{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-39-17-101","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-101","heading":"Handling snakes so as to endanger life prohibited","body":"(a) It is an offense for a person to display, exhibit, handle, or use a venomous or dangerous snake or reptile in a manner that endangers the life or health of any person. As used in this subsection (a), \"venomous\" means any toxic substance that is actively injected by an animal through a bite or sting and that causes injury or death.\n(b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.","path":["TN Code","Title 39","Chapter 17"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"96ec25900921ef8bc894fd6a49046dfd0e41e2acea3b03014768c8f543eefdb8","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-39-17-1008","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-39-17-102"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}