Tennessee § 43-11-116 - Seizure, condemnation, and sale.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 43-11-116 — Seizure, condemnation, and sale., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 43-11-116. Seizure, condemnation, and sale.
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. Acts 1969, ch. 102, § 16; T.C.A., § 43-1136.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 43-11-116 cover?
Section 43-11-116 ("Seizure, condemnation, and sale.") 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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