Terms Used In Tennessee Code 47-26-1109

  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of agriculture or the commissioner's duly appointed representative. See Tennessee Code 47-26-1102
  • 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

The commissioner is authorized to reject, remove from use, or seize weighing or measuring devices installed, serviced, repaired, or reconditioned by any licensed or unlicensed individual or agency for good cause which shall include, but not be limited to: taking of unfair advantage of an owner of a device; failure to have test equipment or standards certified; failure to use adequate testing equipment; failure to adjust commercial or law enforcement devices to comply with Handbook 44 subsequent to service, repair, or installation; failure to accurately and completely submit required forms to the state weights and measures office in the manner prescribed.