Tennessee § 39-17-103 - Abandonment of certain airtight containers.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 39-17-103 — Abandonment of certain airtight containers., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 39-17-103. Abandonment of certain airtight containers.
It is an offense for a person to place or permit to remain outside any dwelling, building, or other structure, or within any warehouse or storage room or any unoccupied or abandoned dwelling, building or other structure, under any circumstances as to be accessible to children, any icebox, refrigerator, or other airtight or semi-airtight container that has a capacity of one and one-half (1½) cubic feet or more and an opening of fifty (50) square inches or more and that has a door or lid equipped with a latch or other fastening device capable of securing the door or lid shut. An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor. Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 1. Cross-References. Penalty for Class B misdemeanor, § 40-35-111 .
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 39-17-103 cover?
Section 39-17-103 ("Abandonment of certain airtight containers.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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