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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) “Automotive fluid collection center” means a facility, including, without limitation, a fixed location, tank, truck, and container, that accepts used oil or any other automotive fluid from DIYers;
(2) “Automotive oil” means any oil classified for use in an internal combustion engine, crankcase, transmission, gear box or differential for an automobile, bus or truck, lawnmower, or household power equipment;
(3) “Department” means the department of environment and conservation;
(4) “Distributor” means any person who engages in the business in this state of refining, manufacturing, producing, or compounding of automotive oil, and selling or storing the same in this state; and it also means any person who engages in the business in this state of transporting, importing, or causing to be imported, automotive oil into this state, and distributing, storing, or making original sales of the same in this state, for any purpose whatsoever;
(5) “Do-It-Yourselfer (DIYer)” means an individual who removes used oil or any other automotive fluid from the engine of a light duty motor vehicle, small utility engine owned or operated by such individual, noncommercial motor vehicle or farm equipment;
(6) “Fund” means the used oil collection fund created by this part;
(7) “Oil for use with industrial machinery” is limited to any oil specifically purchased for and necessary for the operation of industrial machinery as defined in § 67-6-102;
(8) “Other automotive fluid” means antifreeze, transmission fluid, or power steering fluid;
(9) “Recycle oil” means to prepare used oil for reuse as a petroleum product by reclaiming, reprocessing, energy recovery, re-refining or other means to utilize properly treated used oil as a substitute for petroleum products;
(10) “Used oil” means any oil which has been refined from crude or synthetic oil and, as a result of use, becomes unsuitable for its original purpose due to loss of original properties, or presence of impurities, but which may be suitable for further use and may be economically recyclable. “Used oil” does not include oil filters; and
(11) “Used oil collection center” means an automotive fluid collection center that accepts from DIYers only used oil or used oil in addition to other automotive fluids and that constitutes an approved centralized collection center for used oil.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Tennessee Code Title 68. Health, Safety and Environmental Protection § 68-211-1002 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tn/title-68-health-safety-and-environmental-protection/tn-code-sect-68-211-1002/
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