Tennessee § 53-7-214 - Relation of part to other laws.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 53-7-214 — Relation of part to other laws., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 53-7-214. Relation of part to other laws.
This part shall not apply to any act or transaction subject to regulation under the federal Meat Inspection Act, compiled in 21 U.S.C. § 601 et seq., or the federal Poultry Products Inspection Act, compiled in 21 U.S.C. § 451 et seq.; provided, that inspectors are not excluded from making routine inspections and from taking samples at federally inspected plants for determining compliance with related federal acts and for compliance with state acts; and provided, further, that graduated license fees shall be required of those plants slaughtering livestock and poultry and processing meat food products and poultry products. The commissioner may cooperate with the federal government in carrying out this part or the federal Meat Inspection Act or the federal Poultry Products Inspection Act. Compliance with this part does not relieve any person from compliance with the Tennessee Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, compiled in chapter 1 of this title, and associated regulations and with the Testing and Sealing — Use of Weights and Measures Act, compiled in title 47, chapter 26, part 9, and associated regulations. Acts 1967, ch. 99, § 14; T.C.A., § 52-928. Cross-References. “Federal Meat Inspection Act” defined, § 53-7-202 . “Federal Poultry Products Inspection Act” defined, § 53-7-202 . Retail food store inspections, title 53, ch. 8, part 2.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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