Tennessee § 53-7-220 - Licensing of custom slaughterers — Fee.
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§ 53-7-220. Licensing of custom slaughterers — Fee.
Upon application, custom slaughterers shall also be licensed by the department of agriculture for the same periods of time as other licensees; provided, that the custom slaughterers first satisfy the commissioner that they are qualified and competent to conduct their operations in conformity with the applicable provisions of this part and regulations duly promulgated pursuant to this part. No person shall engage in custom slaughtering or deer processing without first being licensed. The department shall collect from each custom slaughterer or deer processor an annual license fee set by rule pursuant to § 43-1-703. Acts 1967, ch. 99, § 20; T.C.A., § 52-934; Acts 2007, ch. 421, § 19; 2015, ch. 485, § 37. Compiler's Notes. Acts 2007, ch. 421, § 20 provided that the commissioner of agriculture is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of the act. The rules and regulations shall be promulgated in accordance with the provisions of the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5. Amendments. The 2015 amendment to (c) substituted “set by rule pursuant to § 43-1-703 ” for “of twenty-five dollars ($25.00)”. Effective Dates. Acts 2015, ch. 485, § 41. July 1, 2015; May 20, 2015, for the purpose of promulgating rules.
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