§ 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 […]
§ 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 […]
§ 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 […]
§ 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.
§ 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.
§ 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.
§ 43-10-114. Duties and Authority of Commissioner
Except as otherwise specifically provided by the Tennessee Drug Control Act of 1989, compiled in title 39, chapter 17, part 4, and title 53, chapter 11, parts 3 and 4, or any other state statute that authorizes or requires a person other than the commissioner to exercise jurisdiction and authority over matters related to the […]
§ 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 […]
§ 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 […]
§ 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.