As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) “Case of eggs” means a standard thirty (30) dozen egg case;

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 43-29-103

  • Agriculture: means :
    (i) The land, buildings and machinery used in the commercial production of farm products and nursery stock. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of agriculture. See Tennessee Code 43-29-103
  • Commodity: means beef, corn, pork, and eggs, produced on a commercial basis. See Tennessee Code 43-29-103
  • Corn: means all kinds of varieties of corn except popcorn, sweet corn, and ornamental corns. See Tennessee Code 43-29-103
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Department: means the department of agriculture. See Tennessee Code 43-29-103
  • Egg: means a pullet egg or a hen egg and excludes all other types of eggs. See Tennessee Code 43-29-103
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: means any individual, corporation, partnership, association, cooperative or other business. See Tennessee Code 43-29-103
  • Processor: means any person engaged in the business of processing commodity products. See Tennessee Code 43-29-103
  • Producer: means any person who produces a commodity and thereafter causes the commodity to be marketed. See Tennessee Code 43-29-103
  • Referendum: means any voting procedure under which affected producers may, by secret ballot, vote for or against an assessment authorized by this chapter. See Tennessee Code 43-29-103
  • Representative: when applied to those who represent a decedent, includes executors and administrators, unless the context implies heirs and distributees. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Vote: means to cast a ballot on a referendum. See Tennessee Code 43-29-103
(2) “Commissioner” means the commissioner of agriculture;
(3) “Commodity” means beef, corn, pork, and eggs, produced on a commercial basis;
(4) “Corn” means all kinds of varieties of corn except popcorn, sweet corn, and ornamental corns;
(5) “Department” means the department of agriculture;
(6) “Egg” means a pullet egg or a hen egg and excludes all other types of eggs;
(7) “Egg handler” or “egg dealer” means any person engaged as a wholesale distributor in the business of distributing or marketing eggs in Tennessee, regardless of where the eggs are produced;
(8) “Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, association, cooperative or other business;
(9) “Processor” means any person engaged in the business of processing commodity products;
(10) “Producer” means any person who produces a commodity and thereafter causes the commodity to be marketed;
(11) “Purchaser” means any dealer or processor who purchases or receives such commodity from producers on a commercial basis;
(12) “Qualified producer organization” means any agricultural organization, federation, or association that is organized as a “not for profit” organization under the laws of the state of Tennessee, and whose membership is fairly representative of farmers who are active producers of one (1) or more agricultural commodities covered under this chapter;
(13) “Referendum” means any voting procedure under which affected producers may, by secret ballot, vote for or against an assessment authorized by this chapter; and
(14) “Vote” means to cast a ballot on a referendum.
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