Title 43, Agriculture And Horticulture

Any person who violates or aids in violating any provision of this part, or any rules and regulations promulgated under this part, commits a Class C misdemeanor.

Nothing in this part shall be construed as requiring the commissioner or the commissioner's representative to report for prosecution or for the institution of seizure proceedings as a result of minor violations of this part when the commissioner believes that the public interests…

It is the duty of each district attorney general to whom any violation is reported to cause appropriate proceedings to be instituted and prosecuted in a court of competent jurisdiction without delay.

The commissioner is authorized to make application to any chancery court of this state for a temporary or permanent injunction, restraining any person from violating or continuing to violate any of the provisions of this part or any rule or regulation promulgated under this part,…

Nothing in this part shall be construed to restrict or avoid sales or exchanges of commercial fertilizers to each other by importers, manufacturers, or manipulators who mix fertilizer materials for sale or as preventing the free and unrestricted shipments of commercial fertilizer…

(1) No person shall distribute an adulterated fertilizer product. A fertilizer shall be deemed to be adulterated if:(1) It contains any deleterious or harmful ingredient in sufficient amount to render it injurious to beneficial plant life when applied in accordance with direction…

(a) No political subdivision may regulate the registration, packaging, labeling, sale, storage, distribution, use and application of fertilizers; and, in addition, no political subdivision may adopt or continue in effect local legislation relating to the registration, packaging, …

This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Anhydrous Ammonia Storage and Equipment Law of Tennessee.”

The commissioner of agriculture is vested with the power and authority and is charged with the duty of administering and enforcing this part, and has the authority to establish and enforce reasonable rules and regulations not inconsistent with this part, for the purpose of carryi…

(a) “Anhydrous ammonia,” when used exclusively for commercial fertilizer, is, for the purpose of this part, defined as follows: anhydrous ammonia contains eighty-two percent (82%) nitrogen. At atmospheric pressure, ammonia is a gas that exists as a liquid below minus twenty-eight…

(a) No person, firm, corporation or association shall engage in business as a dealer in anhydrous ammonia as a fertilizer, or as a dealer in equipment used in the handling of anhydrous ammonia as a fertilizer within this state without first having obtained from the commissioner o…

A violation of this part or rules and regulations promulgated under this part is a Class C misdemeanor.

This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Tennessee Agricultural Liming Materials Act.”

(1) As used in this part, unless the context requires otherwise:(1) “Agricultural liming materials” means a product whose calcium and magnesium compounds are capable of neutralizing soil acidity, and including, but not limited to, limestone, burnt lime, hydrated lime, marl, indus…

(a) Agricultural liming materials sold, offered or exposed for sale in the state shall have affixed to each package in a conspicuous manner on the outside thereof, a plainly printed, stamped or otherwise marked label, tag or statement, or in the case of bulk sales, a delivery sli…

(a) No agricultural liming material shall be sold or offered for sale in this state unless it complies with this part and regulations pertaining to this part. (b) No agricultural liming material shall be sold or offered for sale in this state that contains toxic materials in quan…

A manufacturer who distributes liming materials in this state shall submit annually an application for a license on forms furnished by the commissioner, accompanied by payment in the amount set by rule pursuant to § 43-1-703.

(a) It is the duty of the commissioner, who may act through an authorized agent to sample, inspect, make analyses of, and test agricultural liming materials distributed within this state as the commissioner or the commissioner's agent may deem necessary to determine whether the a…

When the commissioner finds any lot of agricultural liming materials is being offered or exposed for sale in violation of any of the provisions of this part, the commissioner may issue a “stop sale, or use or removal” order to the owner of the lot of materials. The commissioner m…

The commissioner shall have the authority to suspend or revoke any license in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, this part, and the rules and regulations promulgated under this part.

The commissioner is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this part. All such rules and regulations shall be promulgated in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5.

A violation of this part, or any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder, is a Class C misdemeanor.

(1) In the interest of the public health, safety, and welfare, it is the purpose and intent of this chapter to authorize the commission to study and make recommendations on issues related to equine health in this state to:(1) Promote the health of horses in this state; and(2) Enc…

(1) As used in this chapter:(1) “Commission” means the Tennessee equine health advisory commission, created by § 43-13-103; and(2) “Department” means the department of agriculture. (1) “Commission” means the Tennessee equine health advisory commission, created by § 43-13-103; and…

(a) There is created a Tennessee equine health advisory commission, which consists of nine (9) members as follows:(1) The commissioner of agriculture, or the commissioner's designee, as an ex officio voting member;(2) One (1) member appointed by the governor who is licensed to pr…

(1) To be eligible for appointment to, and membership on, the commission, a person must:(1) Be a legal resident of this state at the time of appointment; and(2) Have personal or professional experience in and knowledge of the equine industry in this state. (1) Be a legal resident…

(a) The commission shall meet at least once per year and may hold additional meetings necessary for the purpose of transacting business that properly comes before it. All members of the commission must be duly notified of the time and place of each meeting. (b) The commissioner o…

(a) The commission shall study the state of equine health in this state, emerging equine health issues that may impact the equine industry in this state, and other equine health and equine industry issues the commission deems relevant, and shall make regulatory and legislative re…

This part is known and may be cited as the “Soil and Water Conservation Districts Law.”

(1) As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Agricultural industry representative” means any person:(A) Engaged in a business that provides a service to, or good for, farmers engaged in production agriculture;(B) Employed by a local, state, or federal agen…

(a) There is established the Tennessee soil and water conservation commission to perform the functions conferred upon it in this part. (b) (1) The commission consists of seven (7) members appointed by the governor and four (4) ex officio members.(2) The seven (7) members appointe…

(a) The commission may employ an administrative officer and technical experts and other agents and employees, permanent and temporary, as it may require, and shall determine their qualifications, duties, and compensation. (b) The commission may call upon the attorney general and …

(a) The commission shall designate one (1) of the non-ex officio members as its chair, and may, from time to time, change such designation. (b) A majority of the commission shall constitute a quorum, and the concurrence of a majority in any matter within their duties shall be req…

(1) In addition to other duties and powers conferred upon the commission in this part, the commission may:(1) Assist supervisors in carrying out of their powers and programs, including working to provide training for supervisors and district employees, with an emphasis on proper …

(a) Any twenty-five (25) landowners within the limits of the territory proposed to be organized into a district may file a petition with the commission requesting that a soil and water conservation district be organized for the territory described in the petition. The description…

The commission shall pay all expenses for the issuance of notices and the conduct of hearings and referenda under this part, and shall supervise the conduct of the hearings and referenda. The commission shall promulgate rules governing the conduct of the hearings and referenda an…

The commission shall publish the result of the referendum and shall thereafter consider and determine whether the operation of the district within the defined boundaries is administratively practicable and feasible. If the commission determines that the operation of the district …

(a) If the commission determines that the operation of the proposed district within the defined boundaries is administratively practicable and feasible, it shall name the district and appoint two (2) supervisors to act, with the three (3) supervisors elected pursuant to § 43-14-2…

After six (6) months have expired from the date of the denial of a petition pursuant to a determination by the commission that operation of a proposed district is not administratively practicable and feasible, subsequent petitions may be filed and action taken in accordance with …

Petitions for including additional territory within an existing district may be filed with the commission. The proceedings provided for in this part in the case of petitions to organize a district must be observed in the case of petitions for inclusion. The commission shall presc…

In any suit, action, or proceeding involving the validity or enforcement of, or relating to, any contract, proceeding, or action of the district, the district is established in accordance with this part upon proof of the issuance of the certificate by the secretary of state pursu…

(a) Within thirty (30) days after the date of issuance by the secretary of state of a certificate of organization of a district, nominating petitions may be filed with the commission to nominate candidates for supervisors of the district. The commission is authorized to extend th…

(a) The governing body of the district consists of five (5) supervisors, elected or appointed as provided in § 43-14-214. (b) The supervisors shall designate a chair and may, from time to time, change such designation. The term of office of each supervisor is three (3) years, exc…

(1) A district and its supervisors may, in addition to other powers granted in this part:(1) Conduct surveys, investigations, and research relating to the character of soil erosion and necessary erosion prevention and control measures, the relationships between reductions in soil…

The supervisors of two (2) or more districts may cooperate with one another in the exercise of the powers conferred in this part.

(a) Beginning five (5) years after a district's certificate of organization is issued, a district, upon unanimously adopting a motion to dissolve the district, may file a petition with the commission requesting that the district and its operations be terminated. The commission ma…