The commissioner has and shall exercise the following powers and duties:

(1) Promulgate rules and regulations that the commissioner determines are necessary to implement and supplement this part and provide for its orderly administration;
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 43-8-302

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of agriculture, or the commissioner's authorized agent. See Tennessee Code 43-8-301
  • Custom application of pesticides: means any application of pesticides for hire. See Tennessee Code 43-8-301
(2) Prescribe qualifications for applicants for licenses to engage in the custom application of pesticides and render such tests as are necessary to determine whether the applicant meets the qualifications;
(3) Obtain the advice of members of the commercial aerial applicators industry before issuing rules, regulations, or qualifications for applicants for licenses;
(4) Issue licenses to qualified applicants and collect the appropriate fees;
(5) Hold hearings to determine whether or not any violation of this part or rules and regulations issued pursuant thereto has taken place, and transmit any information or material to the local district attorney general for prosecution if the commissioner determines that a violation has occurred;
(6) Suspend or revoke any permit following a hearing as provided for in § 43-8-305;
(7) Declare states of emergency and issue temporary permits as provided for in § 43-8-309;
(8) Require that licensees maintain records and submit reports as necessary to show the nature and extent of their operation and any other information necessary to carry out the provisions and intent of this part;
(9) Impose such limitations on the licenses granted to pilots, particularly with respect to compliance with the Tennessee Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, compiled as parts 1 and 2 of this chapter, as the commissioner may find necessary after determination of the applicant’s qualifications;
(10) Promulgate rules and regulations as required by the environmental protection agency; and
(11) Inspect periodically the operation and conduct of licensees.
(12) [Deleted by 2020 amendment.]
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