136 LAWS AGAINST INJURIOUS INSECTS. 



. TE]S']S1ESSEE. 



Chapter 442. 



An Act to create a State entomologist and plant pathologist ; to provide quarantine rules 

 and other rules and regulations regarding the sale, transportation, and delivery of 

 trees, shrubs, vines, plants, or plant products so as to prevent the dissemination of 

 injurious insect pests, also to amend said acts so as to make it unlawful for any person, 

 firm, or corporation to knowingly grow, sell, offer for sale, or give away, transport, 

 keep, or permit to he kept, any plants, trees, shruhs, vines or any part of a plant 

 infected with injurious insects, insect pests, and contagious plant diseases, and to 

 otherwise provide for the duties and powers of said State entomologist and plant 

 pathologist and to regulate the sale and transportation and inspection of trees, plants, 

 roots, bulbs, plants, and plant products. 



Section 1. Be it enacted Ity the general assemhly of the State of Tennessee, 

 That it shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation knowingly to 

 grow, sell, offer for sale, give away, transport, keep, or permit to be kept upon 

 his or their premises any plants, trees, shrubs, vines, or any part of a plant 

 Infested with injurious insect pests and contagious plant diseases. 



Sec. 2, Be it further enacted, That within thirty days after the passage of 

 this act the commissioner of agriculture shall appoint a competent entomologist 

 and plant pathologist, subject to the approval of the governor, and necessary 

 assistants, who shall, under the authority of said commissioner, be charged 

 with the duty of inspecting trees, vines, shrubs, plants, or any part thereof as 

 prescribed in this act. 



Sec 3. Be it further enacted, That the commissioner of agriculture and said 

 State entomologist and plant pathologist, who shall constitute and be designated 

 as the " State board of entomology," shall have plenary power to enact such 

 rules and regulations for the enforcement of the provisions of this act as may 

 be necessary to prevent, control, and eradicate the further introduction, increase, 

 and dissemination of insect pests and fungus diseases, which otherwise would 

 threaten the fruit and other agricultural interests of this State. 



Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the State entomol- 

 ogist and plant pathologist, or his assistants, to inspect annually, or oftener, 

 if necessary, all greenhouses and nursery stock grown within the bounds of the 

 State prior to September 1st of each year, and he or they shall issue a certificate 

 of freedom from insect pests and plant diseases to the owner or lessee of any 

 greenhouse or nursery, or other persons who give away, sell, or transport nur- 

 sery stock, found entitled to the same. All certificates of inspection shall be 

 given not later than November 1st of each year, and shall become void after 

 August 1st of the year following. A duplicate copy of each certificate shall be 

 filed by the State entomologist and plant pathologist with the commissioner of 

 agriculture not later than thirty (30) days from the time of issue. 



Sec 5. Be it further enacted. That it shall be lawful for the State entomol- 

 ogist and plant pathologist, acting under the authority of the State board of 

 entomology, or his assistants or authorized agents, to visit any section of the 

 State and examine any or all fruit-bearing, ornamental, or shade trees, or any 

 field truck crop or garden crops, or any plants or parts thereof, of any descrip- 

 tion whatsoever, and determine whether infectious diseases exist or not. If 

 discovery is made of injurious insect pests or fungus diseases, a report in writ- 

 ing of such finding shall be made to the owner of the infested plantation, his 

 agents or tenants, and a copy of such report shall be filed with the State board 

 of entomology. If any objections are made against the findings of the State 

 entomologist and plant pathologist or any of his authorized assistants, such 



