Tennessee HB1810 amends waste disposal laws to impose stricter penalties on businesses involved in unlawful sewage disposal.
Tennessee HB1810 amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 68, Chapter 221, to strengthen penalties for businesses involved in unlawful disposal of sewage or contaminants. The bill introduces a tiered penalty system for violations involving the unlawful disposal of sewage or effluent from subsurface sewage disposal systems. For a first violation, the commissioner will suspend the business's permit for 30 days. A second violation results in a 90-day suspension, while a third or subsequent violation leads to permanent revocation of the permit.
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