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TN Code § 43-10-106 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture|Chapter 10 - Agricultural Seeds|Part 1 - Seed Law of 1986|§ 43-10-106. Label Requirements — Agricultural Seeds

 Agricultural seeds sold, distributed, offered or exposed for sale, or transported for sale within or into this state shall be labeled to show the following information:   The commonly accepted name of the kind and the variety, or kind and the phrase “variety not stated” for each agricultural seed present in excess of five percent (5%) of the whole and the percentage by weight of each in order of its predominance. When more than one (1) component is required to be named, the word “mixture” or the word “mixed” shall be shown conspicuously on the label. Hybrids shall be labeled as hybrids;   Lot number or other lot identifications;   Net weight;   Origin, if known. If the origin is unknown, the fact shall be stated;   Percentage by weight of inert matter;   Percentage by weight of agricultural seeds and/or vegetable seeds, which shall be designated as “other crop seeds,” other than those named on the label. Different varieties of the same kind of seed when in quantities of less than five percent (5%) will be considered as other crop seeds;   Percentage by weight of all weed seeds, including noxious-weed seeds;   For each named agricultural seed:  Percentage of germination, exclusive of hard seed;   Percentage of hard seed, if present;   The calendar month and year the test was completed to determine such percentages;   In addition to the individual percentage statement of germination and hard seed, the total percentage of germination and hard seed may be stated as such, if desired;     The name and number per pound of each kind of restricted noxious-weed seed present; and   The name and address of the person who labeled the seed, or who sells, offers or exposes the seed for sale within this state.
TN Code § 43-10-107 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture|Chapter 10 - Agricultural Seeds|Part 1 - Seed Law of 1986|§ 43-10-107. Label Requirements — Vegetable Seeds in Containers of One Pound or Less

 Labels for vegetable seeds in containers of one (1) pound or less, including vegetable seeds in preplanted containers, mats, tapes, or other planting devices, shall show the following information:   Name of kind and variety of seed. Hybrids shall be labeled as hybrids;   Lot number or other lot identification;    Percentage germination and calendar month and year the test was completed, or year for which packed; provided, that the words “Packed for” precedes the year. However, no seed are to be offered or exposed for sale at retail outlets before the year for which packed;   Any seed offered or exposed for sale after the year for which packed, unless in hermetically sealed containers, must show a current germination test as required in § 43-10-109(1)(B). The person in possession of such seed will be responsible for securing a new germination test;     Name and address of the person who labeled the seed or who sells, offers, or exposes the seed for sale within this state;   For seeds that germinate less than the standards last established by the commissioner under this part:  The percentage of germination, exclusive of hard seed;   The percentage of hard seed, if present;   The calendar month and year the test was completed to determine such percentage;   In addition to the individual percentage statement of germination and hard seed, the total percentage of germination and hard seed may be stated, if desired; and   The words “Below Standard” in not less than eight (8) point type; and     For seeds in a germination medium, mat, tape, or other device in such a way as to make it difficult to determine the quantity of seed without removing the seeds from the medium, mat, tape, or device, a statement to indicate the minimum number of seeds in the container.
TN Code § 43-10-108 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture|Chapter 10 - Agricultural Seeds|Part 1 - Seed Law of 1986|§ 43-10-108. Label Requirements — Vegetable Seeds in Containers of More Than One Pound

 Vegetable seeds in containers of more than one (1) pound shall be labeled to show the following information:   The name of each kind and variety present in excess of five percent (5%) and the percentage by weight of each in order of its predominance. Hybrids shall be labeled as hybrids;   Lot number or other lot identification:  The percentage of germination, exclusive of hard seed;   The percentage of hard seed, if present;   The calendar month and year the test was completed to determine such percentages;   In addition to the individual percentage statement of germination and hard seed, the total percentage of germination and hard seed may be stated as such, if desired;   Net weight, except when in bulk; and   The name and address of the person who sells, offers or exposes the seed for sale within this state; and     No tag or label shall be required, unless requested, on seeds sold directly to and in the presence of the purchaser and taken from a bag or container properly labeled.
TN Code § 43-10-110 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture|Chapter 10 - Agricultural Seeds|Part 1 - Seed Law of 1986|§ 43-10-110. Exemptions

  Sections 43-10-104 — 43-10-108 do not apply:  To seed or grain sold or represented to be sold for purposes other than for seeding; provided, that the seed is labeled “not for seeding purposes” and that the seed seller shall make it unmistakably clear to the purchaser of such seed or grain that it is not for seeding purposes;   To seed for conditioning when consigned to being transported to or stored in a conditioning establishment; provided, that the invoice or labeling accompanying the seed bears the statement “Seed for conditioning”; and provided further, that other labeling or representation that may be made with respect to the uncleaned or unconditioned seed shall be subject to this part;   When grown, sold, and delivered by the producer on the producer's own premises, to the purchaser personally for seeding purposes. If, however, the seed is advertised for sale through any public medium or if the seed is delivered by a common carrier, except transported for the purposes of being recleaned as hereinafter provided, the seed must be labeled in accordance with this part; and   To any carrier in respect to any seed or screenings transported or delivered for transportation in the ordinary course of its business as a carrier; provided, that such carrier is not engaged in producing, conditioning, or marketing agricultural or vegetable seeds or screenings subject to this part.     No person shall be subject to the penalties of this part for having sold, offered or exposed for sale in this state any agricultural or vegetable seeds that were incorrectly labeled or represented as to origin, kind, or variety when such seeds cannot be identified by examination, unless such person has failed to obtain an invoice or genuine grower's declaration giving origin, kind, and variety or to take such other precautions as may be necessary to ensure the identity to be that stated.
TN Code § 43-10-111 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture|Chapter 10 - Agricultural Seeds|Part 1 - Seed Law of 1986|§ 43-10-111. Records

 Each person whose name appears on the label as handling agricultural or vegetable seeds subject to this part shall keep for a period of two (2) years complete records of each lot of such seed handled, and shall keep for one (1) year a file sample of each lot of seed after final disposition of the lot. All such records and samples pertaining to the shipment or shipments involved shall be accessible for inspection by the commissioner or the commissioner's agent during customary business hours.
TN Code § 43-10-112 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture|Chapter 10 - Agricultural Seeds|Part 1 - Seed Law of 1986|§ 43-10-112. Disclaimers, Nonwarranties, and Limited Warranties

 A disclaimer, nonwarranty, or limited warranty used in any invoice, advertising, labeling, or written, printed or graphic matter pertaining to any seed shall not directly or indirectly deny or modify any information required by this part or the rules and regulations promulgated under this part.
TN Code § 43-10-113 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture|Chapter 10 - Agricultural Seeds|Part 1 - Seed Law of 1986|§ 43-10-113. Tolerances to Be Established and Used in Enforcement

 Due to variations that may occur between the analysis or tests and likewise between label statements and the results of subsequent analyses and tests, tolerances that are to be established by appropriate rules and regulations promulgated under the authority of this part shall be employed in the enforcement of this part.
TN Code § 43-10-115 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture|Chapter 10 - Agricultural Seeds|Part 1 - Seed Law of 1986|§ 43-10-115. Seizure

 Any lot of agricultural or vegetable seeds, mixtures of such seeds, or screenings being sold, exposed for sale, offered for sale or held with intent to sell in this state contrary to this part shall be subject to seizure on complaint of the commissioner to a court of competent jurisdiction in the locality in which the seeds, mixtures of such seeds, or screenings are located. In the event the court finds the seed to be in violation of this part and orders the condemnation thereof, the seeds, mixtures of such seeds, or screenings shall be denatured, conditioned, destroyed, relabeled, or otherwise disposed of in compliance with the laws of this state; provided, that in no instance shall such disposition of the seeds, mixtures of the seeds, or screenings be ordered by the court without first having given the claimant an opportunity to apply to the court for the release of the seeds, mixtures of the seeds, or screenings, or permission to condition or relabel to bring them into compliance with this part.
TN Code § 43-10-116 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture|Chapter 10 - Agricultural Seeds|Part 1 - Seed Law of 1986|§ 43-10-116. Violations, Hearings, Prosecutions, or Warnings

  Any person who knowingly, or as a result either of gross negligence or of a failure to make a reasonable effort to be informed of the pertinent facts, violates any provision of this part, or the rules and regulations made and promulgated thereunder, commits a Class C misdemeanor. However, no prosecution under this part shall be instituted without the person first having been given an opportunity to appear before the commissioner or the commissioner's duly authorized agent, to introduce evidence either in person or by agent or attorney at a private hearing.   If, after the hearing, or without a hearing in the event the person or the person's agent or attorney fails or refuses to appear, the commissioner is of the opinion that the evidence warrants prosecution, the commissioner shall proceed according to legal procedures in the state, or, if the commissioner believes the public interest will be adequately served by a written notice or warning, the commissioner may direct to the alleged violator a suitable written notice or warning.   After judgment by the court in any case arising under this part, the commissioner shall publish any information pertinent to the issuance of the judgment by the court in such media as the commissioner may designate from time to time.
TN Code § 43-10-117 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture|Chapter 10 - Agricultural Seeds|Part 1 - Seed Law of 1986|§ 43-10-117. Injunction

 When, in the performance of official duties, the commissioner applies to any court for a temporary or permanent injunction restraining any person from violating or continuing to violate any of the provisions of this part or any rules and regulations under this part, the injunction is to be issued without bond.
TN Code § 43-10-118 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture|Chapter 10 - Agricultural Seeds|Part 1 - Seed Law of 1986|§ 43-10-118. License Fees

 Each seed seller who sells, offers for sale, exposes for sale, distributes, or solicits orders for the sale of any agricultural or vegetable seeds to farmers, retailers, wholesalers, or any others who use or plant agricultural or vegetable seeds in the state shall obtain a license from the commissioner annually on or before July 1 of each calendar year. Seed sellers shall obtain an application form and pay the appropriate fee set by rule pursuant to § 43-1-703.
TN Code § 43-10-120 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture|Chapter 10 - Agricultural Seeds|Part 1 - Seed Law of 1986|§ 43-10-120. Regulations Promulgated Under Former Statute

 All regulations promulgated under prior law shall remain in effect until amended or repealed in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5.
TN Code § 43-10-201 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture|Chapter 10 - Agricultural Seeds|Part 2 - Seed Certification|§ 43-10-201. State Seed Certifying Agency

 The commissioner of agriculture, the vice president of the University of Tennessee institute of agriculture, the dean of the University of Tennessee agriculture experiment station and the dean of the University of Tennessee extension service are vested with full authority to designate a crop improvement association as the official state seed certifying agency. The association shall be a member of the Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies. These officials are further authorized, if satisfied that the association acting as official state seed certifying agency has not performed its duties in the best interests of Tennessee agriculture, to terminate the appointment of the association as the official state seed certifying agency.
TN Code § 43-10-203 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture|Chapter 10 - Agricultural Seeds|Part 2 - Seed Certification|§ 43-10-203. Duties of the Board of Directors of the Seed Certifying Agency

 The seed certifying agency's board of directors has control, management and supervision of the production, distribution and certification of purebred seeds in Tennessee under this part.
TN Code § 43-10-204 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture|Chapter 10 - Agricultural Seeds|Part 2 - Seed Certification|§ 43-10-204. Applicability of Provisions

 Any person, association, firm or corporation who issues, uses or circulates any advertisement, tag, seal, poster, letterhead or marketing circular containing any written or printed representation or description that such seeds offered for sale or use are “Tennessee Certified,” “Tennessee State Certified,” “State Certified,” or the equivalent utilizing words or symbols to imply conformity with the standards established by the state seed certifying agency, shall be subject to this part. This part does not apply, however, to the plant and plant product certification procedures concerning freedom from disease and insect infestation, as currently conducted by the plant industries division of the department of agriculture. Any issuance, use or circulation of any certificate or instrument, as defined in this part, shall be deemed “certification” for the purposes of this part.
TN Code § 43-10-205 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture|Chapter 10 - Agricultural Seeds|Part 2 - Seed Certification|§ 43-10-205. Rules and Regulations — Compliance With Standards and Procedures — Valid Certifications

  The state seed certifying agency shall promulgate rules and regulations for the certification of seeds, plants or plant parts intended for growth, harvest, sale or distribution in Tennessee, with the exception of nursery crops, greenhouse crops, vegetable crops, strawberries and sweet potatoes.   All seeds, plants, or plant parts intended for growth, harvest, sale or distribution in Tennessee, with the exception of nursery crops, greenhouse crops, vegetable crops, strawberries and sweet potatoes, shall comply with the standards and procedures established by the state seed certifying agency in order to be eligible for certification.   No certification is valid unless issued by the state seed certifying agency established in this part.
TN Code § 43-10-206 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture|Chapter 10 - Agricultural Seeds|Part 2 - Seed Certification|§ 43-10-206. Violations — Penalties

 It is unlawful for any person, firm, association or corporation to issue, make, use or circulate any certification as provided for in this part, without authority from and the approval of the state seed certifying agency. Any person, firm, association or corporation who violates any provision of this part commits a Class A misdemeanor for each separate offense, and shall further be denied any right to apply for subsequent certification for such a period as the court sees fit but not to exceed one (1) year.
TN Code § 43-11-101 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture|Chapter 11 - Fertilizers and Liming Materials|Part 1 - Commercial Fertilizers|§ 43-11-101. Short Title

 This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Tennessee Commercial Fertilizer Law of 1969.”
TN Code § 43-11-102 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture|Chapter 11 - Fertilizers and Liming Materials|Part 1 - Commercial Fertilizers|§ 43-11-102. Administration of Part

 This part shall be administered by the commissioner of agriculture.
TN Code § 43-11-104 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture|Chapter 11 - Fertilizers and Liming Materials|Part 1 - Commercial Fertilizers|§ 43-11-104. Annual Licence Fee

 Every person who distributes commercial fertilizer in this state shall pay an annual license fee set by rule pursuant to § 43-1-703.
TN Code § 43-11-105 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture|Chapter 11 - Fertilizers and Liming Materials|Part 1 - Commercial Fertilizers|§ 43-11-105. Labeling

  Any commercial fertilizer distributed in this state in containers shall have placed on or affixed to the container a label setting forth in clearly legible and conspicuous form the information required by § 43-11-104(a)(1)-(4).   If distributed in bulk, a written or printed statement of the information required by § 43-11-104(a)(1)-(4) shall accompany delivery and be supplied to the purchaser at time of delivery.   A commercial fertilizer formulated according to specifications that are furnished by a consumer prior to mixing shall be labeled to show the net weight, guaranteed analysis, and the name and address of the distributor or the registrant, together with the name and address of the consumer.
TN Code § 43-11-108 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture|Chapter 11 - Fertilizers and Liming Materials|Part 1 - Commercial Fertilizers|§ 43-11-108. Inspection, Sampling, Analysis

  It is the duty of the commissioner or the commissioner's agent to sample, inspect, make analysis of, and test commercial fertilizer distributed within this state, and the commissioner or agent is authorized to enter upon any public or private premises or carriers at a time and place and to such extent as the commissioner or agent may deem necessary to determine whether their commercial fertilizers are in compliance with this part.   The methods of analysis and sampling shall be those adopted by the official from sources such as the Association of Official Analytical Chemists Journal.   The commissioner, in determining for administrative purposes whether any commercial fertilizer is deficient in plant food, shall be guided solely by the official sample as defined in § 43-11-103, and obtained and analyzed as provided for in subsection (b).   The results of official analysis of any commercial fertilizer that has been found to be subject to penalty or other legal action shall be forwarded by the commissioner to the registrant at least ten (10) days before the report is submitted to the purchaser. If during that period no adequate evidence to the contrary is made available to the commissioner, the report shall become official. Upon request, the commissioner shall furnish to the registrant a portion of any sample found subject to penalty or other legal action.
TN Code § 43-11-110 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture|Chapter 11 - Fertilizers and Liming Materials|Part 1 - Commercial Fertilizers|§ 43-11-110. Commercial Value

 For the purpose of determining the commercial values to be applied under the provisions of § 43-11-109, the commissioner shall determine and publish annually the values per pound of nitrogen, available phosphoric acid, and soluble potash in commercial fertilizers in this state. If guarantees are as provided in § 43-11-103(9)(B), the values shall be per pound of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. The values so determined and published shall be used in determining and assessing penalties.
TN Code § 43-11-111 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture|Chapter 11 - Fertilizers and Liming Materials|Part 1 - Commercial Fertilizers|§ 43-11-111. Soil Conditioners

  No soil conditioner, soil amendment, or any other material designed or claimed to improve the physical characteristics of the soil may be sold in this state until those products meet all of the requirements of this chapter and the regulations promulgated under this chapter, including the payment of inspection fees.   If the analysis shows that any soil amendment, soil conditioner, or similar product falls short of the guaranteed analysis in any one (1) ingredient or in total ingredients, then a penalty shall be assessed by the commissioner in the amount of three (3) times the larger deficiency. A minimum penalty of fifty dollars ($50.00) shall be assessed on any deficiency of such product. Investigational allowances and total ingredient values shall be established by regulation and shall follow the Official Publication of the Association of American Plant Food Control Officials if applicable. All penalties shall be paid in the manner prescribed by § 43-11-109.
TN Code § 43-11-112 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture|Chapter 11 - Fertilizers and Liming Materials|Part 1 - Commercial Fertilizers|§ 43-11-112. Misbranded Fertilizer — Distribution Prohibited

 Commercial fertilizer is misbranded if it carries a false or misleading statement on the container, on the label attached to the container, or if false or misleading statements concerning the fertilizer are disseminated in any manner or by any means. It is unlawful to distribute a misbranded fertilizer.
TN Code § 43-11-113 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture|Chapter 11 - Fertilizers and Liming Materials|Part 1 - Commercial Fertilizers|§ 43-11-113. Rules and Regulations

 For the enforcement of this part, the commissioner is authorized to prescribe and, after a hearing following due notice, to enforce such rules and regulations relating to the distribution of commercial fertilizers as the commissioner may find necessary to carry into effect the full intent and meaning of this part.
TN Code § 43-11-114 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture|Chapter 11 - Fertilizers and Liming Materials|Part 1 - Commercial Fertilizers|§ 43-11-114. Penalty for Short Weight

 If any commercial fertilizer in the possession of the consumer is found by the commissioner to be short in weight, the registrant of the commercial fertilizer shall, within thirty (30) days after official notice from the commissioner, pay to the consumer a penalty equal to three (3) times the value of the actual shortage.