Any lot of commercial fertilizer not in compliance with this part shall be subject to seizure on complaint of the commissioner to a court of competent jurisdiction in the area in which the commercial fertilizer is located. In the event the court finds the commercial fertilizer to be in violation of this part and orders the condemnation of the commercial fertilizer, it shall be disposed of in any manner consistent with the quality of the commercial fertilizer and the laws of the state; provided, that in no instance shall the disposition of the commercial fertilizer be ordered by the court without first giving the claimant an opportunity to apply to the court for release of the commercial fertilizer or for permission to process or re-label the commercial fertilizer to bring it into compliance with this part.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture
Chapter 11 - Fertilizers and Liming Materials
Part 1 - Commercial Fertilizers
§ 43-11-102. Administration of Part
§ 43-11-104. Annual Licence Fee
§ 43-11-112. Misbranded Fertilizer — Distribution Prohibited
§ 43-11-113. Rules and Regulations
§ 43-11-114. Penalty for Short Weight
§ 43-11-115. “Stop Sale, Use, or Removal” Orders
§ 43-11-116. Seizure, Condemnation, and Sale
§ 43-11-118. Notice of Violations — Hearing — Certification of Facts to Prosecuting Attorney
§ 43-11-119. Penalty for Violations
§ 43-11-120. Prosecution of Minor Violations Not Required — Notice of Warning
§ 43-11-121. Duty of District Attorney General
§ 43-11-122. Injunctions Against Violations
§ 43-11-123. Exchanges Between Manufacturers
§ 43-11-124. Distribution of Adulterated Fertilizer Products