As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) “Certified public weigher” means a natural person licensed under this part;
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 47-26-802

  • Agriculture: means :
    (i) The land, buildings and machinery used in the commercial production of farm products and nursery stock. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of agriculture or the commissioner's duly appointed representative. See Tennessee Code 47-26-802
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Department: means the Tennessee department of agriculture. See Tennessee Code 47-26-802
  • Highway: includes public bridges and may be held equivalent to the words "county way" "county road" or "state road". See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Representative: when applied to those who represent a decedent, includes executors and administrators, unless the context implies heirs and distributees. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • written: includes printing, typewriting, engraving, lithography, and any other mode of representing words and letters. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(2) “Commissioner” means the commissioner of agriculture or the commissioner’s duly appointed representative;
(3) “Department” means the Tennessee department of agriculture;
(4) “Natural resources product” means crushed stone, sand, gravel, cement, and asphalt related to highway construction and/or other construction projects or construction purposes, so long as materials are produced at a central location for commercial or highway use, and are measured by ton, cubic yard, or metric weights;
(5) “Producer and supplier” means any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, company, association, or governmental entity which engages in the production and/or sale of natural resources products;
(6) “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; and
(7) “Signature” means the certified weigher’s written name, which can be generated manually or electronically.
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