§ 43-20-103. Assessment Levied on Producers — Promotion Fund — Records of Purchasers
There is imposed and levied an assessment at the rate of one cent (1¢) per bushel on all soybeans grown within the state of Tennessee, by producers desiring to execute forms stating their desire to participate as set out in this section, and this assessment shall be deducted by the purchaser from the amount paid […]
§ 43-19-217. Warehouseman’s Lien for Fees and Charges
A lien is given to the proprietor of the warehouse on all tobacco and proceeds for fees and charges on the tobacco and proceeds.
§ 43-19-218. Selling or Shipping Without Inspection Not Prohibited
No planter or person is prohibited from selling tobacco at private sale, with or without inspection, if such person chooses so to do, nor compelled to have tobacco, though stored in a public or authorized warehouse, inspected; but the person may sell or ship it without inspection.
§ 43-19-301. Commissioner of Agriculture to Enforce Rules and Regulations
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 carrying out this part.
§ 43-19-302. Commingling of Tobacco Forbidden
It is unlawful for any person to commingle, mix, place on same basket with other tobacco or in any other manner or means to handle tobacco so as to lose its identity, for the purpose of sale at auction, any looseleaf tobacco grown by one (1) producer with looseleaf burley tobacco grown by any other […]
§ 43-19-207. Keeper Not to Sell Tobacco Until Inspection — Penalty
No warehouse keeper shall sell publicly any sample of tobacco that has not been regularly inspected under this chapter, under a penalty of five dollars ($5.00) for each hogshead so sold, to be recovered by any person suing for that amount.
§ 43-19-208. Copy of Sample Cards With “Inspected” Thereon
Any warehouse keeper called upon to inspect a lot of tobacco shall make a copy of the original sample card, and write on it, in plain letters, “Inspected,” adding the date.
§ 43-19-209. Warehouseman Not to Sell or Buy
No proprietor of a warehouse shall sell any tobacco that has been directly or indirectly bought by that person, or on that person’s account, nor directly or indirectly purchase on that person’s own account any tobacco stored in that person’s warehouse. This section is not to be construed as referring to the sale of crops […]
§ 43-19-210. Accepting Gratuity or Reward — Penalty
If any warehouse keeper accepts, directly or indirectly, any gratuity or reward for anything by that person done or omitted in the discharge of that person’s official duties, that person shall forfeit two hundred dollars ($200) to the state, and, moreover, the warehouse keeper commits a Class C misdemeanor. The warehouse keeper shall also forfeit […]
§ 43-19-211. Derelictions to Be Reported to County Clerk
Any planter or person shall inform the county clerk of any dereliction of duty on the part of the warehouse keeper.