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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
It is unlawful to:
(1) Place or deposit any hazardous waste into the waters of the state except in a manner approved by the department or the Tennessee board of water quality, oil and gas;
(2) Burn hazardous waste except in a manner and under the conditions prescribed by the department or the air pollution control board;
(3) Construct, alter, operate, own, close, or maintain after closure a hazardous waste treatment, storage, or disposal facility in violation of the rules and regulations established under this part or in violation of orders of the commissioner or board, or in such a manner as to create a public nuisance or a hazard to public health;
(4) Store, containerize, label, transport, treat or dispose of hazardous waste or fail to provide information in violation of the rules, regulations, or orders of the commissioner or board, or in such a manner as to create a public nuisance or a hazard to the public health;
(5) Refuse or fail to pay to the department fees assessed pursuant to this part and in violation of the rules, regulations, or orders of the commissioner or board; or
(6) Site a new commercial hazardous waste facility less than one thousand five hundred feet (1,500′) from residential, child care, church, park or school property.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Tennessee Code Title 68. Health, Safety and Environmental Protection § 68-212-105 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tn/title-68-health-safety-and-environmental-protection/tn-code-sect-68-212-105/
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