Tennessee § 47-26-705 - Use of defective measuring devices — Repair — Reinspection.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 47-26-705 — Use of defective measuring devices — Repair — Reinspection., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 47-26-705. Use of defective measuring devices — Repair — Reinspection.
Any defective moisture-measuring device, while so marked, sealed, or tagged, as provided in § 47-26-704, may be used to ascertain the moisture content of agricultural products offered for sale, processing, or storage, only under the following conditions: The owner or user shall keep a record, open to inspection, of every commercial sample of agricultural products inspected by means of the defective device, showing that an adjustment was made on all such agricultural products tested; and The device shall be repaired to comply with this section within thirty (30) days after inspection and the department thereupon notified that the device has been repaired accordingly. If, upon reinspection, the device is again rejected under § 47-26-704, such device shall be sealed and shall not be used until repaired and reinspected. Acts 1977, ch. 138, § 5; T.C.A., § 71-705.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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