(a) Each certified public weigher shall, before entering upon such duties, make oath to execute faithfully such duties and file the oath with the commissioner.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 47-26-808

  • 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
  • Oath: includes affirmation. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Seal: means and includes the certified weigher's name, the words "Tennessee Certified Weigher" and the weigher's license number, which can be affixed either manually (by a rubber stamp or with an imprinting type stamp) or electronically. See Tennessee Code 47-26-802
  • Signature: means the certified weigher's written name, which can be generated manually or electronically. See Tennessee Code 47-26-802
  • 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 issuance of a license as a certified public weigher shall not oblige the state to pay the licensee any compensation for services as a certified public weigher.
(c) Each certified public weigher shall register with the commissioner a copy of the weigher’s official signature and shall, at the weigher’s own expense, obtain a seal.
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