Agriculture, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to promulgate rules to implement and administer a voluntary program for the promotion of meat and byproducts from livestock raised in Tennessee, which may be labeled with an appropriate statement that indicates the meat or byproduct is a Tennessee meat or byproduct. - Amends TCA Title 43; Title 44 and Title 53.

Summary

The bill directs the Tennessee Department of Agriculture to set up a voluntary program that lets producers label meat and by‑products as "Tennessee" when they meet the program’s criteria. It also revises the information that livestock market operators must provide, limiting it to name, address, phone and email. The changes aim to boost local meat marketing while simplifying market operator disclosures.

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