 717, § 3.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 44 - ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY (§§ 44-2-101 — 44-21-104) › Chapter 10 - DEALERS AND PURCHASERS OF POULTRY, LIVESTOCK AND HIDES (§§ 44-10-101 — 44-10-209) › Part 2 - TENNESSEE LIVESTOCK DEALER ACT (§§ 44-10-201 — 44-10-209) › Section 44-10-206 - Prohibited acts

The following actions are prohibited:
(1)
Any person acting as a livestock dealer without a valid license issued by the commissioner;
(2)
Failure to maintain records as required by the commissioner, including the names and addresses of sellers and buyers of livestock;
(3)
Failure to provide access to all records required of such licensee by the commissioner;
(4)
Buying or selling livestock under an assumed name or address. All livestock sales shall be evidenced by a written bona fide name and address of buyer and seller;
(5)
Violation of any valid rule, regulation or statute governing livestock disease control;
(6)
Failure to make payment to a buyer or seller, or making such payment with insufficient funds; and
(7)
Failure to keep current bond requirements pursuant to
9 C.F.R. § 201
, et seq.
Acts 1973, ch. 112, § 6; T.C.A., § 44-1915; Acts 2010 , ch. 717, § 4.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 44 - ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY (§§ 44-2-101 — 44-21-104) › Chapter 10 - DEALERS AND PURCHASERS OF POULTRY, LIVESTOCK AND HIDES (§§ 44-10-101 — 44-10-209) › Part 2 - TENNESSEE LIVESTOCK DEALER ACT (§§ 44-10-201 — 44-10-209) › Section 44-10-207 - Exemptions from law

This part shall not apply to any livestock producer who may occasionally buy or sell livestock in connection with that person's farming operations.
Acts 1973, ch. 112, § 7; T.C.A., § 44-1916; Acts 2010, ch. 717, § 5.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 44 - ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY (§§ 44-2-101 — 44-21-104) › Chapter 10 - DEALERS AND PURCHASERS OF POULTRY, LIVESTOCK AND HIDES (§§ 44-10-101 — 44-10-209) › Part 2 - TENNESSEE LIVESTOCK DEALER ACT (§§ 44-10-201 — 44-10-209) › Section 44-10-208 - Penalty for violations

To operate as a livestock dealer without a valid license, or otherwise violate this part, is a Class A misdemeanor.
Acts 1973, ch. 112, § 8; 1977, ch. 32, § 1; T.C.A., § 44-1917; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 113; 2004, ch. 526, § 2.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 44 - ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY (§§ 44-2-101 — 44-21-104) › Chapter 10 - DEALERS AND PURCHASERS OF POULTRY, LIVESTOCK AND HIDES (§§ 44-10-101 — 44-10-209) › Part 2 - TENNESSEE LIVESTOCK DEALER ACT (§§ 44-10-201 — 44-10-209) › Section 44-10-209 - Enjoining violations of law

The commissioner, on determining that any person may have violated any provision of this part, may petition for injunctive relief from further violation. The petition should be addressed to the chancery court in the county in which the offense occurred or in which the offender's principal place of business is located or where the offender is doing business or resides. The chancellor, on determining that probable cause of a violation of this part exists, shall issue appropriate injunctive relief.
Acts 1973, ch. 112, § 9; T.C.A., § 44-1918.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 44 - ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY (§§ 44-2-101 — 44-21-104) › Chapter 11 - LIVESTOCK SALES (§§ 44-11-101 — 44-11-116) › Section 44-11-101 - Chapter definitions

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Alternative livestock" means non-traditional livestock that are hoofed and captive-farmed for purposes of agricultural or recreational use, as defined by §
70-4-403(3)
;
(2)
"Breed association" means a bona fide livestock breed association which conducts sales of livestock breeds recognized by the department in which such association assumes responsibility for conducting the sales, assumes title to any livestock sold, and accrues a majority of profits from the sales;
(3)
"Commissioner" means the commissioner of agriculture;
(4)
"Consignor" means any person consigning, shipping, or delivering livestock to a livestock market for sale, resale, or exchange;
(5)
"Department" means the department of agriculture;
(6)
"Livestock" means cattle, calves, horses, mules, poultry, swine, sheep, goats, and alternative livestock;
(7)
"Livestock market" means any location where livestock is assembled and sold at public auction, on a commission basis, or otherwise for the compensation of the owner or operator, during regularly scheduled or special sales;
(8)
"Livestock producer" means any person who sells only livestock such person has raised or such person has owned and had in possession for a minimum of sixty (60) days;
(9)
"Operator" means any person conducting business as a livestock market;
(10)
"Person" means any person, firm, or corporation; and
(11)
"Representative" means an employee or designee of the commissioner.
Acts 1957, ch. 208, § 1; T.C.A., §44-2301; Acts 2010 , ch. 717, § 6.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 44 - ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY (§§ 44-2-101 — 44-21-104) › Chapter 11 - LIVESTOCK SALES (§§ 44-11-101 — 44-11-116) › Section 44-11-102 - License required - Application

(a)
No person shall conduct the business of a livestock market without a valid license from the department.
(1)
The application for a license shall be on forms prescribed and furnished by the department, and shall include:
(A)
The name, address and phone number of the livestock market operator;
(B)
The location and description of the establishment or property where the livestock market is to be conducted;
(C)
A report of the types and volume of livestock to be handled, sold or exchanged;
(D)
A copy of property and fire insurance for the livestock market;
(E)
Proof the applicant has met the bonding requirements of
9 C.F.R. 201
, et seq.; and
(F)
Such other information as the commissioner may require.
(2)
All applications shall be accompanied by the license fee required by §
44-11-104
.
(b)
This chapter shall not be construed to include as a livestock market the following:
(1)
Any operation where Future Farmers, 4-H Club groups, or fairs conduct sales of livestock; or
(2)
Any livestock producer or breed association as defined by §
44-11-101
.
Acts 1957, ch. 208, § 2; T.C.A., §44-2302; Acts 2010 , ch. 717, § 7.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 44 - ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY (§§ 44-2-101 — 44-21-104) › Chapter 11 - LIVESTOCK SALES (§§ 44-11-101 — 44-11-116) › Section 44-11-103 - Local regulation or prohibition of exhibition of livestock restricted

(a)
As used in this section:
(1)
"Exhibition of livestock" means a show or sale of livestock at a fair or elsewhere that is sponsored by or under the control of a county or independent agricultural society, school, university, breed association, fair association, or similar organization; and
(2)
"Local governing body" means the legislative body of a city, municipality, county, or other political subdivision of this state.
(b)
No local governing body shall adopt or continue in effect any ordinance, resolution, rule, regulation, or other enactment regulating or prohibiting the exhibition of livestock in this state.
(c)
Subsection (b) does not apply to any ordinance, resolution, rule, regulation, or other enactment regarding the exhibition of livestock in this state, when such enactment is otherwise authorized by state law or is related to reasonable restrictions regarding time, place, and manner consistent with other similar events or the protection of public health, safety, or welfare.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 44 - ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY (§§ 44-2-101 — 44-21-104) › Chapter 11 - LIVESTOCK SALES (§§ 44-11-101 — 44-11-116) › Section 44-11-104 - Issuance of license - Fee

(a)
The annual license fee to operate a livestock market shall be set by rule pursuant to §
43-1-703
.
(b)
Upon receipt of an application for a license under this section, accompanied by the required bond and license fee, the department shall examine the application and if it finds the application to be in proper form and that the applicant has otherwise complied with this chapter, the department shall grant the license as applied for, subject to this chapter.
Amended by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 485, s 22, eff. 7/1/2015.
Acts 1957, ch. 208, § 4; T.C.A., §44-2304; Acts 2010 , ch. 717, § 9.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 44 - ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY (§§ 44-2-101 — 44-21-104) › Chapter 11 - LIVESTOCK SALES (§§ 44-11-101 — 44-11-116) › Section 44-11-105 - Form of licenses - Display - Renewal

(a)
A separate license shall be required for each establishment or premises where a livestock market is operated or conducted. The original, or a certified copy of the license hereunder, shall be conspicuously displayed by the licensee in the sale ring or some other like prominent place in the establishment or premises licensed.
(b)
Licenses shall expire on June 30 of each year and shall be renewed annually upon like application and procedure as in the case of the original license.
Acts 1957, ch. 208, § 5; T.C.A., §44-2305; Acts 2010 , ch. 717, § 10.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 44 - ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY (§§ 44-2-101 — 44-21-104) › Chapter 11 - LIVESTOCK SALES (§§ 44-11-101 — 44-11-116) › Section 44-11-106 - Refusal to grant or renew license - Suspension or revocation - Grounds - Notice and hearing - Review

(a)
The commissioner may decline to grant or to renew a license, or may suspend or revoke a license upon the following grounds:
(1)
The licensee has violated any provision of this chapter or any rule, order, or regulation issued under this chapter;
(2)
The licensee has knowingly received on consignment or sold or exchanged stolen livestock or mortgaged livestock without authority from the owner or mortgagee;
(3)
The licensee has been guilty of misrepresentation, deception, or fraud in any material particular in securing the license;
(4)
The licensee has failed to keep records as required by this chapter;
(5)
The licensee has failed to practice measures of sanitation and has failed to provide for the adequate yarding, housing, holding, and feeding of livestock;
(6)
The licensee, in the case of livestock weighed on the licensee's scales and sold by weight, has knowingly quoted incorrect weights or has failed to have the scales regularly inspected and tested;
(7)
[Deleted by 2010 amendment.]
(8)
The licensee has engaged in any illegal activity on the premises where the community sale is located, the business violates the zoning regulations of any county, municipal, or regional planning commission, or the licensee has failed to comply with such rules and regulations as have been duly adopted in accordance with this chapter;
(9)
The licensee has failed to comply with the Beef Promotion and Research Act of 1985, compiled in
7 U.S.C. §§ 2901-2911
, or the Agriculture Commodities Promotion Act, compiled in §
43-29-101
et seq.;
(10)
The licensee has failed to make payment after a sale or has made payment with insufficient funds to consigners for livestock sold through the market; or
(11)
The licensee has been determined to be insolvent by the commissioner.
(b)
When any of the foregoing have not been fully complied with, or if there has been a violation of this chapter, the commissioner may give notice to the applicant for a license, or a holder of a license, that the commissioner will conduct a hearing for the purpose of determining whether the commissioner should decline to grant, renew, or suspend or revoke a license pursuant to the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, part 3. The findings of the commissioner shall be final, and may be reviewed in the chancery court of Davidson County, by the common law writ of certiorari. When zoning is the question involved, the commissioner shall notify the applicant or holder of the license of the violation, and the applicant or holder shall then have only the rights granted in the zoning ordinance or regulation relative to a hearing and appeal, and shall prosecute the application for a hearing and appeal solely under the particular local zoning ordinance or regulation.
Acts 1957, ch. 208, § 7; T.C.A., §44-2306; Acts 2010 , ch. 717, §§ 11, 12.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 44 - ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY (§§ 44-2-101 — 44-21-104) › Chapter 11 - LIVESTOCK SALES (§§ 44-11-101 — 44-11-116) › Section 44-11-107 - Sale of livestock - Regulations governing - Inspection - Diseased animals

Each livestock market may be under the direct supervision of a representative of the department. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no livestock known to be infected with or known to have been exposed to any contagious, infectious or communicable animal disease or infestation shall be consigned to or sold through any livestock market. The representative may inspect all livestock that is offered for sale and may prohibit the movement of any animals that in the representative's opinion are diseased or that are likely to be carriers of disease, until final inspection is made by a qualified, accredited veterinarian, as to their condition. If, upon examination, an infectious, contagious or communicable disease or infestation is found, such animals may be sold only for immediate slaughter to a recognized slaughterer where veterinary inspection is maintained; or, the owner may, upon submission of an affidavit of ownership for at least sixty (60) days prior to sale date, return them to the original premises, where a strict quarantine must be maintained. The representative shall also issue or cause to be issued all necessary quarantines for such animals as are sold for immediate slaughter or are returned to the original premises. A copy of the quarantine shall be sent to the state veterinarian immediately following issuance, and instructions given the owner that the truck moving the quarantined animals to slaughter or returning them to the original premises must be cleaned and disinfected before being used again to transport livestock. The representative shall supervise the cleaning and disinfecting of the yards and pens at such time as may be necessary, using only those disinfectants approved by the animal disease eradication branch of the agricultural research service of the United States department of agriculture.
Acts 1957, ch. 208, § 9; T.C.A., §44-2307; Acts 2010 , ch. 717, § 13.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 44 - ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY (§§ 44-2-101 — 44-21-104) › Chapter 11 - LIVESTOCK SALES (§§ 44-11-101 — 44-11-116) › Section 44-11-108 - Records of operator

(a)
Each operator of a livestock market shall keep the following records for each lot of livestock consigned to or sold through such livestock market, namely:
(1)
The name and address of the consignor;
(2)
(A)
A description of the livestock which shall include ear tag number or back tag number, or animal descriptors such as livestock sex, color, marking, or weight; and
(B)
The date the livestock was received and sold;
(3)
The name and address of the purchaser of the livestock; and
(4)
The price for which the livestock was sold or exchanged and the commission or other fees charged by the livestock market, including such inspection fees as are required hereunder.
(b)
These records shall be kept by the operator of a livestock market at the establishment or premises where the sale is held and conducted or such other convenient place as may be approved by the department. They shall be open for inspection by all officers or inspectors charged with the enforcement of this law, and they shall be preserved and retained for a period of at least two (2) years.
Acts 1957, ch. 208, § 8; T.C.A., §44-2308; Acts 2010 , ch. 717, §§ 14, 15.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 44 - ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY (§§ 44-2-101 — 44-21-104) › Chapter 11 - LIVESTOCK SALES (§§ 44-11-101 — 44-11-116) › Section 44-11-109 - Sale or traffic in livestock on public property near licensed premises unlawful

It is unlawful to sell, or offer to sell, to buy, or offer to buy, livestock within two thousand (2,000') feet of a licensed livestock market property.
Acts 1957, ch. 208, § 6; T.C.A., §44-2309; Acts 2010 , ch. 717, § 16.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 44 - ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY (§§ 44-2-101 — 44-21-104) › Chapter 11 - LIVESTOCK SALES (§§ 44-11-101 — 44-11-116) › Section 44-11-110 - Administration of chapter - Personnel

(a)
The state veterinarian shall administer this chapter.
(b)
The state veterinarian is authorized to employ a chief inspector and shall have one (1) inspector assigned to work in each grand division of the state. In addition, the state veterinarian may employ part-time inspectors who may be assigned in particular localities or at particular community sales.
Acts 1957, ch. 208, § 11; T.C.A., § 44-2310.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 44 - ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY (§§ 44-2-101 — 44-21-104) › Chapter 11 - LIVESTOCK SALES (§§ 44-11-101 — 44-11-116) › Section 44-11-111 - License fees to be used in administration of chapter

The license fees collected under this chapter shall be devoted exclusively to its administration and shall be kept in a separate account by the state treasurer, and no part of the fees collected under this chapter shall at any time become a part of the general fund of the state.
Acts 1957, ch. 208, § 10; T.C.A., § 44-2311.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 44 - ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY (§§ 44-2-101 — 44-21-104) › Chapter 11 - LIVESTOCK SALES (§§ 44-11-101 — 44-11-116) › Section 44-11-112 - Rules and regulations

The department may make reasonable rules and regulations for carrying out this chapter.
Acts 1957, ch. 208, § 13; T.C.A., § 44-2312.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 44 - ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY (§§ 44-2-101 — 44-21-104) › Chapter 11 - LIVESTOCK SALES (§§ 44-11-101 — 44-11-116) › Section 44-11-113 - Inspections authorized

For the purpose of carrying out this chapter and making inspections under this chapter, the commissioner or the commissioner's duly authorized representative has the right to enter the establishment or premises where any community sale is held and to inspect its records at all times.
Acts 1957, ch. 208, § 13; T.C.A., § 44-2313.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 44 - ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY (§§ 44-2-101 — 44-21-104) › Chapter 11 - LIVESTOCK SALES (§§ 44-11-101 — 44-11-116) › Section 44-11-114 - Certain businesses excepted

This chapter shall not apply to the business of buying or assembling livestock for the purpose of prompt shipment to or slaughter in any livestock market or packing house where veterinary inspection is regularly maintained under the animal disease eradication branch of the agricultural research services, United States department of agriculture.
Acts 1957, ch. 208, § 12; T.C.A., § 44-2314.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 44 - ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY (§§ 44-2-101 — 44-21-104) › Chapter 11 - LIVESTOCK SALES (§§ 44-11-101 — 44-11-116) › Section 44-11-115 - Violations of chapter - Penalty

Any livestock operator, or any person who engages in business as a livestock market without a license, as herein required, or who violates any of the provisions of this chapter, or any rules and regulations lawfully issued hereunder, commits a Class A misdemeanor.
Acts 1957, ch. 208, § 14; T.C.A. § 44-2315; Acts 1989, ch. 591, §113; 2010 , ch. 717, § 17.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 44 - ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY (§§ 44-2-101 — 44-21-104) › Chapter 11 - LIVESTOCK SALES (§§ 44-11-101 — 44-11-116) › Section 44-11-116 - Injunction

Whenever it appears to the commissioner that any person has engaged or is about to engage in any act or practice constituting a violation of any provision of this chapter or any rule hereunder, the commissioner may, in the commissioner's discretion, bring an action in the chancery court of any county in this state to enjoin the acts or practices and to enforce compliance with this chapter or any rule hereunder.
Acts 2010, ch. 717, § 18.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 44 - ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY (§§ 44-2-101 — 44-21-104) › Chapter 14 - SHEEP PRODUCERS' INDEMNITY LAW (§§ 44-14-101 — 44-14-118) › Section 44-14-101 - Short title

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Sheep Producers' Indemnity Law."
Acts 1939, ch. 184, § 2; C. Supp. 1950, § 3830.2 (Williams, §3830.4); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 44-2101.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 44 - ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY (§§ 44-2-101 — 44-21-104) › Chapter 14 - SHEEP PRODUCERS' INDEMNITY LAW (§§ 44-14-101 — 44-14-118) › Section 44-14-102 - Chapter definitions

(a)
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Association" means any association or corporation organized under this chapter;
(2)
"Member" includes bona fide sheep producers who meet the requirements of associations organized under this chapter; and
(3)
"Person" includes an individual, firm, partnership, corporation and association.
(b)
Associations organized hereunder shall be deemed "nonprofit," inasmuch as they are not organized to make profit for themselves, as such, or for their members, as such, but only for their members as producers.
Acts 1939, ch. 184, § 2; C. Supp. 1950, § 3830.3 (Williams, §3830.4); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 44-2102.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 44 - ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY (§§ 44-2-101 — 44-21-104) › Chapter 14 - SHEEP PRODUCERS' INDEMNITY LAW (§§ 44-14-101 — 44-14-118) › Section 44-14-103 - Who may organize

Five (5) or more persons, a majority of whom are residents of this state, engaged in the production of sheep, may form a nonprofit cooperative protective association, without capital stock under this chapter.
Acts 1939, ch. 184, § 3; C. Supp. 1950, § 3830.4 (Williams, §3830.5); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 44-2103.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 44 - ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY (§§ 44-2-101 — 44-21-104) › Chapter 14 - SHEEP PRODUCERS' INDEMNITY LAW (§§ 44-14-101 — 44-14-118) › Section 44-14-105 - Members

(a)
Under the terms and conditions prescribed in the bylaws adopted by it, the association may admit as members only persons engaged in the production of sheep, including the lessees and tenants of land used for the production of sheep, and any lessors and landlords who receive as rent all or any part of the sheep, or returns therefrom, raised on the leased premises.
(b)
If a member of the association is other than a natural person, the member may be represented by any individual, associate officer or manager or member thereof, duly authorized in writing.
Acts 1939, ch. 184, § 5; C. Supp. 1950, § 3830.6 (Williams, §3830.7); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 44-2105.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 44 - ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY (§§ 44-2-101 — 44-21-104) › Chapter 14 - SHEEP PRODUCERS' INDEMNITY LAW (§§ 44-14-101 — 44-14-118) › Section 44-14-106 - Articles of incorporation

(a)
Each association formed under this chapter must prepare and file articles of incorporation setting forth:
(1)
The name of the association;
(2)
The purpose for which it is formed;
(3)
The place where its principal business will be transacted;
(4)
The term for which it is to exist, not exceeding fifty (50) years; and
(5)
(A)
The number of directors of the association, which must be not less than five (5) and may be any number in excess of five (5);
(B)
The term of office of such directors; and
(C)
The names and addresses of those who are to serve as incorporating directors for the first term, and/or until the election and qualification of their successors.
(b)
The articles must be subscribed by the incorporators and acknowledged before an officer authorized by the law of this state to take and certify acknowledgments of deeds and conveyances, and shall be filed in accordance with the general incorporation laws of this state.
Acts 1939, ch. 184, § 6; C. Supp. 1950, § 3830.7 (Williams, §3830.8); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 44-2106.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 44 - ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY (§§ 44-2-101 — 44-21-104) › Chapter 14 - SHEEP PRODUCERS' INDEMNITY LAW (§§ 44-14-101 — 44-14-118) › Section 44-14-107 - Amendments to articles of incorporation

The articles of incorporation may be altered or amended at any regular meeting or any special meeting called for that purpose. An amendment must first be approved by two thirds (2/3) of the directors and then be adopted by a vote representing a majority of all the members of the association. Amendments to the articles of incorporation, when so adopted, shall be filed in accordance with the general corporation laws of this state.
Acts 1939, ch. 184, § 7; C. Supp. 1950, § 3830.8 (Williams, §3830.9); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 44-2107.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 44 - ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY (§§ 44-2-101 — 44-21-104) › Chapter 14 - SHEEP PRODUCERS' INDEMNITY LAW (§§ 44-14-101 — 44-14-118) › Section 44-14-108 - Bylaws

(a)
Each association incorporated under this chapter must, within thirty (30) days after its incorporation, adopt for its government and management, a code of bylaws not inconsistent with the powers granted under this chapter. A majority vote of the members, or their written assent, is necessary to adopt bylaws.
(b)
Each association, under its bylaws, may provide for any or all of the following matters:
(1)
The number of members constituting a quorum;
(2)
The right of members to vote by proxy or by mail, or both; and the conditions, manner, form and effects of such votes;
(3)
The number of directors constituting a quorum;
(4)
The qualifications, compensation, duties, term of office of directors and officers; the time of their election and mode and manner of giving notice thereof;
(5)
Penalties for violations of the bylaws;
(6)
The amount of entrance, organization and membership fees, if any; the manner and method of collection of the same; and the purpose for which they may be used;
(7)
The amount that each member shall be required to pay annually or from time to time, if at all, to carry on the business of the association; the charge, if any, to be paid by each member for service rendered by the association to that member and the time of payment and manner of collection; and
(8)
The number and qualification of members of the association and the conditions precedent to membership; the method, time, and manner of permitting members to withdraw; the manner of assignment and transfer of the interest of members; the conditions upon which and the time when the membership of any member shall cease; the automatic suspension of the rights of a member when the member ceases to be eligible to membership in the association; the mode, manner and effect of the expulsion of a member; the manner of determining the value of a member's interest and provision for its purchase by the association upon the death or withdrawal of the member, or upon the expulsion of a member for forfeiture of membership, or, at the option of the association, the purchase of the member's interest at a price fixed by conclusive appraisal of the board of directors. In case of the withdrawal or expulsion of a member, the board of directors shall equitably and conclusively appraise the member's property and property interests in the association and fix the amount of the property and property interests in money, which shall be paid to the member within one (1) year after expulsion.
Acts 1939, ch. 184, § 8; C. Supp. 1950, § 3830.9 (Williams, §3830.10); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 44-2108.