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As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee State Fair and Exposition Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 12; Title 43 and Title 67.
As enacted, creates Class E felony of aggravated cruelty to livestock, which is intentionally engaging in specified conduct in a depraved and sadistic manner that results in serious bodily injury or death to the animal and is done without lawful or legitimate purpose. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 2.
As enacted, clarifies and revises law concerning sales of nonpotentially hazardous foods prepared in home-based kitchens. - Amends TCA Title 53, Chapter 8, Part 1.
As enacted, creates Class E felony of aggravated cruelty to livestock, which is intentionally engaging in specified conduct in a depraved and sadistic manner that results in serious bodily injury or death to the animal and is done without lawful or legitimate purpose. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 2.
As enacted, revises various provisions of the Agriculture Commodities Promotion Act, including provisions requiring certain reports by purchasers and provisions governing the membership of the beef promotion board. - Amends TCA Title 43, Chapter 29, Part 1.
As enacted, clarifies and revises law concerning sales of nonpotentially hazardous foods prepared in home-based kitchens. - Amends TCA Title 53, Chapter 8, Part 1.
As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee State Fair and Exposition Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 12; Title 43 and Title 67.
As introduced, creates incentives for participation in community gardens. - Amends TCA Title 43; Title 49; Title 67 and Title 71.
As enacted, adds Echinacea Tennesseensis as a state wild flower, along with the passion flower. - Amends TCA Section 4-1-306.
As introduced, creates incentives for participation in community gardens. - Amends TCA Title 43; Title 49; Title 67 and Title 71.
As enacted, deletes the repeal date of June 30, 2012, of certain provisions regarding sellers of herbs and natural health information exchanges. - Amends TCA Section 63-6-205.
As enacted, deletes the repeal date of June 30, 2012, of certain provisions regarding sellers of herbs and natural health information exchanges. - Amends TCA Section 63-6-205.
As introduced, requires commissioner to post and keep current on the department's web site statistics and other information relative to Tennessee's equine industry compiled by the department. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14; Title 43, Chapter 1; Title 44 and Title 53, Chapter 7.
As introduced, requires commissioner to post and keep current on the department's web site statistics and other information relative to Tennessee's equine industry compiled by the department. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14; Title 43, Chapter 1; Title 44 and Title 53, Chapter 7.
As enacted, makes it a Class A misdemeanor criminal offense for any person to knowingly dig, harvest, collect or remove wild ginseng from any land that such person does not own on any date not within the wild ginseng harvest season. - Amends TCA Title 70, Chapter 8, Part 2.
As enacted, establishes requirements relative to non-participating manufacturers and importers for non-participating manufacturers. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 26.
As enacted, establishes requirements relative to non-participating manufacturers and importers for non-participating manufacturers. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 26.
As enacted, makes it a Class A misdemeanor criminal offense for any person to knowingly dig, harvest, collect or remove wild ginseng from any land that such person does not own on any date not within the wild ginseng harvest season. - Amends TCA Title 70, Chapter 8, Part 2.
As introduced, creates an offense for certain felons if such felons own certain dangerous animals within 10 years of release. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40 and Title 44.
As introduced, creates an offense for certain felons if such felons own certain dangerous animals within 10 years of release. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40 and Title 44.
As enacted, changes dates of harvest season for wild ginseng from August 15 through December 31 to September 1 through December 31 of each year; adjusts reporting requirement for ginseng dealers to reflect new start date of harvest season. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 28, Part 1 and Title 70, Chapter 8, Part 2.
As enacted, changes dates of harvest season for wild ginseng from August 15 through December 31 to September 1 through December 31 of each year; adjusts reporting requirement for ginseng dealers to reflect new start date of harvest season. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 28, Part 1 and Title 70, Chapter 8, Part 2.
As introduced, prohibits private ownership of primates, subject to certain exceptions. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 101 and Title 70, Chapter 4, Part 4.
As introduced, increases the range of civil penalties assessed for any commercial breeder that advertises, sells or offers to sell any companion animal without a valid license from the commissioner from $50-$1,000 to $100-$2,000. - Amends TCA Title 44, Chapter 17, Part 7.
As introduced, increases from $25.00 to $30.00 the amount a person must place on deposit with an animal adoption agency prior to the adoption of a cat or dog to make sure the animal is spayed or neutered. - Amends TCA Title 44.
As introduced, increases from a Class C misdemeanor to a Class B misdemeanor for any person buying or selling dogs and cats as a dealer without a license from the department of agriculture and without being in compliance with all rules and regulations affecting such dealers. - Amends TCA Title 44, Chapter 17.
As enacted, establishes the eastern red cedar as the official state evergreen tree. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 1, Part 3.
As enacted, establishes the eastern red cedar as the official state evergreen tree. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 1, Part 3.
As enacted, requires that sorghum molasses sold or offered for sale in Tennessee must be labeled as 100 percent pure or not pure; authorizes any person who suffers an injury or death, or an ascertainable loss of money or property, as a result of a violation of the bill to bring an action individually to recover actual damages. - Amends TCA Title 53.
As enacted, requires that sorghum molasses sold or offered for sale in Tennessee must be labeled as 100 percent pure or not pure; authorizes any person who suffers an injury or death, or an ascertainable loss of money or property, as a result of a violation of the bill to bring an action individually to recover actual damages. - Amends TCA Title 53.
As introduced, directs the commissioner to implement a program of state inspection for intrastate consumption of meat, poultry or meat and poultry products and, to the greatest extent possible, to utilize the services of licensed veterinarians under contract with the department to perform the inspections. - Amends TCA Title 53, Chapter 7.
As introduced, includes organic milk and milk products under the Dairy Industry Promotion Act, which authorizes producers of milk and milk products on a commercial basis to levy upon themselves an assessment on milk products for the purpose of financing or contributing to the financing of a program of promoting, advertising, researching and other methods designed to increase the consumption, use and sale of domestic milk and milk products.
As introduced, requires retail food establishments to post inspection reports in a conspicuous manner. - Amends TCA Title 43, Chapter 1 and Title 53, Chapter 8.
As introduced, requires retail food establishments to post inspection reports in a conspicuous manner. - Amends TCA Title 43, Chapter 1 and Title 53, Chapter 8.
As introduced, requires the commissioner of revenue to revoke the tobacco license of a person convicted of a state drug offense for 60 days and requires the clerk of court to report convictions and pleadings to the commissioner for revocation purposes. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17 and Title 67.
As introduced, authorizes the commissioner to institute dog training programs in juvenile facilities. - Amends TCA Title 37.
As introduced, requires owners, harborers, and keepers of dogs to restrain or confine dogs; establishes certain penalties and defenses for violations. - Amends TCA Section 44-8-408.
As introduced, authorizes breeding facilities to possess certain native species for purposes determined by and in accordance with rules promulgated by the department of agriculture. - Amends TCA Title 43; Title 44 and Title 70, Chapter 4, Part 4.
As introduced, requires annual renewal of veterinary technician licenses. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 12.
As enacted, in regard to forfeited deposits to spay or neuter program, specifies that in Hawkins County forfeited deposits will be used to defray operational expenses of the programs, including, but not limited to, costs for purchasing food, medications, tests, upgrades for the animal housing areas, or any other supplies or products that would improve the quality of life for dogs or cats in such programs, but may not be used to pay salaries of persons employed by any agency located within the county. - Amends TCA Title 44, Chapter 17, Part 5.
As enacted, in regard to forfeited deposits to spay or neuter program, specifies that in Hawkins County forfeited deposits will be used to defray operational expenses of the programs, including, but not limited to, costs for purchasing food, medications, tests, upgrades for the animal housing areas, or any other supplies or products that would improve the quality of life for dogs or cats in such programs, but may not be used to pay salaries of persons employed by any agency located within the county. - Amends TCA Title 44, Chapter 17, Part 5.
As introduced, makes several permissive penalty provisions mandatory and increases the allowable range for fines for offenses against animals. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14; Title 44 and Title 70.
As introduced, exempts farm gates from sales and use taxes. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6.
As introduced, adds two speaker appointed members to the Tennessee agricultural hall of fame board. - Amends TCA Title 43 and Title 67, Chapter 5.
As introduced, bans slaughter of horses for human consumption; bans sale of horse meat for human consumption. - Amends TCA Title 44 and Title 53, Chapter 7.
As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Animal Abuser Registration, Tracking and Verification Act of 2012." - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 39.
As introduced, increases notice requirement from 10 to 15 days that the commissioner must give to a holder of a milk sampler's license before a revocation hearing. - Amends TCA Title 53.
As introduced, enacts the "Genetically Engineered Food Labeling Act." - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18 and Title 53.
As introduced, clarifies what the Tennessee agriculture enhancement program entails for purposes of determining the allocation of funds collected from the tax on certain tobacco products. - Amends TCA Section 67-4-1025.
As introduced, exempts an animal from having a rabies inoculation if a veterinarian determines in writing that the inoculation would compromise the animal's health, but the owner must still be responsible for the fees. - Amends TCA Section 68-8-103.
As introduced, requires owners of dangerous and vicious dogs to secure minimal liability insurance. - Amends TCA Title 44, Chapter 8.
As introduced, requires owners, harborers, and keepers of dangerous, vicious, or wild animals to restrain or confine such animals, and to post visible notice; establishes certain penalties and defenses for violations. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 44.
As introduced, makes an owner of a potentially vicious or vicious dog who fails to microchip such dog within 30 days of the dog being classified as a potentially vicious or vicious dog subject to a Class C misdemeanor, punishable by fine only. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 44.
As introduced, requires all owners of dangerous, vicious, and wild animals to secure minimal liability insurance of $100,000 within 60 days from the date the owner knows or should reasonably know that the animal is a dangerous, vicious, or wild animal. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 44.
As introduced, enacts the "Animal Fighting Enforcement Act," increasing penalties for certain offenses involving animal fighting. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 2.
As introduced, exempts staple food from state sales tax; defines staple food to include fruits and vegetables, grains, dried beans, flour, meats, poultry, fish, and certain nutritious beverages; holds local governments harmless from the loss of state-shared tax revenues. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6, Part 1; Title 67, Chapter 6, Part 2 and Title 67, Chapter 6, Part 3.
As introduced, makes branding of livestock mandatory; requires facilities to obtain written permission of brand holder prior to processing or selling livestock. - Amends TCA Title 44, Chapter 7.
As introduced, creates Class E felony of aggravated cruelty to livestock, which is intentionally engaging in specified conduct in a depraved and sadistic manner that results in serious bodily injury or death to the animal and is done without lawful or legitimate purpose. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 2.
As enacted, makes it a Class C misdemeanor for a person to sell or distribute an electronic cigarette to another person who has not attained 18 years of age or to purchase an electronic cigarette on behalf of such person under 18 years of age. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 15 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 1.
As enacted, makes it a Class C misdemeanor for a person to sell or distribute an electronic cigarette to another person who has not attained 18 years of age or to purchase an electronic cigarette on behalf of such person under 18 years of age. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 15 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 1.
As enacted, provides that no county, municipality, consolidated government, or other political subdivision of this state may adopt or continue in effect any ordinance or resolution prohibiting the establishment or maintenance of honeybees in hives, provided that such establishment or maintenance is in compliance with the Tennessee Apiary Act of 1995. - Amends TCA Title 44, Chapter 15.
As enacted, provides that no county, municipality, consolidated government, or other political subdivision of this state may adopt or continue in effect any ordinance or resolution prohibiting the establishment or maintenance of honeybees in hives, provided that such establishment or maintenance is in compliance with the Tennessee Apiary Act of 1995. - Amends TCA Title 44, Chapter 15.
As enacted, authorizes the East Tennessee regional agribusiness marketing authority to plan, acquire, construct, improve, extend, furnish, equip, finance, own, operate and maintain a wastewater treatment and collection system within the region served by the authority. - Amends TCA Title 64.
As enacted, authorizes the East Tennessee regional agribusiness marketing authority to plan, acquire, construct, improve, extend, furnish, equip, finance, own, operate and maintain a wastewater treatment and collection system within the region served by the authority. - Amends TCA Title 64.
As enacted, authorizes local governments to establish community gardening programs. - Amends TCA Title 43, Chapter 24, Part 1.
As enacted, authorizes counties and cities to prohibit, by ordinance, smoking outside of hospitals or in the public areas immediately outside of a hospital building and its entrances, including public sidewalks. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 68.
As enacted, requires that honey sold or offered for sale in Tennessee must be labeled as 100 percent pure or not pure; authorizes any person who suffers an injury or death, or an ascertainable loss of money or property, as a result of a violation of the bill to bring an action individually to recover actual damages. - Amends TCA Title 44, Chapter 15 and Title 53.
As enacted, authorizes the sale of nonpotentially hazardous foods that are prepared in home based kitchens at a person's personal residence, a community or social event, including church bazaars and festivals, and flea markets, in addition to authorizing the sale of such foods at farmer's markets; establishes other requirements. - Amends TCA Title 53, Chapter 1 and Title 53, Chapter 8, Part 1.
As enacted, authorizes the sale of nonpotentially hazardous foods that are prepared in home based kitchens at a person's personal residence, a community or social event, including church bazaars and festivals, and flea markets, in addition to authorizing the sale of such foods at farmer's markets; establishes other requirements. - Amends TCA Title 53, Chapter 1 and Title 53, Chapter 8, Part 1.
As enacted, authorizes persons who are licensed to sell eggs to sell, offer, or expose for sale, or have in the person's possession for sale, all eggs produced by the person unless limited otherwise by federal law. - Amends TCA Title 53.
As enacted, requires that honey sold or offered for sale in Tennessee must be labeled as 100 percent pure or not pure; authorizes any person who suffers an injury or death, or an ascertainable loss of money or property, as a result of a violation of the bill to bring an action individually to recover actual damages. - Amends TCA Title 44, Chapter 15 and Title 53.
As enacted, authorizes counties and cities to prohibit, by ordinance, smoking outside of hospitals or in the public areas immediately outside of a hospital building and its entrances, including public sidewalks. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 68.
Robert S. Qualman, state forestry commission.
As introduced, enacts the "Farm Land Protection Act." - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 7; Title 29 and Title 43.
As introduced, enacts the "Farm Land Protection Act." - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 7; Title 29 and Title 43.
As introduced, specifies that the Dairy Law of the state of Tennessee does not prohibit the independent or partial owner of any hoofed mammal from using products made from the milk from such animal for the owner's personal consumption or other personal use; present law addresses only the milk from such animals. - Amends TCA Title 53, Chapter 3.
As introduced, specifies that the Dairy Law of the state of Tennessee does not prohibit the independent or partial owner of any hoofed mammal from using products made from the milk from such animal for the owner's personal consumption or other personal use; present law addresses only the milk from such animals. - Amends TCA Title 53, Chapter 3.
As introduced, authorizes the commissioner of agriculture to appoint a qualified organization to be the sole and exclusive operator of a fair known as the Tennessee State Fair. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 12; Title 43 and Title 67.
As enacted, provides for suspension of certain assessments against grain producers; revises other provisions regarding assessments and grain indemnity fund. - Amends TCA Title 43, Chapter 32, Part 2.
As enacted, limits liability of a bovine owner for injuries, loss, damage or death of another resulting from bovine activities if the bovine owner maintains proper warning notice on signs, and maintains proper fences and enclosures. - Amends TCA Title 29; Title 43 and Title 44.
As introduced, requires plants and seeds sold in Tennessee to be labeled to indicate open pollination, genetic modification, or hybridization. - Amends TCA Title 43.
As introduced, provides for the regulation of the sale and identification of honey products. - Amends TCA Title 44, Chapter 15 and Title 53.
As introduced, adds "manufactures or produces Tennessee products, including agricultural products," to the definition of Tennessee-based business enterprise. - Amends TCA Title 1; Title 4; Title 43; Title 44; Title 47; Title 57; Title 59; Title 60 and Title 70.
As introduced, deletes requirement that department of agriculture prepare annual report concerning activities of the Tennessee agricultural museum board for approval by the governor. - Amends TCA Title 43 and Title 44.
As introduced, enacts the "Animal Fighting Enforcement Act," increasing penalties for certain offenses involving animal fighting. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 2.
As introduced, creates a Class C misdemeanor offense for owners of certain animals that do not obtain a certificate of completion for an educational course administered by the department of agriculture. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 44.
As introduced, extends prohibition on smoking in places of employment to fire stations of volunteer fire departments or companies recognized under title 68, chapter 102, part 3 as well as to those of political subdivisions; includes volunteer fire fighters under the definition of employee for purposes of such prohibition. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 18.
As introduced, extends prohibition on smoking in places of employment to fire stations of volunteer fire departments or companies recognized under title 68, chapter 102, part 3 as well as to those of political subdivisions; includes volunteer fire fighters under the definition of employee for purposes of such prohibition. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 18.
As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Protection from Secondhand Smoke for Children Act." - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 9.
As introduced, enacts the "Genetically Engineered Food Labeling Act of 2011." - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18, Part 1 and Title 53, Chapter 1.
As introduced, authorizes the state apiarist to place certain registration and safety requirements on beekeepers. - Amends TCA Title 44, Chapter 15.
As introduced, prohibits sales of certain tobacco products by certain persons and businesses; prohibits sales of certain tobacco products and drug paraphernalia near schools, churches, and other locations. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 47 and Title 67.
As introduced, exempts the sale of certain nonpotentially hazardous foods at farmers' markets and church and community events from licensing and inspection requirements. - Amends TCA Title 53.
As introduced, prohibits the board of veterinary medical examiners from requiring a certified governmental animal control agency to have a full-time licensed veterinarian on staff in order to obtain a certificate to perform chemical capture. - Amends TCA Title 44 and Title 63.
As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Arsenic Feeding Law." - Amends TCA Title 44, Chapter 2 and Title 47, Chapter 18.
As introduced, clarifies that sales tax does not apply to sales of agricultural products from farmer to consumer; specifies that agricultural products includes certain meats and prepared food items containing farm-raised ingredients. - Amends TCA Title 43; Title 44; Title 53 and Title 67.
As introduced, expands the Dairy Industry Promotion Act to include organic milk and milk products. - Amends TCA Title 44, Chapter 19, Part 1.
As introduced, requires all poultry processed in this or other states and sold in this state to state whether arsenic was fed to poultry at any time prior to processing. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18, Part 1 and Title 53, Chapter 1, Part 1.
As introduced, removes specifically defined categories of veterinary facilities and excludes from the definition of "veterinary facility" certain premises. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 12.
As introduced, enacts the “Tennessee Animal Abuser Registry.†- Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 39.
As introduced, includes livestock and equine animals in the class of animals protected against aggravated cruelty to animals. - Amends TCA Section 39-14-212.
As introduced, clarifies that age-restricted venue exception to no smoking law applies only to persons entering such facilities other than employees. - Amends TCA Title 39.
As introduced, deletes requirement that department prepare annual report concerning activities of the Tennessee agricultural museum board for approval by the governor. - Amends TCA Title 43.
As introduced, redefines dairy farm to include all milk-producing animals instead of limiting it to cows. - Amends TCA Title 44.
As introduced, exempts sale of water for certain agricultural purposes. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6, Part 2 and Title 67, Chapter 6, Part 3.
As introduced, requires commissioner to appoint advisory council on pest plants and invasive species. - Amends TCA Title 43, Chapter 6.
As introduced, requires the commissioner of agriculture to appoint an advisory committee to provide assistance to the commissioner concerning invasive pest plants in Tennessee; the appointments shall be from rural and urban areas of the three grand divisions and the members shall serve without compensation or reimbursement for travel expenditures. - Amends TCA Title 43, Chapter 6, Part 1.
As introduced, requires inspection of livestock by agriculture crimes unit within department of agriculture to precede inspection by county agricultural extension agents in response to alleged offenses being committed against livestock. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 43.
As enacted, requires food service establishments that sell imported catfish or imported catfish products to label such catfish or catfish products as "imported" on their menus. - Amends TCA Title 53.
As introduced, removes the reporting requirements from the black fly suppression program. - Amends TCA Title 43, Chapter 6, Part 5.
As introduced, changes the required holding period by a humane society before destroying an abandoned animal from 72 hours to 120 hours. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 2.
As introduced, enacts the "Ice Cream Truck Worker Registration Act." - Amends TCA Title 40; Title 53; Title 55 and Title 68.
As enacted, creates a Class A misdemeanor offense for a person who was previously convicted of animal cruelty if such person subsequently violates an animal custody restriction imposed by the sentencing court. - Amends TCA Section 39-14-202.
As introduced, requires owners of dangerous, vicious, and wild animals to secure minimal liability insurance. - Amends TCA Title 44, Chapter 8.
As introduced, requires commissioner of agriculture to post and keep current on the department's web site statistics and other information relative to Tennessee's equine industry compiled by the department. - Amends TCA Title 43, Chapter 1; Title 44 and Title 53, Chapter 7.
As introduced, prohibits smoking within 50 feet of any entrance to any building that provides library services to children. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17.
As enacted, expands list of animal related practices that are exempt from veterinarian licensure requirements. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 12.
As enacted, provides immunity from civil liability for individuals, veterinarians, and animal control officers that provide, render, or obtain emergency care for non-livestock animals. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 2 and Title 44.
As introduced, prohibits convicted felons, probationers, and parolees from owning, harboring, keeping, residing with, or being in the company of dangerous, vicious, or wild animals; makes a violation of this section a misdemeanor. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 1.
As introduced, requires owners, harborers, and keepers of dogs to restrain or confine dogs; establishes certain penalties and defenses for violations. - Amends TCA Section 44-8-108.
As introduced, prohibits convicted felons, probationers, and parolees from owning, harboring, keeping, residing with, or being in the company of dangerous, vicious, or wild animals; except when preapproved or preauthorized by a court or the board of probation or parole to own or keep such animal; makes a violation of this act a misdemeanor. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 1.
As enacted, deletes Tennessee Public Livestock Market Charter Act; revises other various provisions regarding livestock. - Amends TCA Title 44.
As enacted, enacts the "Forest Product Fairness Act." - Amends TCA Title 11, Chapter 4 and Title 43.
As introduced, clarifies that age-restricted venue exception to no smoking law applies only to persons entering such facilities other than employees. - Amends TCA Title 39.
As introduced, increases penalty for spectators at animal fight to Class A misdemeanor from Class B misdemeanor for dog fights and to Class A misdemeanor for Class C misdemeanor for other animal fights. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 2.
As introduced, requires plants and seeds sold in Tennessee to be labeled to indicate open pollination, genetic modification, or hybridization. - Amends TCA Title 43.
As introduced, prohibits sales of certain tobacco products by certain persons and businesses; prohibits sales of certain tobacco products near schools, churches, and other locations. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 47 and Title 67.
As introduced, makes the offense of animal cruelty applicable to all animals and requires that a person intentionally rather than knowingly deprive an animal of food or water in order to commit the offense. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 2.
John Ross, State Forestry Commission.
James W. Reeves, State Forestry Commission.
Paul Trianosky, State Forestry Commission.
As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Small Farm Economic Revitalization Act." - Amends TCA Title 43; Title 44 and Title 53.
As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Small Farm Economic Revitalization Act." - Amends TCA Title 43; Title 44 and Title 53.
As introduced, prohibits sale of seeds that have been genetically modified to render plant produced or second generation seeds sterile; enacts the Anti-Terminator Gene Act of 2010. - Amends TCA Title 43.
As introduced, creates Class C misdemeanor for an owner or employee of age-restricted venue to allow access to its buildings or facilities to persons who are under 21 years of age. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 18.
As enacted, requires that forfeited amounts from deposits paid to agencies to ensure that adopted dogs and cats are spayed or neutered be used to conduct programs to spay and neuter dogs and cats in the community where the agency is located instead of being used to conduct educational programs in support of spaying and neutering. - Amends TCA Title 44, Chapter 17, Part 5.
As enacted, enacts the "Dairy Farmers Prosperity Act." - Amends TCA Title 44 and Title 53.
As introduced, enacts "Honey's Law" to revise punishment for animal abuse. - Amends TCA Section 39-14-202.
As introduced, defines food and shelter for both livestock and non-livestock animals for the purposes of animal offenses. - Amends TCA Section 39-14-201.
As introduced, classifies a violation of certain prohibitions or restrictions placed upon a person convicted of animal cruelty by the sentencing court as a Class A misdemeanor. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 2 and Title 40.
As introduced, revises definition of "district fair" to mean a fair serving at least six, instead of five, counties. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 12; Title 43 and Title 67.
As introduced, requires inspection by county agricultural extension agent of livestock animal that has been allegedly abused to be preceded by similar inspection by qualified representative of law enforcement agency investigating such allegation. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 43.
As introduced, permits grain assessments to continue when grain indemnity fund exceeds $3 million, if greater amount is approved by referendum on producers. - Amends TCA Title 43.
As introduced, creates heightened penalties for offenses against animals assisting in the performance of law enforcement and other official duties. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 2 and Title 39, Chapter 16, Part 5.
As introduced, requires posting of signs stating that smoking is permitted in establishments, instead of signs stating that smoking is prohibited. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 18.
As introduced, deletes provisions relative to state licensing of dog and cat dealers. - Amends TCA Title 44, Chapter 17.
As introduced, deletes provisions relative to state licensing of dog and cat dealers. - Amends TCA Title 44, Chapter 17.
As enacted, provides terms for the engagement of services for certain termite inspection and prevention plans without initial chemical treatment. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 21, Part 1.
As enacted, requires that at least 15 days prior to removal of a tobacco product manufacturer or brand family from the tobacco product manufacturer directory, the commissioner of revenue must post notification of such removal in the directory and transmit notice to any person who provides an email address to the commissioner for the purposes of receiving notifications of directory updates via email. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 26.
As introduced, deletes requirement persons selling dogs and cats at a flea market obtain a license as a dealer from the department of agriculture. - Amends TCA Title 44, Chapter 17, Part 1.
As enacted, specifies that the Dairy Law of the State of Tennessee does not prohibit the independent or partial owner of any hoofed mammal from using the milk from such animal for the owner's personal consumption or other personal use. - Amends TCA Title 44, Chapter 19 and Title 53.
Expresses opposition to federal legislation prohibiting the transporting and processing of horses.
Urges University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture to reconsider its plan to restructure Dairy Research and Education Center at Lewisburg; expresses sense that Center should be permitted to continue its current operations involving herd of milk-producing Jersey cows.
As introduced, authorizes the state to support a voluntary animal identification program; prohibits the department of agriculture from forcing national animal identification premises registration without specific statutory authorization from the general assembly. - Amends TCA Title 44, Chapter 7.
As introduced, enacts the "Genetically Engineered Food Labeling Act of 2009." - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18, Part 1 and Title 53, Chapter 1.
As enacted, authorizes the sale of liquid drain openers containing sulfuric acid in concentrations of 10 percent or more intended or packaged in a form suitable for use in households if the packaging conforms to federal laws and regulations. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 131, Part 1.
As enacted, prohibits local governments from restricting the authorized practice of veterinary medicine; specifies that local governments may regulate time and place of business operations of veterinarians, if not in conflict with state law. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 12.
As introduced, adds two members to the pest control board. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 21, Part 1.
As enacted, redefines "families of low income" for purposes of the "Tennessee Community Gardening Act of 1977"; deletes certain provisions regarding the schedule of fees for tobacco sales. - Amends TCA Title 43, Chapter 19, Part 4 and Title 43, Chapter 24, Part 1.
As introduced, deletes packaging and labeling requirements for horsemeat. - Amends TCA Title 43, Chapter 1; Title 44 and Title 53, Chapter 7.
As introduced, requires sausage sold in quantities greater than a pound to be frozen. - Amends TCA Title 53.
As introduced, establishes certification category of limited herbicide applicator. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 21.
As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Protection from Secondhand Smoke for Children Act."
As introduced, prohibits a pest control operator from initially entering into a contract for provision of termite prevention or control services on a structure or building until the operator has applied a suitable pesticide to such structure or building. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 21.
As introduced, authorizes department to issue certificate of free sale for food, drugs, or cosmetics if manufacturer or distributor is authorized to manufacture or distribute the product and it can be sold freely or the party has provided documentation of FDA inspection and the party appears to be authorized to sell. - Amends TCA Title 53, Chapter 1.