136 LAWS AGAINST INJURIOUS INSECTS. 
TENNESSEE. 
CHAPTER 442. 
An ActT 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 be kept, any plants, trees, shrubs, 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 by the general assembly 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 (80) 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 
