Tennessee § 68-221-904 - Certified operators only — Violations of part — Penalties.

§ 68-221-904. Certified operators only — Violations of part — Penalties.

It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, both municipal and private, operating a water supply system or wastewater system, to operate the water treatment plant, wastewater treatment plant, water distribution system, or wastewater collection system unless the competency of the operators in direct charge of such system are duly certified by the commissioner under this part in effect on and after May 25, 1984, or under former chapter 13, part 3 of this title in effect prior to May 25, 1984. Any municipality, utility district, corporation, or persons violating any provisions of this part or the rules and regulations adopted thereunder commits a Class C misdemeanor, and each day in violation constitutes a separate offense. Additionally, any municipality, utility district, corporation or persons violating any provisions of this part, or the rules and regulations adopted thereunder, shall be subject to civil penalties up to ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per day, for each day during which the violation occurs. The commissioner has the duty and authority to levy civil penalties authorized in subdivision (c)(1), the duty and authority to issue orders requiring compliance with this part, and to hold show cause meetings with the persons or entities to whom the orders are proposed to be issued. Acts 1984, ch. 812, §§ 4, 13; 1989, ch. 591, § 113; T.C.A., § 68-13-904 ; Acts 2013, ch. 362, § 2. Compiler's Notes. Former title 68, ch. 13, parts 1-10 were transferred to title 68, ch. 221, parts 1-10, respectively, in 1992. See the parallel reference table in § 68-221-101 for the former and new section locations. Amendments. The 2013 amendment rewrote (c)(2) which read: “The commissioner has the duty and authority to levy these civil penalties, and the duty and authority to issue orders requiring compliance with this part.” Effective Dates. Acts 2013, ch. 362, § 10. July 1, 2013. Cross-References. Penalty for Class C misdemeanor, § 40-35-111 .