(a) It is required that all dairy or trade products shipped into this state from another state shall meet the sanitary standards, definitions and requirements of the law, and the rules and regulations promulgated by the commissioner.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 53-3-113

  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of agriculture or the person authorized to enforce this chapter. See Tennessee Code 53-3-103
  • 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
  • Trade products: means any products made in semblance of dairy products that may be used as a substitute for dairy products. See Tennessee Code 53-3-103
(b) The commissioner is authorized to establish acceptable reciprocal inspection authorities, interstate and intrastate, to properly enforce and administer this chapter in accordance with specifications and regulations adopted by the commissioner.
(c) A reasonable fee shall be charged for all out-of-state inspections where reciprocal inspections are not available and cannot be negotiated.