Powers and Duties of Commissioner

  1. Law
  2. Tennessee Code
  3. Animals and Animal Husbandry
  4. Dealers and Purchasers of Poultry, Livestock and Hides
  5. Tennessee Livestock Dealer Act
  6. Powers and Duties of Commissioner

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The commissioner has the power and duty to:

  1. Promulgate such rules and regulations as the commissioner deems necessary to implement and supplement this part and provide for its orderly administration;
  2. Prescribe necessary information to be provided by applicants for licenses to determine if the requirements of this part have been met;
  3. Issue licenses to qualified applicants and collect appropriate fees;
  4. Revoke or suspend the license of, or refuse to issue a license to, any person, licensee, or applicant who violates any provision of this part; and
  5. Require the necessary record keeping by licensees and submission of written reports, as warranted, in order to carry out the provision and intent of this part.


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