§ 44-6-101. Short Title
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Tennessee Commercial Feed Law of 1972.”
§ 44-6-102. Administration by Commissioner of Agriculture
This chapter shall be administered by the commissioner of agriculture.
§ 44-6-103. Chapter Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: “Brand name” means any word, name, symbol, or device, or any combination thereof, identifying the commercial feed of a distributor or registrant and distinguishing it from that of others; “Commercial feed” means all materials except unmixed seed, whole and unprocessed, when not adulterated within the […]
§ 44-6-104. License Requirement — Application — Fees — Refusal of License — Hearing
Any person who manufactures a commercial feed within the state, who distributes a commercial feed in or into the state, or whose name appears on the label of a commercial feed as guarantor shall obtain a license for each facility from which commercial feed is distributed in or into the state, authorizing the person to […]
§ 44-6-105. Labeling
A commercial feed shall be labeled as follows: In case of a commercial feed, except a customer-formula feed, it shall be accompanied by a label bearing the following information: The quantity statement; The product name and the brand name, if any, under which the commercial feed is distributed; The guaranteed analysis stated in such terms, […]
§ 44-6-106. Misbranding
A commercial feed shall be deemed to be misbranded if: Its labeling is false or misleading in any particular; It is distributed under the name of another commercial feed; It is not labeled as required in § 44-6-105; It purports to be or is represented as a commercial feed, or if it purports to contain […]
§ 44-6-107. Adulteration
A commercial feed shall be deemed to be adulterated if: It bears or contains any poisonous or deleterious substance that may render it injurious to health; but in case the substance is not an added substance, the commercial feed shall not be considered adulterated under this subdivision (1)(A), if the quantity of the substance in […]
§ 44-6-108. Prohibited Acts
The following acts and the causing of the following acts within this state are prohibited: The manufacture or distribution of any commercial feed that is adulterated or misbranded; The adulteration or misbranding of any commercial feed; The distribution of agricultural commodities, such as whole seed, hay, straw, stover, silage, cobs, husks, and hulls, that are […]
§ 44-6-110. Rules and Regulations
The commissioner is authorized to promulgate such rules and regulations for commercial feeds and pet foods as are specifically authorized in this chapter, and such other reasonable rules and regulations as may be necessary for the efficient enforcement of this chapter. In the interest of uniformity, the commissioner shall by regulation adopt, unless the commissioner […]
§ 44-6-111. Inspection — Sampling — Analysis
For the purpose of enforcement of this chapter, and in order to determine whether its provisions have been complied with, including whether or not any operations may be subject to the provisions, officers or employees duly designated by the commissioner, upon presenting appropriate credentials, are authorized to: Enter, during normal business hours, any factory, warehouse, […]
§ 44-6-112. Withdrawal, Condemnation and Confiscation Orders
When the commissioner or the commissioner’s authorized agent has reasonable cause to believe any lot of commercial feed is being distributed in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or of any of the prescribed regulations under this chapter, the commissioner or the commissioner’s agent may issue and enforce a written or printed […]
§ 44-6-113. Violation a Misdemeanor — Penalties — Construction — Injunction — Judicial Review
Any person convicted of violating any of the provisions of this chapter or who impedes, hinders or otherwise prevents, or attempts to prevent, the commissioner or the commissioner’s duly authorized agent in performance of that official’s duty in connection with this chapter commits a Class C misdemeanor. In all prosecutions under this chapter involving the […]
§ 44-6-114. Cooperation With Other Entities
The commissioner may cooperate with and enter into agreements with governmental agencies of this state, other states, agencies of the federal government, and private associations in order to carry out the purpose and provisions of this chapter.
§ 44-6-115. Publications
The commissioner shall publish at least annually, in such forms as the commissioner may deem proper, information concerning the sales of commercial feeds, together with such data on their production and use as the commissioner may consider advisable, and a report of the results of the analyses of official samples of commercial feeds sold within […]