§ 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 […]
§ 43-10-201. 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 […]
§ 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.