70-4-202 - Use or possession of wildlife, hides or parts thereof illegally taken unlawful. - Tennessee Statutes

70-4-202. Use or possession of wildlife, hides or parts thereof illegally taken unlawful.

Any person who makes any use of or has in possession any wild animals, wild animals' green hides, wild birds, wild fowl or fish or parts thereof that have been caught, taken, killed or destroyed contrary to any of the provisions of this title shall be equally liable under the provisions of this title for the penalties imposed against the person who caught, took, killed, or destroyed such wild animals, wild animals' green hides, wild birds, wild fowl or fish who was formerly in possession of same.

[Acts 1951, ch. 115, § 58 (Williams, § 5178.87); 1982, ch. 738, § 27; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 51-502.]