Tenn. Code Ann. § 44-7-208: Unlawful to use unregistered brand or deface brand

It is unlawful for:

(1) Any person to use any brand for branding cattle, hogs, sheep, goats, horses, and other animals, unless the brand is registered with the department;

(2) Any person to obliterate, alter or deface the brand of any animals; or

(3) Any person operating or owning a livestock market to fail to keep a copy of the register of brands furnished to such person by the department in a place easily accessible to interested parties.