Tennessee Code Title 62. Professions, Businesses and Trades § 62-21-118

(1) Administer this chapter;

(2) Promulgate rules and regulations that are consistent with the requirements of the United States environmental protection agency implementing and supplementing this chapter and provide for its orderly administration;

(3) Issue licenses, collect appropriate fees and issue charters upon application and qualification as provided by this chapter;

(4) Determine requirements for and issue certification and recertification for users of restricted use pesticides;

(5) Promulgate rules and regulations concerning handling and usage of pesticides;

(6) Classify pesticides as to whether of general or restricted use;

(7) Hold hearings and deny, revoke, modify or suspend charters, licenses and certification, and/or impose civil penalties of up to one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each violation;

(8) The commissioner or the commissioner's designee may enter any place during normal business hours where pesticides are used or stored for the purposes of inspection, sampling or observation;

(9) Through rule and regulation require the maintenance or filing of records;

(10) Issue subpoenas for persons and records incidental to any hearing; and

(11) Inspect periodically the operation and conduct of a charter holder, licensee or certificate holder.