Tennessee Code 43-6-404 – Commissioner – Powers
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 43-6-404
- Commissioner: means the commissioner of agriculture or the commissioner's designated representative. See Tennessee Code 43-6-402
- Cotton: means any cotton plant or cotton plant product upon which the boll weevil is dependent for completion of any portion of its life cycle. See Tennessee Code 43-6-402
- Infested: means actually infested with a boll weevil, or so exposed to infestation that it would be reasonable to believe that an infestation exists. See Tennessee Code 43-6-402
- Property: includes both personal and real property. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
- 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 may enter cotton fields and other premises in order to carry out such activities, including, but not limited to, treatment with pesticides, and monitoring as may be necessary to carry out this part. The commissioner may inspect any fields or premises in this state and any property located in or on any fields or premises in this state for the purpose of determining whether the property is infested. Such inspection and other activities may be conducted at any reasonable hours falling between sunrise and sunset.