(a) A person may be licensed as a certified public weigher who:

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 47-26-804

  • Certified public weigher: means a natural person licensed under this part. See Tennessee Code 47-26-802
  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of agriculture or the commissioner's duly appointed representative. See Tennessee Code 47-26-802
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(1) Is a citizen of the United States;
(2) Is not less than eighteen (18) years of age;
(3) Has the ability to weigh accurately and make correct weight or measurement records; and
(4) Has received from the commissioner a license as a certified public weigher.
(b) An application for a license as a certified public weigher shall be made upon a form provided by the commissioner and the application shall furnish evidence that the applicant meets the qualifications required by this section.
  Previous section
Next section  
 Part 8 Contents