Tennessee § 54-21-115 - Outdoor advertising on certain interstate highways prohibited — Penalty — Exceptions.

§ 54-21-115. Outdoor advertising on certain interstate highways prohibited — Penalty — Exceptions.

No outdoor advertising device shall be erected or continued in use for the purpose of having its message read from the main traveled ways of Interstate 26 from State Route 1 in Sullivan County to State Route 67 in Washington County (formerly Interstate 181), except those portions within the boundaries of an incorporated municipality on March 3, 1994, Interstate 440 in Davidson County, Interstate 640 in Knox County, or the section of State Route 840 in Williamson County from State Route 246 to one (1) mile from the intersection with State Route 100. Failure to comply with this section renders the outdoor advertising device a nuisance, subject to immediate disposal, removal, or destruction and subject to the civil penalty and remedies provided in § 54-21-105 . Valid permits for outdoor advertising devices located along Interstate 640 in Knox County issued prior to May 13, 1982, remain valid after May 13, 1982, and the holders of the permits are permitted to construct, reconstruct, maintain, or repair the outdoor advertising devices according to the original application for which a permit was issued. Valid permits for outdoor advertising devices located along Interstate 26 from State Route 1 in Sullivan County to State Route 67 in Washington County (formerly Interstate 181), issued prior to March 3, 1994, remain valid after March 3, 1994, and the holders of the permits are permitted to construct, reconstruct, maintain, or repair the outdoor advertising devices according to the original application for which a permit was issued. Acts 2020, ch. 706, § 8. Compiler's Notes. Former Title 54, Chapter 21, 54-21-101 —54-21-123 (Acts 1972, ch. 655, §§ 1-8, 10-17; impl. am. Acts 1972, ch. 829, § 7; Acts 1973, ch. 69, § 1; Acts 1973, ch. 113, § 1; 1975, ch. 47, §§ 1, 2; 1976, ch. 431, § 1; Acts 1976, ch. 740, § 1; 1979, ch. 235, §§ 1, 2; T.C.A., §§ 54-2601-54 -2617; Acts 1980, ch. 470, §§ 1, 2; 1980, ch. 837, § 2; 1981, ch. 264, § 12; 1982, ch. 865, § 8; 1982, ch. 932, §§ 1, 2; 1983, ch. 133, §§ 1-6; 1984, ch. 850, §§ 1, 2; 1989, ch. 22, § 1; 1989, ch. 591, § 113; 1990, ch. 936, § 1; 1994, ch. 562, §§ 1, 2; 1999, ch. 63, § 1; 2001, ch. 357, § 1; 2006, ch. 678, § 1; 2007, ch. 76, §§ 1, 2; 2007, ch. 427, §§ 1-9; 2008, ch. 1155, §§ 1-4; 2009, ch. 451, §§ 1-3; 2012, ch. 516, § 1; 2012, ch. 547, § 1; 2013, ch. 308, § 3; 2013, ch. 401, § 1; 2014, ch. 823, §§ 1-3; 2016, ch. 852, § 1; 2017, ch. 398, § 1; 2018, ch. 683, §§ 1-3; 2019, ch. 169, §§ 1-4) concerning the Billboard Regulation and Control Act of 1972, was repealed by Acts 2020, ch. 706, § 8 which enacted a new chapter 21, effective June 22, 2020. Acts 2020, ch. 706, § 11 provided that notwithstanding any law to the contrary, if the department of transportation receives documentation from a federal agency that compliance with a provision of this act jeopardizes federal funding or grant money for the department, then the department shall promulgate emergency rules to address the area of noncompliance with the federal law referenced in the federal agency documentation. The department shall comply with each provision of this act that does not jeopardize the federal funding or grant money. The emergency rules promulgated pursuant to this section may conflict with and take precedence over statutory provisions to effectuate the purposes of this section. The commissioner of transportation shall deliver to the executive secretary of the Tennessee code commission a copy of the documentation from the federal agency. Effective Dates. Acts 2020, ch. 706, § 12. June 22, 2020.