{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-70-4-418","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 70-4-418","heading":"Implantation of microchips in Class I carnivores","body":"(a) Any person who obtains a Class I carnivore on or after July 1, 2015, shall, within six (6) months of obtaining the animal, have a microchip permanently implanted in the animal. The microchip shall have an identification number that is unique to the microchip. In addition, the microchip shall contain a passive integrated transponder, which shall have a frequency of one hundred twenty-five kilohertz (125 kHz), one hundred thirty-four and two-tenths kilohertz (134.2 kHz), or four hundred kilohertz (400 kHz).\n(b) Any person who possesses a Class I carnivore prior to July 1, 2015, and who continues to possess the animal on or after July 1, 2015, shall have a microchip that meets the technical specifications described in subsection (a) permanently implanted in the animal by July 1, 2018.","path":["TN Code","Title 70","Chapter 4"],"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":"579d980a359fb682d38e176a84bf43e0c82f395facc8801e467b20c4f67c2245","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-70-4-417","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-70-4-501"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}