2019 Tennessee Code
Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture
Chapter 8 - Pesticides
Part 3 - Aerial Application of Pesticides
§ 43-8-314. Log Records -- Product Label Directions.
(a) Aerial applicators shall maintain a log record for a period of thirty-six (36) months on each application. Such record shall be made available on demand to the commissioner for review and copies shall be provided to representatives of the department of agriculture upon request. Aerial applicators located outside the boundaries of the state of Tennessee shall submit a certified copy of any log record for any or all applications as required by the commissioner within forty-eight (48) hours at a time and location designated by the commissioner.
(b) The log record shall clearly set out the following information relative to each pesticide application:
(1) The pesticide used and its EPA registration number;
(2) The crop or plant to which the pesticide was applied;
(3) The dosage rate of the application;
(4) The approximate acreage to which the pesticide was applied;
(5) The location, description, and GPS coordinates of the area to which the pesticide is applied;
(6) The landowner, producer, or other person employing such aerial applicator's services;
(7) The date of pesticide application;
(8) The name and Tennessee license number of the aerial applicator; and
(9) The decal number of the aircraft used for the application.
(c) Aerial applicators shall apply all pesticides in a manner that is consistent with the label directions for that product. Aerial applicators must submit evidence to prove that label directions were followed and all restrictions were fully met when requested to do so by the commissioner.
