§ 43-8-112. Authority Vested in Commissioner Delegable to Department of Agriculture Employees
All authority vested in the commissioner by virtue of this part and part 2 of this chapter may with like force and effect be executed by such employees of the department of agriculture as the commissioner may from time to time designate for such purpose.
§ 43-8-113. Establishment of Fees
Commercial pesticide applicator certification fee shall be set by rule pursuant to § 43-1-703. Private pesticide applicator certification fee shall be set by rule pursuant to § 43-1-703. Solicitor/technician card fee shall be set by rule pursuant to § 43-1-703. Special local need (24-C) fee shall be set by rule pursuant to § 43-1-703.
§ 43-8-114. Local Regulation of Pesticides
Except as provided in § 43-8-115 or § 62-21-118(b), no city, town, county or other political subdivision of this state shall adopt or continue in effect any ordinance, rule, regulation or statute regarding pesticide sale or use, including, but not limited to, registration, notification of use, advertising and marketing, distribution, applicator training and certification, storage, […]
§ 43-8-105. Defacing or Destroying Label, Refusing Information, False Guaranty, Revelation of Formula, Noncooperation With Officials Prohibited
It is unlawful: For any person to detach, alter, deface, or destroy, in whole or in part, any label or labeling provided for in this part and part 2 of this chapter or the rules and regulations promulgated hereunder, or to add any substance to, or take any substance from, a pesticide in a manner […]
§ 43-8-106. Powers of Commissioner
The commissioner is authorized, after opportunity for a hearing, to: Declare any form of plant or animal life or virus that is injurious to plants, humans, domestic animals, articles or substances to be a pest; Determine whether pesticides are highly toxic to humans; and Determine standards of coloring or discoloring for pesticides. The commissioner is […]
§ 43-6-425. Subsequent Referenda
If any referendum conducted under this part fails to receive the required number of affirmative votes, the certified organization may, with the consent of the commissioner, call other referenda. After the passage of any referendum, the eligible voters shall be allowed, by subsequent referenda, at least every ten (10) years, to vote on whether to […]
§ 43-6-426. Failure to Pay Assessments and Penalties — Commissioner’s Lien — Rules
A cotton grower who fails to pay, when due and upon reasonable notice, any assessment levied under this part, shall be subject to a per acre penalty as established in the commissioner’s rules, in addition to the assessment. A cotton grower who fails to pay all assessments, including penalties, within thirty (30) days of notice […]
§ 43-6-501. Legislative Intent
The general assembly recognizes the negative impact of uncontrolled populations of simulium jenningsi and simulium fibrinflatum (“black flies”) on the economy and quality of life of a region. The general assembly also recognizes that the tourism and agricultural industries can be particularly affected by an overpopulation of black flies and that an overpopulation may be […]
§ 43-6-502. Study of Biological Suppression Program
The University of Tennessee shall initiate and administer a two-year black fly suppression program using a biological control agent in the Greenbrier Valley and the areas adjacent to the Pigeon River under the supervision of the department of agriculture. The university shall study the biological and socioeconomic effects of the suppression program on the region. […]
§ 43-6-503. Biological Control Agent
The biological control agent used in the program shall be known to pose no significant threat to people, animals, or the environment as used by the program. The department of agriculture is authorized to suspend the program indefinitely, if the agency has reason to believe that the safety of the citizens or the integrity of […]