Tennessee § 43-8-201 - Pesticide dealers — License required.
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§ 43-8-201. Pesticide dealers — License required.
No person shall sell or offer for sale within this state pesticides classified by the commissioner as being for restricted use, unless such person is the holder of a valid pesticide dealer license. A separate license shall be obtained for each location or outlet from which business is conducted. No person shall sell or offer for sale within this state any pesticide classified by the commissioner as being for restricted use unless the person to whom the sale is made holds a valid certificate or license issued by the department of agriculture, as required by § 62-21-115. The pesticide dealer shall require that each purchaser show evidence of such certificate or license prior to finalizing the sale. Pesticide dealer license fee shall be set by rule pursuant to § 43-1-703. Acts 1975, ch. 239, § 2; T.C.A., § 43-706; Acts 1980, ch. 539, § 5; 2004, ch. 464, § 3; 2015, ch. 485, § 5. Amendments. The 2015 amendment added (c). Effective Dates. Acts 2015, ch. 485, § 41. July 1, 2015; May 20, 2015, for the purpose of promulgating rules. Cross-References. Distribution of adulterated fertilizer products, § 43-11-124 . Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, 7 U.S.C. § 135 et seq. Hazardous chemical right to know law, title 50, ch. 3, part 20. Hazardous substances, title 68, ch. 131. Hazardous waste management, title 68, ch. 212. Pest control operators, regulation and licensing, title 62, ch. 21.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 43-8-201 ("Pesticide dealers — License required.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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