Tennessee § 68-212-101 - Short title.
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§ 68-212-101. Short title.
This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Tennessee Hazardous Waste Management Act.” Acts 1977, ch. 175, § 1; T.C.A., §§ 53-6301, 68-46-101. Compiler's Notes. Former title 68, ch. 46, parts 1-3 were transferred to title 68, ch. 212, parts 1-3, respectively, in 1992. See the following parallel reference table for the former and new section locations. Former Sections New Sections 68-46-101—68-46-121 68-212-101— 68-212-121 68-46-201—68-46-223 68-212-201— 68-212-223 68-46-301—68-46-312 68-212-301— 68-212-312 Cross-References. “Good Samaritan” in instances involving hazardous materials, title 68, ch. 131, part 2. Hazardous chemical right to know law, title 50, ch. 3, part 20. Major energy projects, coordination of regulation, title 13, ch. 18. Solid waste disposal, title 68, ch. 211, part 1. Southeast Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact, title 68, ch. 202, part 7. Tennessee Hazardous Substances Act, title 68, ch. 131, part 1. Comparative Legislation. Hazardous waste management: Ala. Code § 22-30-1 et seq. Ark. Code § 8-7-201 et seq. Ga. O.C.G.A. § 12-8-60 et seq. Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 224.46-505 et seq. Miss. Code Ann. § 17-18-1 et seq. Mo. Rev. Stat. § 260.350 et seq. N.C. Gen. Stat. § 130A-291 et seq. Va. Code § 10.1-1400 et seq. Cited: State ex rel. SCA Chemical Services, Inc. v. Sanidas, 681 S.W.2d 557, 1984 Tenn. App. LEXIS 3429 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1984); In re Wall Tube & Metal Products Co., 831 F.2d 118, 1987 U.S. App. LEXIS 13762 (6th Cir. 1987). Collateral References. 61A Am. Jur. 2d Pollution Control § 247 et seq. 39A C.J.S. Health and Environment §§ 78 et seq., 102 et seq., 130, 166. Health and Environment 25.5 et seq.
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