Bill > HB2499

This bill amends Tennessee law regarding the possession of wildlife, specifically concerning raccoons and reporting injuries from captive wildlife. It allows for the possession of a raccoon without a personal possession permit fee under certain conditions: the raccoon must be obtained legally and vaccinated, be non-native and not captured from the wild, and a possession permit must be issued by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA). The bill also revises the reporting timeframe for injuries caused by captive wildlife that require medical attention, reducing it from 48 hours to 24 hours for notification to the TWRA.