Tennessee § 68-212-402 - Indicia of ownership generally.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 68-212-402 — Indicia of ownership generally., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 68-212-402. Indicia of ownership generally.
A person who maintains indicia of ownership of a site, vessel or facility primarily to protect a security interest in a site, vessel or facility, and who does not participate in the management of the site, vessel or facility and is not an owner or operator of the site, vessel or facility shall not be deemed the discharger or responsible party for a discharge from the site, vessel or facility and shall not be liable for cleanup costs or damages resulting from discharge from the site, vessel or facility pursuant to this chapter, except to the extent that liability may still apply to holders after foreclosure as set forth in § 68-212-403 . The plaintiff or petitioner bears the burden of establishing that the defendant or respondent is liable as an owner or operator. Acts 1995, ch. 375, § 5.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 68-212-402 ("Indicia of ownership generally.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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