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TN Code § 43-24-104 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture|Chapter 24 - Tennessee Community Gardening Act|§ 43-24-104. Chapter to Be Liberally Construed — Property Owners Urged to Expedite Use of Vacant or Unused Property for Community Gardening

 It is the policy of the state to encourage community gardening on both public and private property, and to that end this chapter shall be liberally construed. Local governments, homeowner or condominium associations, neighborhood or community associations, and private property owners are urged to expedite the use of vacant or unused real property under their control for community gardening to the furthest extent practicable.
TN Code § 43-24-105 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture|Chapter 24 - Tennessee Community Gardening Act|§ 43-24-105. Registration as Beekeeper

 Any person, including, but not limited to, a grand mentor, who provides honey or honey byproducts through the placement and use of beehives under this chapter shall first be registered as a beekeeper pursuant to the Tennessee Apiary Act of 1995, compiled in title 44, chapter 15, and shall be subject to all provisions of such act.
TN Code § 43-25-101 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture|Chapter 25 - Registration of Farm Names|§ 43-25-101. Names of Farms and Farm Homes May Be Registered, and Be Placed on or Near Public Highway

 All owners of farms and farm homes located in this state are authorized and empowered, in their discretion, to adopt suitable names for their farms or farm homes and to register the names with the department of agriculture, as provided in § 43-25-104, each name to be placed in a conspicuous place on or near a public highway.
TN Code § 43-25-102 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture|Chapter 25 - Registration of Farm Names|§ 43-25-102. Registration of a Farm or Farm Home Name Prevents Registration Under a Like Name

 When any owner or owners of any farm or farms or farm home located in any county in this state have complied with this chapter, no other farm or farm home located in that county shall be registered under a like name.
TN Code § 43-25-103 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture|Chapter 25 - Registration of Farm Names|§ 43-25-103. Application Blanks to Be Furnished

 It is the duty of the commissioner to have printed suitable blanks upon which application for registration shall be made, and to furnish blanks to all persons desiring to comply with this chapter.
TN Code § 43-25-104 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture|Chapter 25 - Registration of Farm Names|§ 43-25-104. Application for Registration of Name — Contents — Form

  Any person desiring to register the name of that person's farm or farm home with the department shall make application for registration to the commissioner upon forms to be furnished by the commissioner.   The application shall give the name adopted for the farm or farm home and its post office address and rural route and shall be signed by the person making the application.
TN Code § 43-25-105 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture|Chapter 25 - Registration of Farm Names|§ 43-25-105. Registration Books — Certificate of Registration

 The commissioner shall provide a suitable book or books in which to enter the registrations provided for in this chapter; and, upon receipt of such applications for registration, shall cause the registration to be entered in the book or books by counties in compliance with this chapter, and shall issue to the person entitled thereto a certificate of registration.
TN Code § 43-26-101 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture|Chapter 26 - Right to Farm|§ 43-26-101. Short Title

 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Tennessee Right to Farm Act.”
TN Code § 43-26-102 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture|Chapter 26 - Right to Farm|§ 43-26-102. Chapter Definitions

 As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:   “Farm” means the land, buildings, and machinery used in the commercial production of farm products and nursery stock as defined in § 70-8-303;   “Farm operation” means a condition or activity that occurs on a farm in connection with the commercial production of farm products or nursery stock as defined in § 70-8-303, and includes, but is not limited to: marketed produce at roadside stands or farm markets; noise; odors; dust; fumes; operation of machinery and irrigation pumps; ground and aerial seeding and spraying; the application of chemical fertilizers, conditioners, insecticides, pesticides, and herbicides; the employment and use of labor; marketing of farm products in conjunction with the production of farm products thereof; and any other form of agriculture as defined in § 43-1-113;   “Farm product” means those plants and animals useful to man and includes, but is not limited to, forages and sod crops; grains and feed crops; dairy and dairy products; poultry and poultry products; livestock, including breeding and grazing; fruits; vegetables; flowers; seeds; grasses; hemp, as defined in § 43-27-101; trees; fish; apiaries; equine and other similar products; or any other product that incorporates the use of food, feed, fiber or fur; and   [Deleted by 2019 amendment.]
TN Code § 43-26-103 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture|Chapter 26 - Right to Farm|§ 43-26-103. Farms Presumed Not Nuisances

  It is a rebuttable presumption that a farm or farm operation is not a public or private nuisance. The presumption created by this subsection (a) may be overcome only if the person claiming a public or private nuisance establishes by a preponderance of the evidence that either:  The farm operation, based on expert testimony, does not conform to generally accepted agricultural practices; or   The farm or farm operation alleged to cause the nuisance does not comply with any applicable statute or rule, including without limitation statutes and rules administered by the department of agriculture or the department of environment and conservation.     [Deleted by 2019 amendment.]   [Deleted by 2019 amendment.]   [Deleted by 2019 amendment.]   [Deleted by 2019 amendment.]
TN Code § 43-26-104 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture|Chapter 26 - Right to Farm|§ 43-26-104. Applicability of Chapter — Construction

 This chapter does not affect any rights or duties that exist or mature under title 44, chapter 18. This chapter shall be broadly construed to effectuate its purposes.
TN Code § 43-27-101 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture|Chapter 27 - Hemp|§ 43-27-101. Chapter Definitions

 As used in this chapter:   “Commissioner” means the commissioner of agriculture;   “Department” means the department of agriculture;   “Hemp” means the plant cannabis sativa L. and any part of that plant, including the seeds thereof and all derivatives, extracts, cannabinoids, isomers, acids, salts, and salts of isomers, whether growing or not, with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) concentration of not more than three-tenths of one percent (0.3%) on a dry weight basis; and   “THC” means delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol.
TN Code § 43-27-102 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture|Chapter 27 - Hemp|§ 43-27-102. Hemp License — Requirements — Records

  Any person who produces hemp in this state shall obtain an annual license from the department.   In order to obtain and maintain a hemp license, a person must:  Submit to the department a description of all land on which the person produces hemp in this state, to include global positioning system coordinates and other information sufficient to identify the property;   Submit to the department any other information prescribed by rules as necessary for the efficient enforcement of this chapter;   Consent to reasonable inspection and sampling by the department of the person's hemp crop and inventory; and   Not be convicted of a state or federal felony drug offense within the previous ten (10) years.     The department shall maintain all records that the department creates, or that are submitted to the department, for regulation of hemp in this state for a period of at least five (5) years.
TN Code § 43-27-103 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture|Chapter 27 - Hemp|§ 43-27-103. Prohibited Acts

 The following acts within this state are prohibited:   Possession of rooted hemp by any person, other than a common carrier, without a valid license issued by the department;   Possession of cannabis with THC concentrations greater than three-tenths of one percent (0.3%) on a dry weight basis;   Failure to pay upon reasonable notice any license, sampling, or inspection fee assessed by the department;   Violation of this chapter or any rule promulgated under this chapter; or   Willful hindrance of the commissioner or the commissioner's authorized agent in performance of their official duties.
TN Code § 43-27-104 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture|Chapter 27 - Hemp|§ 43-27-104. Authority of Commissioner

  The commissioner is authorized to:  Administer this chapter;   Take all action necessary to obtain primary regulatory authority over the production of hemp in this state, as authorized by Section 297 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-334);   Promulgate rules in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, as necessary for regulation of hemp in accordance with the federal Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 and as determined by the commissioner to be necessary for the efficient enforcement of this chapter;   Determine requirements for and issue licenses for the production of hemp in this state;   Deny or revoke licenses and issue civil penalties up to one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each violation of this chapter or its rules;   Establish reasonable fees for hemp licenses necessary to implement and administer a hemp program in this state on an ongoing basis. All revenue collected from fees established under this subdivision (a)(6) must be used exclusively for administration of a hemp regulatory program by the department;   Require the maintenance or filing of records; and   Enter during normal business hours any premises or conveyance of a person licensed under this chapter for purposes of inspection, sampling, and observation and copying of records required under this chapter.     All rules promulgated by the department prior to July 1, 2019, for regulation of industrial hemp are null and void immediately upon rules promulgated to effectuate chapter 87 of the Public Acts of 2019 taking effect. Within one hundred twenty (120) days of chapter 87 of the Public Acts of 2019 becoming law, the department shall promulgate rules necessary to effectuate the purposes of this chapter. The commissioner is authorized to file emergency rules under § 4-5-208 as necessary for compliance with this subsection (b).
TN Code § 43-27-105 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture|Chapter 27 - Hemp|§ 43-27-105. Enforcement of Chapter — Sample and Analysis of Hemp Produced in State

  The department shall enforce this chapter in a manner that may reasonably be expected to prevent production or distribution of cannabis with THC concentrations exceeding three-tenths of one percent (0.3%) on a dry weight basis, including random inspections and sampling of hemp licensees to ensure compliance with this chapter and rules promulgated under this chapter.   The department shall sample and analyze hemp produced in this state and hemp products distributed in this state for THC concentrations, tested according to protocols prescribed by rule under this chapter. Departmental testing methods shall employ liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry, in a manner similarly reliable to post-decarboxylation, to determine a cannabinoid profile of samples tested, including their THC concentrations.
TN Code § 43-27-106 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture|Chapter 27 - Hemp|§ 43-27-106. Stop Movement or Destruction Order for Plant or Product Exceeding Authorized Concentrations — Penalties — Evidence

  When the commissioner or the commissioner's authorized agent finds any cannabis or cannabis product to contain THC concentrations greater than three-tenths of one percent (0.3%) on a dry weight basis, the commissioner may issue either a written stop movement order or written destruction order for the plant or product, as appropriate to best serve the public interest and purpose of this chapter.   Any person who negligently violates this chapter or rules promulgated under this chapter is subject to administrative action by the department including denial or revocation of any license issued under this chapter; issuance of stop movement orders, destruction orders, and civil penalties; and actions for injunction. Negligent violations of this chapter or rules promulgated under this chapter shall not be the basis for criminal prosecution of any person.   Any person who violates this chapter or rules promulgated under this chapter with a culpable mental state greater than negligence shall be subject to prosecution under any applicable state or federal law. If the department determines that a person has violated this chapter or rules promulgated under this chapter with a culpable mental state greater than negligence, the department shall report the matter to the Tennessee bureau of investigation and the United States attorney general.   In all proceedings brought to enforce this chapter, proof of testing consistent with rules promulgated under this chapter showing THC concentrations greater than three-tenths of one percent (0.3%), but not greater than one percent (1.0%), on a dry weight basis is prima facie evidence of a negligent violation of this chapter.   In all proceedings brought to enforce this chapter, the following are prima facie evidence of violation with a culpable mental state greater than negligence:  Proof of testing consistent with rules promulgated under this chapter showing THC concentrations greater than one percent (1.0%) on a dry weight basis;   Three (3) violations within a five-year period for possession of rooted hemp without a valid license issued by the department; or   Violation of any stop movement or destruction order issued under this chapter.     Any person whose license is revoked for violation of this chapter or rules promulgated under this chapter is ineligible for reissuance of the license for a period of at least five (5) years.
TN Code § 43-27-107 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture|Chapter 27 - Hemp|§ 43-27-107. Jurisdiction for Violations

 When the commissioner has reason to believe that a person is causing or has caused a violation of this chapter or the rules promulgated under this chapter, the commissioner may initiate proceedings in either the chancery court of Davidson County or the chancery court of the county where the violation occurred, for injunctive relief to prevent the continuance of the violation or to correct the conditions resulting in the violation.
TN Code § 43-27-108 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture|Chapter 27 - Hemp|§ 43-27-108. Exemption From Other Applicable Statutes and Rules Not Provided by This Chapter

 This chapter does not exempt any person from enforcement of statutes and rules applicable to particular uses of hemp, including, but not limited to, food safety statutes and rules for distribution of food products; feed statutes and rules for distribution of commercial feed; and seed statutes and rules for distribution of seed.
TN Code § 43-29-101 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture|Chapter 29 - Agriculture Commodities Promotion|§ 43-29-101. Short Title

 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Agriculture Commodities Promotion Act.”
TN Code § 43-29-102 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture|Chapter 29 - Agriculture Commodities Promotion|§ 43-29-102. Legislative Declaration — Separate and Independent Boards and Programs

  It is declared by the general assembly to be in the interest of the public welfare that Tennessee farmers who are producers of agricultural commodities shall be permitted and encouraged to act jointly and in cooperation with all purchasers, handlers, dealers, and processors of agricultural commodities in promoting, by advertising, research and other methods, the increased production, use and sale, both domestic and foreign, of any and all agricultural commodities.   It is further declared by the general assembly that this chapter is permissive by allowing producers of each separate agricultural commodity to form separate and independent commodity promotion boards under this chapter, and that each such board shall operate its own separate and independent assessment program.
TN Code § 43-29-103 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture|Chapter 29 - Agriculture Commodities Promotion|§ 43-29-103. Chapter Definitions

 As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:   “Case of eggs” means a standard thirty (30) dozen egg case;   “Commissioner” means the commissioner of agriculture;   “Commodity” means beef, corn, pork, and eggs, produced on a commercial basis;   “Corn” means all kinds of varieties of corn except popcorn, sweet corn, and ornamental corns;   “Department” means the department of agriculture;   “Egg” means a pullet egg or a hen egg and excludes all other types of eggs;   “Egg handler” or “egg dealer” means any person engaged as a wholesale distributor in the business of distributing or marketing eggs in Tennessee, regardless of where the eggs are produced;   “Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, association, cooperative or other business;   “Processor” means any person engaged in the business of processing commodity products;   “Producer” means any person who produces a commodity and thereafter causes the commodity to be marketed;   “Purchaser” means any dealer or processor who purchases or receives such commodity from producers on a commercial basis;   “Qualified producer organization” means any agricultural organization, federation, or association that is organized as a “not for profit” organization under the laws of the state of Tennessee, and whose membership is fairly representative of farmers who are active producers of one (1) or more agricultural commodities covered under this chapter;   “Referendum” means any voting procedure under which affected producers may, by secret ballot, vote for or against an assessment authorized by this chapter; and   “Vote” means to cast a ballot on a referendum.
TN Code § 43-29-104 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture|Chapter 29 - Agriculture Commodities Promotion|§ 43-29-104. Legality of Associations or Activities — Restraint of Trade

 No association, meeting or activity undertaken pursuant to this chapter intended to benefit all the producers, handlers and processors of commodity products shall be illegal or in restraint of trade.
TN Code § 43-29-105 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture|Chapter 29 - Agriculture Commodities Promotion|§ 43-29-105. Referendum on Assessment for Promotion and Research

 It is further declared to be in the public interest and highly advantageous to the agricultural economy of the state that producers of beef, corn, pork, and eggs on a commercial basis shall be permitted, by referendum, to be among such respective producers and subject to this chapter, levy upon themselves an assessment on these products and provide for the collection of the assessment, for the purpose of financing or contributing towards the financing of a program of promotion, advertising and research designed to increase the consumption, use and sale of agricultural commodities in domestic as well as foreign markets.
TN Code § 43-29-106 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture|Chapter 29 - Agriculture Commodities Promotion|§ 43-29-106. Application for Referendum

  Any qualified producer organization of beef, pork, and eggs may make application to the commissioner requesting a referendum of beef, pork, or egg producers, on forms prescribed by the commissioner, for the purpose of determining whether an assessment of a specified amount can be levied, collected, and disbursed under this chapter, or whether a prior assessment should be amended or terminated. The application shall state the amount of the assessment that is to be proposed in the referendum and a brief statement of the purposes for which the funds collected are proposed to be spent.   Any qualified producer organization of corn may make application to the commissioner requesting a referendum of corn producers, on forms prescribed by the commissioner, for the purpose of determining whether an assessment of one cent ($0.01) per bushel of corn sold can be levied, collected, and disbursed under this chapter, or whether a prior assessment should be terminated. The application shall briefly state the purposes for which the funds collected are proposed to be spent.
TN Code § 43-29-107 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture|Chapter 29 - Agriculture Commodities Promotion|§ 43-29-107. Review of Application — Date of Referendum and Assessment — Notice of Referendum and Assessment

 Within thirty (30) days of receipt of an application requesting a referendum, the commissioner shall make a determination of whether or not the petitioner is a qualified producer organization and, upon the determination, shall set a date for the referendum, which shall not be more than sixty (60) days after receipt of the application, and shall publish by any reasonable means, the date of the referendum, the polling places and the hours they will be open, the amount of the proposed assessment, and the date the assessment shall begin, if adopted.