Tennessee § 54-20-102 - Purpose of part.
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§ 54-20-102. Purpose of part.
For the purpose of promoting the public safety, health, welfare, convenience and enjoyment of public travel, to protect the public investment in public highways, and to preserve and enhance the scenic beauty of lands bordering public highways, it is declared to be in the public interest to regulate and restrict the establishment, operation and maintenance of junkyards in areas adjacent to the interstate and primary systems within this state. The general assembly finds and declares that junkyards that do not conform to the requirements of this part are public nuisances. Acts 1967, ch. 304, § 2; T.C.A., § 54-2302. Cited: State v. Smith, 618 S.W.2d 474, 1981 Tenn. LEXIS 457 (Tenn. 1981).
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 54-20-102 ("Purpose of part.") 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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