Tennessee Code 44-19-113 – Implementation of results – Imposition, notice and disposition of assessment
Terms Used In Tennessee Code 44-19-113
- Commissioner: means the commissioner of agriculture. See Tennessee Code 44-19-103
- Milk: means milk from cows and all of its natural components, sweet cream, sour cream, skim milk, flavored milk, buttermilk, condensed or concentrated, whole, low fat, or skim milk for use in milk products of every kind and description. See Tennessee Code 44-19-103
- Month: means a calendar month. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
- Producer: means every person in the state of Tennessee who produces milk or cream from cows and thereafter causes the same to be marketed as milk, cream or other milk and dairy products who has been issued and possesses a valid current producer's permit or certification, issued by the department. See Tennessee Code 44-19-103
- 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
- Tennessee dairy promotion committee: means a statewide committee appointed by the commissioner established pursuant to this chapter. See Tennessee Code 44-19-103
Upon the approval of an assessment or a change in assessment in accordance with this chapter, the commissioner shall notify forthwith, by certified mail, all persons engaged either in the business of purchasing milk directly from producers or marketing milk in this state, either individually or on behalf of producers, that on and after the date specified in such letter, the specified assessment shall be deducted from the producer‘s payment for the sale or marketing of milk. The assessment so deducted shall, on or before the twenty-fifth day of the month following the end of the month in which milk is sold or marketed, be remitted to the Tennessee dairy promotion committee established in this chapter. These funds, including donations from individuals, concerns, corporations and grants from state or governmental agencies, shall be used for the purpose of promoting and stimulating by advertising, research, nutrition education and other methods, the increased consumption, use and sale, of milk. The books and records relating to the payment of the assessment of all persons who purchase or market milk shall at all times during regular business hours be open for inspection by the commissioner or the commissioner’s duly authorized agents.