Tennessee Code 43-6-104 – Rules and regulations – Force and effect
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 43-6-104
- Commissioner: means the commissioner of agriculture or the commissioner's duly authorized agents. See Tennessee Code 43-6-102
- Insect pests: means insects or closely related organisms in any stage of development injurious to the agricultural, horticultural, silvicultural, or other interests of the state. See Tennessee Code 43-6-102
- Plant diseases: means infectious or transmissible diseases of plants, and their pathogens, including parasitic plants in any stage of development. See Tennessee Code 43-6-102
- 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 has the power to promulgate such rules and regulations under the authority of this part as may be necessary to prevent the further introduction of insect pests, pest plants, or plant diseases into the state, and to eradicate or suppress and control such insect pests, pest plants, or plant diseases occurring therein. Rules and regulations established under this part shall have the force and effect of law.