Section 39-17-101 - [Effective 7/1/2024] Handling snakes so as to endanger life prohibited(a) It is an offense for a person to display, exhibit, handle, or use a venomous or dangerous snake or reptile in a manner that endangers the life or health of any person. As used in this subsection (a), "venomous" means any toxic substance that is actively injected by an animal through a bite or sting and that causes injury or death.(b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 636,s 1, eff. 7/1/2024.This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.