21 chapters · 239 sections in this title.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 44-15-101 Title — Purpose
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(a) This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Tennessee Apiary Act of 1995.” (b) Honeybees are kept in beehives by beekeepers throughout the state, and many colonies of feral honeybees have established nests in hollow trees and in walls of buildings. These honeybees pe…
Tenn. Code Ann. § 44-15-102 Chapter definitions
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(1) As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Abandoned apiaries” means an apiary that has not been subjected to at least the minimal beekeeping practices necessary to maintain the bees in a healthy, productive, and safe condition so that the honeybees a…
Tenn. Code Ann. § 44-15-103 State apiarist
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(a) (1) The commissioner shall appoint a state apiarist, subject to any applicable rules or qualifications established by the department of human resources. The state apiarist is responsible for the apiary work of the department of agriculture and, with the necessary assistants, …
Tenn. Code Ann. § 44-15-104 Cooperative agreements
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The commissioner is authorized to enter into cooperative agreements and/or grants with any person, municipality, county and other departments of this state, and boards, officials and authorities of other states and the United States for inspection with reference to infectious and…