Tennessee § 68-202-409 - Commissioner's authority.
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§ 68-202-409. Commissioner's authority.
The commissioner may enter into leases, licenses, or contracts with any person to furnish the requisite services and products for decontamination, reclamation, source removal and disposal, surveillance, and perpetual care over an abandoned, inoperative, or decommissioned facility in order to protect the public health, safety or welfare. Any lessee, licensee, or contractor operating under this section may be required to post a bond in an amount to be determined by the commissioner under this part. Acts 1976, ch. 475, § 9; T.C.A., §§ 53-3331, 68-23-409. Compiler's Notes. Former title 68, ch. 23, parts 1-7 were transferred to title 68, ch. 202, parts 1-7, respectively, in 1992. See the parallel reference table in § 68-202-101 for the former and new section locations.
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