Pet Age Staff //July 6, 2016//
Effective June 21, 2016, the Tennessee Department of Health amended Chapter 1200-14-01-.36 of Tennessee Code (Sale of Turtles Prohibited) to allow for the sale of some turtles for the first time since 1977.
Turtles may be sold if the carapace length is 4 inches or more and they are not sold to anyone less than 18 years of age.
Turtles are still restricted from pre-kindergarten schools, daycare centers and childcare centers.
The amendments also establish guidelines that allow the Commissioner of Health to: