Tennessee Statutes

Title 43 - Agriculture And Horticulture

Chapter 1 - Department of Agriculture
- Part 1 - CommissionerDutiesGeneral Provisions
- Part 2 - Divisions of Department [Repealed or Transferred.]
- Part 3 - State Veterinarian [Repealed.]
- Part 4 - State Chemical Laboratory [Repealed.]
- Part 5 - Tennessee Agricultural Museum
- Part 6 - Tennessee Agricultural Hall of Fame
- Part 7 - Agricultural Regulatory Fund
- Part 8 - Special Endowment Funds in the Tennessee FFA Foundation, Inc.
Chapter 2 - State Board of Agriculture [Repealed.]
- 43-2-101 - 43-2-106. [Repealed.]
Chapter 3 - State Veterinarian [Transferred.]
- 43-3-101 - 43-3-105. [Transferred.]
Chapter 4 - State Chemical Laboratory [Transferred.]
- 43-4-101 - 43-4-106. [Transferred.]
Chapter 5 - Tennessee Agricultural Museum [Transferred.]
- 43-5-101 - 43-5-103. [Transferred.]
Chapter 6 - Pest Control
- Part 1 - Plant Pest Act
- Part 2 - Eradication of Johnson Grass
- Part 3 - Pest Control Compact
- Part 4 - Eradication of the Cotton Boll Weevil
- Part 5 - Suppression of Black Flies
Chapter 7 - Pest Control Compact [Transferred.]
- 43-7-101 - 43-7-108. [Transferred.]
Chapter 8 - Pesticides
- Part 1 - General Provisions
- Part 2 - Pesticide Dealers
- Part 3 - Aerial Application of Pesticides
Chapter 9 - Commercial Aerial Application of Pesticides [Transferred.]
- 43-9-101 - 43-9-109. [Transferred.]
Chapter 10 - Agricultural Seeds
- Part 1 - Seed Law of 1986
- Part 2 - Seed Certification
Chapter 11 - Fertilizers and Liming Materials
- Part 1 - Commercial Fertilizers
- Part 2 - Liming Materials [Repealed.]
- Part 3 - Anhydrous Ammonia
- Part 4 - Liming Materials
Chapter 12 - Liming Materials [Transferred.]
- 43-12-101 - 43-12-110. [Transferred.]
Chapter 13 - Anhydrous Ammonia [Transferred.]
- 43-13-101 - 43-13-105. [Transferred.]
Chapter 14 - Soil Conservation
- Part 1 - Assent to Federal Law
- Part 2 - Soil Conservation Districts
- Part 3 - Soil Conservation Associations
Chapter 15 - Contracts to Raise and Sell Farm Products
- 43-15-101 - Contracts for period not exceeding three years authorized.
- 43-15-102 - Irrevocable appointment of exclusive agent to sell farm products.
- 43-15-103 - Contracts for costs and expenses of agency to be borne proportionately and ratably.
- 43-15-104 - Contracts are binding, irrevocable, and enforceable Damages for breach.
Chapter 16 - Cooperative Marketing Associations
- 43-16-101 - Short title.
- 43-16-102 - Purpose of chapter.
- 43-16-103 - Chapter definitions.
- 43-16-104 - Nonprofit cooperative association Persons entitled to form.
- 43-16-105 - Activities in which authorized to engage.
- 43-16-106 - Preliminary inquiry as to probable success.
- 43-16-107 - Recognition that farmers need special instruction data in marketing their products.
- 43-16-108 - Powers of incorporated association.
- 43-16-109 - Members Qualifications.
- 43-16-110 - Articles of incorporation Preparing and filing Contents.
- 43-16-111 - Capital stock Articles specifying division into preferred and common stock.
- 43-16-112 - Articles to be signed, acknowledged, and filed Prima facie evidence of incorporation.
- 43-16-113 - Amendment of articles of incorporation.
- 43-16-114 - Code of bylaws Provisions.
- 43-16-115 - Regular and special meetings Notice Provisions as to notice.
- 43-16-116 - Management by directors District directors Bylaw provisions as to selection and qualifications.
- 43-16-117 - Remuneration of officers, directors, and committeemen.
- 43-16-118 - Directors not to be interested in contracts for profit Directors occupying positions in association.
- 43-16-119 - Executive committee and its functions.
- 43-16-120 - Vacancies in board of directors Filling.
- 43-16-121 - Officers elected by directors Treasurer.
- 43-16-122 - Bonds Of whom required.
- 43-16-123 - Certificate of membership.
- 43-16-124 - Stock Issuance upon payment Voting right unaffected where held as security.
- 43-16-125 - Liability of members for debts.
- 43-16-126 - Member or stockholder entitled to only one vote.
- 43-16-127 - Preferred stock Redemption or retirement.
- 43-16-128 - Common stock not to be transferred to persons not engaged in agricultural production.
- 43-16-129 - Purchase of its common stock by association.
- 43-16-130 - Removal of officers or directors.
- 43-16-131 - Procedure for removal of directors elected in a district.
- 43-16-132 - Referendum of policy matters upon demand to entire membership.
- 43-16-133 - Marketing contracts with association.
- 43-16-134 - Provisions of marketing contracts Liquidated damages Injunction against breach.
- 43-16-135 - Purchase of property with preferred stock.
- 43-16-136 - [Repealed.]
- 43-16-137 - Conflicting laws do not apply.
- 43-16-138 - Exemptions of agricultural products apply, though in possession of association.
- 43-16-139 - Association may be interested in other like associations.
- 43-16-140 - Warehousing corporations issuing warehouse receipts to association or its members Discrimination prohibited.
- 43-16-141 - Association may contract with other cooperative associations.
- 43-16-142 - Associations of other states upon compliance with laws as to foreign corporations doing business in this state.
- 43-16-143 - Marketing contracts do not constitute conspiracy, combination, illegal monopoly, or unlawful restraint of trade.
- 43-16-144 - General corporation laws applicable Exception.
- 43-16-145 - Annual fee in lieu of other taxes Exception.
- 43-16-146 - [Repealed.]
- 43-16-147 - Combinations of existing corporations into associations Amendment of charters.
- 43-16-148 - Corporations organized as subsidiaries of agricultural cooperative associations exempt from privilege taxes.
Chapter 17 - Marketing of Pecans
- 43-17-101 - Purchasers of pecans for resale to keep records Open to inspection Exception.
- 43-17-102 - Written permission of landowner to sell When to be shown.
- 43-17-103 - Penalty for violations.
- 43-17-104 - Special right of action in owner of pecans sold without consent.
- 43-17-105 - Tenant's possession or sale prima facie evidence of landlord's title Burden of proof of transfer.
Chapter 18 - Sale of Cotton
- 43-18-101 - Record to be made of purchases of seed cotton, loose or unbaled cotton, or cotton seed.
- 43-18-102 - Written permission to sell required Exception.
- 43-18-103 - Violation of § 43-18-101 or § 43-18-102 a misdemeanor Penalty.
- 43-18-104 - Penalty recoverable by owner from purchaser not keeping the required record or not permitting inspection thereof.
- 43-18-105 - Persons other than producers or dealers buying or selling lint cotton under two hundred fifty pounds Penalty.
- 43-18-106 - Additional penalty recoverable in qui tam action.
- 43-18-107 - Packages for domestic or surgical use exempt.
- 43-18-108 - Hauling unbaled cotton between sunset and sunrise, where there is a lien, or undivided interest unlawful Exception Penalty.
- 43-18-109 - Liability of owner of gin or tobacco establishment for sale of product containing foreign objects.
Chapter 19 - Tobacco Sales
- Part 1 - General Provisions
- Part 2 - Tobacco InspectorsInspectionsViolations
- Part 3 - Sale of Tobacco
- Part 4 - Schedule of Fees [Repealed]
Chapter 20 - Soybean Promotion
- Part 1 - General Provisions
- Part 2 - Soybean Promotion Act
Chapter 21 - Fairs
- Part 1 - State Aid
- Part 2 - Youth Advisory Council
Chapter 22 - Farm Bureau
- 43-22-101 - Use of words
- 43-22-102 - Other uses of words
- 43-22-103 - Federation's permission to use words Methods of exercising.
- 43-22-104 - Penalty for violation.
Chapter 23 - Public Mills [Repealed.]
- 43-23-101 - [Repealed.]
- 43-23-102 - [Repealed.]
- 43-23-103 - [Repealed.]
- 43-23-104 - [Repealed.]
- 43-23-105 - [Repealed.]
- 43-23-106 - [Repealed.]
- 43-23-107 - [Repealed.]
- 43-23-108 - [Repealed.]
- 43-23-109 - [Repealed.]
- 43-23-110 - [Repealed.]
- 43-23-111 - [Repealed.]
- 43-23-112 - [Repealed.]
- 43-23-113 - [Repealed.]
- 43-23-114 - [Repealed.]
- 43-23-115 - [Repealed.]
- 43-23-116 - [Repealed.]
- 43-23-117 - [Repealed.]
- 43-23-118 - [Repealed.]
- 43-23-119 - [Repealed.]
- 43-23-120 - [Repealed.]
- 43-23-121 - [Repealed.]
- 43-23-122 - [Repealed.]
- 43-23-123 - [Repealed.]
- 43-23-124 - [Repealed.]
- 43-23-125 - [Repealed.]
- 43-23-126 - [Repealed.]
Chapter 24 - Community Gardening
- 43-24-101 - Short title.
- 43-24-102 - Chapter definitions.
- 43-24-103 - Application for permit Conditions Liability.
- 43-24-104 - Allotment Priorities Products not to be sold.
- 43-24-105 - Determination of available land Notice to local government Program publicity Contracts for use of land Notice to members of general assembly.
- 43-24-106 - Contracts with private owners for use of land.
- 43-24-107 - Rules and regulations.
- 43-24-108 - Counties exempt from program.
Chapter 25 - Registration of Farm Names
- 43-25-101 - Names of farms and farm homes may be registered, and be placed on or near public highway.
- 43-25-102 - Registration of a farm or farm home name prevents registration under a like name.
- 43-25-103 - Application blanks to be furnished.
- 43-25-104 - Application for registration of name Contents Form.
- 43-25-105 - Registration books Certificate of registration.
Chapter 26 - Right to Farm
- 43-26-101 - Short title.
- 43-26-102 - Chapter definitions.
- 43-26-103 - Farms presumed not nuisances.
- 43-26-104 - Applicability of chapter.
Chapter 27 - Grain Warehouse and Storage Act [Repealed.]
- 43-27-101 - 43-27-113. [Repealed.]
Chapter 28 - Timber
- Part 1 - Drifting and Floating Timber [Repealed.]
- Part 2 - Boom Companies [Repealed.]
- Part 3 - Branding of Timber
Chapter 29 - Agriculture Commodities Promotion
- 43-29-101 - Short title.
- 43-29-102 - Legislative declaration Separate and independent boards and programs.
- 43-29-103 - Chapter definitions.
- 43-29-104 - Legality of associations or activities Restraint of trade.
- 43-29-105 - Referendum on assessment for promotion and research.
- 43-29-106 - Application for referendum.
- 43-29-107 - Review of application Date of referendum and assessment Notice of referendum and assessment.
- 43-29-108 - Conducting referendum Eligibility Voting.
- 43-29-109 - Withholding and transfer of funds Report.
- 43-29-110 - Records.
- 43-29-111 - Application for refund of assessments.
- 43-29-112 - Referendum on continuation of assessment program.
- 43-29-113 - Establishment of promotion boards.
- 43-29-114 - Promotion boards Meetings Organization Duties.
- 43-29-115 - Use of funds by promotion boards Reports.
- 43-29-116 - Personal debt Penalties Collection.
- 43-29-117 - Promulgation of rules and regulations.
- 43-29-118 - Beef promotion board.
- 43-29-119 - Pork promotion board.
- 43-29-120 - Egg promotion board.
- 43-29-121 - First sales.
Chapter 30 - Viticulture
- 43-30-101 - Short title.
- 43-30-102 - Viticulture advisory board.
- 43-30-103 - Powers and duties of board.
- 43-30-104 - State viticulture plan.
Chapter 31 - Agricultural Production Inputs
- 43-31-101 - Short title.
- 43-31-102 - Chapter definitions.
- 43-31-103 - Security interest notification statements Response by lender.
- 43-31-104 - Extent of supplier's security interest When it attaches.
- 43-31-105 - Perfection of security interest Financing statement Unperfected security interests.
- 43-31-106 - Enforcement of security interest.
Chapter 32 - Commodity Warehouses, Dealers and Producers
- Part 1 - Commodity Dealer and Warehouse Law
- Part 2 - Commodity Producer Indemnity Law
Chapter 33 - Aquaculture
- 43-33-101 - [Repealed.]
- 43-33-102 - [Repealed.]
- 43-33-103 - [Repealed.]
- 43-33-104 - [Repealed.]
- 43-33-105 - 43-33-125. [Reserved.]
- 43-33-126 - Fish farming Hybrid striped bass.
Chapter 34 - Agricultural District and Farmland Preservation Act
- 43-34-101 - Short title.
- 43-34-102 - Purpose and policy.
- 43-34-103 - Chapter definitions.
- 43-34-104 - Requirements of an agricultural district Petition process.
- 43-34-105 - Approval and repeal of districts.
- 43-34-106 - Procedures, limitations and responsibilities.
- 43-34-107 - Boundary designation.
- 43-34-108 - Intent.
Chapter 35 - Southern Dairy Compact
- 43-35-101 - CreationGeneral provisions.
- 43-35-102 - Delegates from Tennessee to the southern dairy compact.
- 43-35-103 - Violations.
- 43-35-104 - Effective date of compact.
- 43-35-105 - Compact administrator.
- 43-35-106 - Acquisition of information pertaining to the dairy industry.
- 43-35-107 - Rules and regulations.
- 43-35-108 - Copies of commission bylaws.
- 43-35-109 - State cooperation with compact commission.
- 43-35-110 - Obligations in excess of appropriationsUnlawful.
Chapter 36 - Tennessee Tobacco Farmers Certifying Board
- 43-36-101 - Short title.
- 43-36-102 - Creation of board.
- 43-36-103 - Board membership.
- 43-36-104 - Representative designees for members.
- 43-36-105 - Permanent board members.
- 43-36-106 - Certification of annual payment recipients.
- 43-36-107 - Immunities of board members.
- 43-36-108 - Remuneration of board.
- 43-36-109 - Administrative expenses.
- 43-36-110 - Termination of board.
Chapter 37 - Biobased Products for Farmers and Rural Development
- 43-37-101 - Short title.
- 43-37-102 - Chapter definitions.
- 43-37-103 - Unauthorized plants and substances.
- 43-37-104 - Findings of general assembly.
- 43-37-105 - Authority of commissioner.
Chapter 38 - Tennessee Processing Cooperative Law
- Part 1 - General Provisions
- Part 2 - Organization of Cooperative
- Part 3 - Bylaws
- Part 4 - Articles of Cooperative
- Part 5 - Membership
- Part 6 - Board of Directors and Officers
- Part 7 - Derivative Proceedings
- Part 8 - Dissenter's Rights
- Part 9 - Contribution and Distribution
- Part 10 - Dissolution and Termination
- Part 11 - Document Requirements
Chapter 39 - Agritourism
- 43-39-101 - Chapter definitions.
- 43-39-102 - Immunity from liability for injury or death.
- 43-39-103 - Warning notice.