Terms Used In Tennessee Code 44-10-209

  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of agriculture or the commissioner's appointed agent. See Tennessee Code 44-10-202
  • Person: means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, or other legal entity. See Tennessee Code 44-10-202
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.

The commissioner, on determining that any person may have violated any provision of this part, may petition for injunctive relief from further violation. The petition should be addressed to the chancery court in the county in which the offense occurred or in which the offender’s principal place of business is located or where the offender is doing business or resides. The chancellor, on determining that probable cause of a violation of this part exists, shall issue appropriate injunctive relief.