Tennessee

TN Code § 39-14-202. Cruelty to Animals

a. A person commits an offense who intentionally or knowingly:

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1. Fails unreasonably to provide necessary food, water, care or shelter for an animal in the person’s custody;

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b. A person commits an offense who knowingly ties, tethers, or restrains a dog in a manner that results in the dog suffering bodily injury as defined in § 39-11-106.

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e. In addition to the penalty imposed in subsection (g), the court making the sentencing determination for a person convicted under this section shall order the person convicted to surrender custody and forfeit the animal or animals whose treatment was the basis of the conviction. Custody shall be given to a humane society incorporated under the laws of this state. The court may prohibit the person convicted from having custody of other animals for any period of time the court determines to be reasonable, or impose any other reasonable restrictions on the person’s custody of animals as necessary for the protection of the animals.

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1. Cruelty to animals is a Class A misdemeanor.
2. A second or subsequent conviction for cruelty to animals is a Class E felony.
3. Violation of any prohibition or restriction imposed by the sentencing court pursuant to subsection (e) is a Class A misdemeanor.

TN Code § 39-11-106. Title Definitions

3. “Bodily injury” includes a cut, abrasion, bruise, burn or disfigurement, and physical pain or temporary illness or impairment of the function of a bodily member, organ, or mental faculty