Tennessee § 68-212-505 - Testing of property — Certification that property safe.

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§ 68-212-505. Testing of property — Certification that property safe.

Once the property has been quarantined, any party having a right, title or interest in the quarantined property, including any lienholders, may contact either a certified industrial hygienist or other person or entity certified as qualified from the list maintained by the commissioner to perform appropriate testing on the property to determine whether hazardous waste is present on the property, or a contractor from the list maintained by the commissioner for clean-up and removal of all hazardous waste from the property. The property must remain quarantined until a certified industrial hygienist or other person or entity named on the commissioner's list compiled pursuant to § 68-212-502 certifies to the quarantining agency that the property is safe for human use. Acts 2004, ch. 855, § 6.

Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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