(a) It is the duty of the commissioner, who may act through an authorized agent to sample, inspect, make analyses of, and test agricultural liming materials distributed within this state as the commissioner or the commissioner’s agent may deem necessary to determine whether the agricultural liming materials are in compliance with this part. The commissioner, individually or through the commissioner’s agent, is authorized to enter upon any public or private premises or carriers during regular business hours in order to have access to agricultural liming material subject to this part and regulations pertaining to this part, and to the records relating to their distribution.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 43-11-407

  • Agricultural liming materials: means a product whose calcium and magnesium compounds are capable of neutralizing soil acidity, and including, but not limited to, limestone, burnt lime, hydrated lime, marl, industrial by-products, calcitic limestone, dolomatic limestone, and ground shells. See Tennessee Code 43-11-402
  • AOAC: means the Association of Official Analytical Chemists. See Tennessee Code 43-11-402
  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of agriculture or the commissioner's duly authorized representatives. See Tennessee Code 43-11-402
  • 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
(b) The methods of analysis and sampling shall be those approved by the commissioner and shall be guided by AOAC procedures.
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