Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-19-302: Commingling of tobacco forbidden

(a) It is unlawful for any person to commingle, mix, place on same basket with other tobacco or in any other manner or means to handle tobacco so as to lose its identity, for the purpose of sale at auction, any looseleaf tobacco grown by one (1) producer with looseleaf burley tobacco grown by any other producer, or with that of the same producer after being placed on the looseleaf floor.

(b) After tobacco is weighed and set upon the warehouse floor for sale, no basket of tobacco shall be moved, without the consent of the owner, from its place on the floor until sale is confirmed by the owner of the tobacco.