Section 47-18-1303 - Part definitionsAs used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) "American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)" means the national scientific and technical organization formed for the development of standards on characteristics and performance of materials, products, systems, and services, and the promotion of related knowledge;(2) "Commissioner" means the Tennessee commissioner of agriculture or a departmental employee designated by the commissioner to act as the commissioner's representative for purposes of this part;(3) "Convey for consumption in Tennessee" means to commercially refine, blend, store, transport, distribute, retail, or otherwise participate in the preparation or transmittal of kerosene or motor fuels for use by consumers within this state;(4) "Department" means the Tennessee department of agriculture;(5) "Diesel fuel" means refined oils commonly used in internal combustion engines where ignition occurs by pressure and not by electric spark, the classification of which shall be defined by the American Society for Testing and Materials;(6) "Field inspector" means an employee of the department, or an employee of a person contracting with the department, whose duties and responsibilities include the collection of kerosene or motor fuel samples for testing and other activities related to enforcement of this part;(7) "Gasoline" means a volatile mixture of liquid hydrocarbons generally containing small amounts of additives suitable for use as a fuel in spark-ignition internal combustion engines;(8) "Gasoline-alcohol blend" means a blend consisting primarily of gasoline and containing by volume at least one percent (1%) ethanol (ethyl alcohol) or methanol (methyl alcohol), or both;(9) "Kerosene" means a refined oil intended for heating or illuminating use, the classification of which shall be defined by the American Society for Testing and Materials;(10) "Motor fuel" means any liquid product used for the generation of power in an internal combustion or turbine engine and includes, but is not necessarily limited to, gasoline, diesel fuel and gasoline-alcohol blends; and(11) "Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation, company, firm, association or other business entity.