Section 43-8-111 - Seizure, condemnation and sale of pesticide for noncompliance with provisions of law(a) Any lot of pesticide not in compliance with this part and part 2 of this chapter shall be subject to seizure on complaint of the commissioner to a court of competent jurisdiction in the area in which the pesticide is located. In the event the court finds the pesticide to be in violation of this part and part 2 of this chapter and orders the condemnation of the pesticide, it shall be disposed of in any manner consistent with the quality of the pesticide and the laws of the state; provided, that in no instance shall the disposition of the pesticide be ordered by the court without first giving the claimant an opportunity to apply to the court for the release of the pesticide or for permission to process or relabel the product to bring it into compliance with this part and part 2 of this chapter.(b) When a decree of condemnation is entered against a pesticide, court costs and fees, storage, and other proper expenses shall be awarded against the person, if any, intervening as claimant of the pesticide.Acts 1951, ch. 150, § 10 (Williams, § 6808.16); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 43-711; Acts 1980, ch. 539, § 10.