Tennessee § 68-212-218 - Landfill permits — Denial for past convictions.
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§ 68-212-218. Landfill permits — Denial for past convictions.
No permit for a commercial landfill facility for disposal of hazardous wastes shall be issued pursuant to § 68-212-108 if: Any person who is the legal or beneficial owner of ten percent (10%) or more of the stock of the company or corporation applying for such permit has been convicted of any felony or has been convicted of a misdemeanor for the unlawful storage, treatment or disposal of hazardous wastes; or Any employee of the company or corporation applying for such permit has been convicted of any felony or has been convicted of a misdemeanor for the unlawful storage, treatment or disposal of hazardous wastes. Acts 1983, ch. 423, § 18; T.C.A., § 68-46-218 . 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 parallel reference table in § 68-212-101 for the former and new section locations. Law Reviews. Bad Actor Statutes: An Environmental Trojan Horse?, 48 Vand. L. Rev. 771 (1995).
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