Tennessee § 68-131-101 - Short title.
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§ 68-131-101. Short title.
This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Tennessee Hazardous Substances Act.” Acts 1970, ch. 356, § 1; T.C.A., §§ 53-3712, 68-27-101. Compiler's Notes. Former title 68, ch. 27, parts 1-3 were transferred to title 68, ch.131, parts 1-3, respectively, in 1992. See the following parallel reference table for the former and new section locations. Former Sections New Sections 68-27-101—68-27-112 68-131-101—68-131-112 68-27-201—68-27-203 68-131-201—68-131-203 68-27-301—68-27-306 68-131-301—68-131-306 Cross-References. Hazardous chemical right to know law, title 50, ch. 3, part 20. Prohibition of gas storage tanks within 200 feet of a railroad, § 68-101-105 . Toxic Art Supplies Labeling Act, title 68, ch. 131, part 3. Law Reviews. Monitored Retrievable Storage Within the Context of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (Nicholas K. Brown), 52 Tenn. L. Rev. 739 (1985). The Hazards of Taxing Contaminated Properties: Owners Beware! (Darlene Marsh, Byron Taylor and Andy Raines), 37 Tenn. B.J. 21 (2001). Comparative Legislation. Hazardous substances: Ala. Code § 22-30-1 et seq. Ark. Code § 27-2-101 et seq. Ga. O.C.G.A. § 25-2-16 et seq. Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 217.650 et seq. Miss. Code Ann. § 17-17-101 et seq. Mo. Rev. Stat. § 260.350 et seq. N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.75 et seq. Va. Code § 10.1-1400 et seq. Collateral References. 61A Am. Jur. 2d Pollution Control § 247 et seq. 39A C.J.S. Health and Environment §§ 101 et seq, 167 et seq.
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