{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-44-17-101","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 44-17-101","heading":"Purpose of part","body":"The purpose of this part is to protect the owners of dogs and cats from the theft of their pets, to prevent the sale or use of dogs and cats that have been stolen, and to ensure the humane treatment of dogs and cats in commerce and those used in research facilities.","path":["TN Code","Title 44","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":"aa0596e3fa02b1211c09d84d59dc4b2daeaf88041dcd997b672c5416c81118ef","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-44-16-207","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-44-17-102"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}