44-11-108 - Records of operator. - Tennessee Statutes

44-11-108. Records of operator.

(a)  Each operator of a community sale shall keep the following records for each lot of livestock consigned to or sold through such community sale, namely:

     (1)  The name and address of the consignor;

     (2)  A description of the livestock, which may be by tag number, marking, or weight;

     (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 community sale, including such inspection fees as are required hereunder.

(b)  These records shall be kept by the operator of a community sale 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.]