Tennessee § 5-14-207 - Bid specifications for purchases of chemical products.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 5-14-207 — Bid specifications for purchases of chemical products., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5-14-207. Bid specifications for purchases of chemical products.
Bid specifications for purchases of chemical products pursuant to this chapter shall require that the manufacturer of the chemical products create and maintain a material safety data sheet (MSDS) for such chemical products on the national MSDSSEARCH repository or the manufacturer's web site so that the information can be accessed by means of the Internet. A site operated by or on behalf of the manufacturer or a relevant trade association is acceptable so long as the information is freely accessible to the public. The URL for MSDSSEARCH shall be posted on the web site of the department of general services as provided in § 12-3-808. In lieu of posting a MSDS on MSDSSEARCH, a bidder shall include the manufacturer's URL for their MSDS in the bid proposal or purchase order. Acts 2003, ch. 184, § 1; 2004, ch. 613, § 1. Compiler's Notes. Former § 12-3-217 , formerly referred to in subsection (b), was transferred to § 12-3-808 , by Acts 2013, ch. 403, § 48, effective July 1, 2013. The universal resource locator (URL) for MSDSSEARCH is currently http://www.msdssearch.com. Cross-References. Municipal purchasing law, bid specifications for purchases of chemical products, § 6-56-307 .
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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