Tennessee § 68-211-1017 - Notice to public concerning proper oil collection and recycling — Signs.

§ 68-211-1017. Notice to public concerning proper oil collection and recycling — Signs.

A retailer of automotive oil that is not a used oil collection center shall post and maintain on the retailer's premises, at or near the point of the automotive oil display or sale, a durable and legible sign (minimum size of eight and one-half by eleven inches (8½" x 11")) that informs the public of the importance of the proper collection and disposal of used oil from DIYers and that contains the toll-free number established by the department pursuant to § 68-211-1005. The department shall design and provide the signs upon request. A retailer of any other automotive fluid may request from the department a sign to post on the retailer's premises that informs the public of the importance of the proper collection and disposal of other automotive fluids from DIYers and that contains the toll-free number established by the department pursuant to § 68-211-1005. The department shall design and provide the signs upon request. The department shall, upon the request of: A used oil collection center, design and provide a sign that identifies used oil collection centers; and An automotive fluid collection center that accepts other automotive fluids, design and provide a sign that identifies automotive fluid collection centers. The department may approve signs for display by retailers or collection centers that are submitted for such approval and, if approved, such signs may be displayed in lieu of signs designed by the department. Any sign provided or approved by the department pursuant to subsection (a), (b), or (c) shall be exempt from any sign regulation by local government. Such signs shall not be included as part of any maximum sign allowance pursuant to any local government regulation. Acts 1993, ch. 185, § 18; 2016, ch. 771, §§ 10-12. Amendments. The 2016 amendment rewrote (a) and (b) which read: “(a) Any retailer of automotive oil that is not a collection center shall post and maintain, at or near the point of automotive oil display or sale, a durable and legible sign (minimum size of eight and one-half by eleven inches (8 1/2''x 11'')) informing the public of the importance of proper collection and disposal of used DIYer oil and the toll-free number for used oil information. The department shall design and provide such signs on request.“(b) The department shall design and provide on request a sign for used oil collection centers which identifies such centers.” Effective Dates. Acts 2016, ch. 771, § 14. July 1, 2016.