Each year, on or before September 15, the commissioner shall distribute to the governor and to the chairs of the transportation committee of the house of representatives and the transportation and safety committee of the senate a report entitled, “Annual Report on the Quality of Kerosene and Motor Fuel in Tennessee.” The report shall summarize, for the preceding fiscal year, the activities of the department in performing the duties and responsibilities assigned by this part. The report shall identify:

(1) The total number of inspections performed and samples collected by the department;

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 47-18-1310

  • Commissioner: means the Tennessee commissioner of agriculture or a departmental employee designated by the commissioner to act as the commissioner's representative for purposes of this part. See Tennessee Code 47-18-1303
  • Department: means the Tennessee department of agriculture. See Tennessee Code 47-18-1303
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Kerosene: means a refined oil intended for heating or illuminating use, the classification of which shall be defined by the American Society for Testing and Materials. See Tennessee Code 47-18-1303
  • Motor fuel: means any liquid product used for the generation of power in an internal combustion or turbine engine and includes, but is not necessarily limited to, gasoline, diesel fuel and gasoline-alcohol blends. See Tennessee Code 47-18-1303
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(2) The total number of inspections performed and samples respectively collected from refiners, blenders, storage facilities, transporters, wholesalers, retailers and others;
(3) The results of inspections and tests conducted, including the number and categories of violations as well as enforcement activities undertaken with respect to such violations;
(4) The geographical distribution by county of violations;
(5) The number and categories of consumer complaints, alleging violations of this part, received by the department;
(6) A summary of investigations conducted in response to consumer complaints;
(7) The costs of conducting the inspection and testing program;
(8) Legislative recommendations for improving compliance with this part;
(9) Other information that would be useful in evaluating the quality of kerosene and motor fuel in Tennessee; and
(10) Other information that would be useful in evaluating programmatic effectiveness and efficiency.
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