Terms Used In Tennessee Code 43-10-111

  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of agriculture or the commissioner's designated agent or agents. See Tennessee Code 43-10-103
  • Lot: means a definite quantity of seed identified by a lot number or other identification, which shall be uniform within recognized tolerances for the factors that appear in the labeling. See Tennessee Code 43-10-103
  • Person: includes any individual, partnership, corporation, company, society, association, or legal entity. See Tennessee Code 43-10-103
  • Vegetable seeds: includes the seeds of those crops that are grown in gardens or truck farms and are generally known and sold under the name of vegetable seed in this state. See Tennessee Code 43-10-103
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105

Each person whose name appears on the label as handling agricultural or vegetable seeds subject to this part shall keep for a period of two (2) years complete records of each lot of such seed handled, and shall keep for one (1) year a file sample of each lot of seed after final disposition of the lot. All such records and samples pertaining to the shipment or shipments involved shall be accessible for inspection by the commissioner or the commissioner’s agent during customary business hours.