Tennessee Administrative Code

conditioned, it must be labeled before distribution to any person including a wholesaler. Each bag or bulk lot must be completely labeled when supplied to a retailer or consumer. Labeling of seed supplied to or owned by a wholesaler (one whose predominant business is to supply se…

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(1) Hybrid kinds or varieties of seed which contain between 90% to 95% hybrid, as a result of incompletely controlled pollination, shall be labeled with percentages of both the hybrid and also the non-hybrid components shown on the tag. No one kind or variety of seed shall be lab…

Tennessee and the maximum permitted rate of occurrence per pound or agricultural or vegetable seed is established. (1) Prohibited Noxious-Weed seed shall include: Balloonvine (Cardiospermum halicacabum) None per pound Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense) None per pound October, 2018 …

prohibited from being sold, offered or exposed for sale for sowing purposes in Tennessee if: (1) The percentage of germination is below 75%. October, 2018 (Revised) 3 SEED CHAPTER 0080-05-06 (Rule 0080-05-06-.08, continued) (a) Exceptions. 1. Hybrid field corn shall not germinate…

(1) The standard of germination for vegetable seeds shall be the same as listed in the Federal Seed Act, and as may be subsequently amended, and which, presently, are as listed below. For seed which germinate less than these standards, the words “Below Standard” must be printed o…

labeled and packed in hermetically sealed containers the nine (9) month limitation of date of test in Section 10(a)(2) is extended as provided therein. The germination test for agricultural and vegetable seeds shall have been completed within twenty-four (24) month period, exclus…

for any component will be considered the date of test.

(1) Percentage of pure seeds with coating material removed. (2) Percentage of coating material shall be shown as a separate item in close association with the percentage of inert matter. (3) Germination shall be determined on pellets with or without seed. October, 2018 (Revised) …

deliveries, to dealers or consumers of seed shall be subject to the Tennessee Seed Law and its rules and regulations. All trucks and other common carriers transporting seed for delivery or sale, or to be sold or delivered to consumers in this State, in the usual manner, or on the…

(1) For purposes of this rule, seed unit means: (a) A container of seed six lbs. to 100 lbs.; (b) A hundredweight of seed sold in bulk; (c) A package of tobacco seed two ounces or less; or (d) A case of seed in packages of less than five pounds. (2) Annual statement. Every person…

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stored in bulk, shall be labeled by attaching to the bin, tank, box or other container in a conspicuous place, a tag or label stating the information as required by Sections 5 through 9 of this Chapter. Copy of same shall also be supplied to each purchaser at time of sale.

variety name or statement of a mixture unless it is a registered trademark. Brand names may not be used in conjunction with “Variety Not Stated” labeling.

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shall be those set forth in T.C.A. § 43-11-103.

(1) (a) A commercial fertilizer formulated according to specifications which are furnished by a consumer prior to mixing (i.e. a custom mix) shall as a minimum be labeled to show the net weight, guaranteed analysis, and the name and address of the distributor along with the name …

(1) (a) The word percentage or the symbol (%), when used on a fertilizer label, shall represent only the amount of individual plant nutrients in relation to the total product by weight. June, 2017 (Revised) 1 COMMERCIAL FERTILIZER CHAPTER 0080-05-10 (Rule 0080-05-10-.03, continue…

shall be registered and shall be guaranteed. Guarantees shall be made on the elemental basis. Sources of the elements guaranteed and proof of availability shall be provided to the Commissioner upon request. The minimum percentages which will be accepted for registration are as fo…

the minimum required of all fertilizer labels. For packaged products, this information shall either: (1) appear on the front or back of the package, (2) occupy at least the upper-third of a side of the package or, (3) be printed on a tag and attached to the package. This informat…

(1) (a) No fertilizer label shall bear a statement that connotes or implies that certain plant nutrients contained in a fertilizer are released slowly over period of time, unless the nutrient or nutrients are identified and guaranteed. (b) Types of products with slow release prop…

(1) (a) Each container of a soil conditioner shall be labeled in a legible and conspicuous form to show the following information: 1. The net weight of the contents. 2. The name of the product. 3. The guaranteed analysis, including the common or usual English name and the percent…

Commissioner or his agent in order to determine accurately the tonnage sold by a distributor or a registrant in this state shall be done during reasonable hours which shall mean any time that the distributor or registrant is available to do business with the public.

(1) Annual statement. Every person required to have a commercial fertilizer license shall file with the department on or before July 1 an annual statement indicating the number of net tons and number of commercial fertilizer products the person distributed in the state during the…

(1) (a) A commercial fertilizer shall be deemed deficient if the analysis of any nutrient is below the guarantee by an amount exceeding the values in the following schedule* Guaranteed Nitrogen Available Potash percent percent Phosphoric acid, percent percent 04 or less 0.49 0.67…

(1) (a) Any penalty assessed by the Commissioner for a deficiency in an official sample of fertilizer of any primary, secondary, or micro nutrient shall be paid by the registrant if there is a deficiency in a fertilizer material or mixture which is sold and sampled in the same fo…

(1) Commercial fertilizers that contain guaranteed amounts of phosphates and/or micronutrients are adulterated when they contain metals in amounts greater than the levels for metals in fertilizers established by the American Association of Plant Food Control Officials Statement o…

June, 2020 (Revised) 8 KEROSENE AND MOTOR FUELS QUALITY INSPECTION REGULATIONS CHAPTER 0080-05-12 (Rule 0080-05-12-.02, continued)

(1) Gasoline and Gasoline-Oxygenate Blends (as set forth in this regulation) shall meet the following requirements: June, 2020 (Revised) 4 KEROSENE AND MOTOR FUELS QUALITY INSPECTION REGULATIONS CHAPTER 0080-05-12 (Rule 0080-05-12-.02, continued) (a) The most recent version of AS…

(1) General Considerations (a) Documentation - when products regulated by this rule are sold, product transfer documents such as an invoice, bill of lading, shipping paper or other documentation, must accompany each delivery other than a retail sale. This document must identify t…

(1) Water in Retail Storage Tanks containing Gasoline-Alcohol Blends, Biodiesel, Biodiesel Blends, Ethanol Flex Fuel, Aviation Gas, and Aviation Turbine Fuel - no water phase greater than 6 millimeters (1/4 in) as determined by an appropriate detection paste, is allowed to accumu…

(1) Fill Connection Labeling - the fill connection for any petroleum product storage tank or vessel supplying engine-fuel devices shall be permanently, plainly, and visibly marked as to the product contained by means of: June, 2020 (Revised) 17 KEROSENE AND MOTOR FUELS QUALITY IN…

Stop Sale Order - a stop sale order may be issued as a Class One stop sale order or a Class Two stop sale order. When a stop sale order is placed on a terminal or bulk storage plant, the terminal or bulk storage plant operators shall immediately notify all customers that received…

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(1) The test methods referenced for use within the applicable Standard Specification shall be used to determine the specification values for enforcement purposes. When no ASTM methods exist, accepted industry test methods specified in rule shall be used to determine compliance. (…

Samples of petroleum products collected for testing shall be pumped, pulled, drawn, or otherwise procured in accordance with the most recent version of any of the following standard procedures: (1) ASTM D4057, “Standard Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Prod…

All unused portions of samples remaining after testing shall be disposed of either by use in official state vehicles or through proper disposal procedures. If the unused portions of samples are used in official state vehicles, the state or contract laboratory shall be responsible…

(1) When used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise: (a) Act means the Tennessee Commodity Dealer and Warehouse Law, T.C.A. §43-32-101 et seq. (b) Commissioner means the commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Agriculture, or his designated representative; (c…

(1) These rules apply to all persons in the State of Tennessee who buy grain from producers. (2) Any person who is engaged in the business of buying grain from producers for reasons other than resale, milling, or processing, shall not be considered to be a grain dealer unless sub…

(1) The application shall set forth: (a) Name of the applicant; (b) The principal officers if the applicant is a corporation; or the active members if the applicant is a partnership; (c) The location of the principal office or place of business of the applicant and the location o…

REQUIREMENTS. (4) The applicant or licensee maintains a permanent business location, and such applicant’s or licensee’s place of business will remain open during normal business hours. (5) The applicant or licensee has sufficient financial resources to pay producers for grain pur…

Any grain dealer who purchases grain from producers only in connection with or as an incident to some other business and whose total purchase of grain from producers during any fiscal year do not exceed an aggregate dollar amount of $100,000, may satisfy the bonding requirements …

license, renew a license or continue a license if the department is satisfied that the applicant or license meets the following conditions: (1) The applicant, license, or manager is of good business reputation. (2) The applicant, licensee, or manager has the qualification and bac…

(1) Each licensee shall display their license in a public area of the principal office of the licensee in this state. If the licensee has more than one (1) location a certificate shall be posted at each location. If the licensee operates trucks only, a certificate should be carri…

(1) A “delayed payment, deferred price, or price later contract” shall be made out at least in triplicate. One (1) copy shall be given to the producers and one (1) copy kept for grain dealer’s files, the third (3rd) copy shall be filed in numerical order at the dealer’s place of …

If a grain dealer uses settlement sheets, the dealer shall comply with the requirements of this section. Settlement sheets shall be pre-numbered by the printer. The grain dealer shall use settlement sheets in numerical sequence and account for all settlement sheets. Settlement sh…