Title 68, Health, Safety and Environmental Protection

This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Tennessee Modular Building Act.”

(a) The general assembly finds that, in an effort to meet the building needs within the state, the private construction industry has developed mass production techniques that can substantially reduce construction costs, and that the mass production of buildings presents unique pr…

(1) As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Approved inspection agency” means a person, organization or local government approved by the commissioner to be especially qualified by reason of facilities, personnel, experience, and demonstrated reliability, …

(a) (1) After the effective date of the rules adopted pursuant to this part, no modular building unit shall be offered for sale, sold, or installed in this state, unless it is approved and bears the insignia of approval of the commissioner, the commissioner's designee, or an appr…

(a) (1) The commissioner shall enforce and administer this part.(2) The commissioner shall promulgate such rules and regulations as the commissioner finds necessary to carry out this part, in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter …

If the commissioner determines that the standards for construction and inspection of modular building units prescribed by statute or rule of another state are at least equal to rules prescribed under this part and that such standards are actually enforced by such other state, the…

The department may seek injunctive or other relief to compel compliance with the requirements of this part or with rules issued pursuant to this part, or to enjoin the sale, delivery, or installation of a modular building unit. Such relief may be sought in the chancery court of t…

A violation of any provision of this part is a Class B misdemeanor.

All revenue resulting from the administration and enforcement of this part constitutes expendable receipts of the division of fire prevention.

(1) A local education agency (LEA) whose students, under supervision of vocational/industrial instructors, construct, as part of a vocational/industrial curriculum, modular building units shall be exempt from all licensure requirements of this part; provided, however, that:(1) Th…

(a) Ready-removables with electrical wiring must still meet applicable state and local electrical permitting requirements, local building permitting requirements, and have hardwired smoke alarms installed in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. (b) No ready-removable …

This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Tennessee Manufactured Home Installation Act.”

(1) As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Commissioner” means the commissioner of commerce and insurance or the commissioner's designee;(2) “Installer” means a licensed manufactured home installer, or a licensed manufactured home retailer. It does not i…

(a) It is unlawful to occupy any manufactured home in this state, unless the manufactured home has been installed by a person licensed by the commissioner to make such installation. (b) It is unlawful for any person to locate or relocate any manufactured home in this state, other…

(a) No person may install a manufactured home in this state unless such person is licensed by the commissioner as an installer. Any subcontractor used by an installer to perform installation work in accordance with § 68-126-205 shall be duly licensed as an installer or shall be c…

(a) The state fire marshal is charged with the administration of this part. (b) The state fire marshal shall, in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, promulgate rules and regulations for carrying into effect all provisions of …

(a) All manufactured homes required to be installed pursuant to § 68-126-403 may be inspected for compliance with applicable standards by qualified manufactured housing inspectors provided by the commissioner. Such inspectors shall have specialized training in manufactured housin…

It is unlawful for any person to alter any anchoring installation that has been inspected and approved without the written consent of the state fire marshal or the state fire marshal's authorized agent.

This part does not apply to any manufactured home that has not been delivered for occupancy.

(a) For purposes of this section, “imminent safety hazard” means a hazard creating an imminent and unreasonable risk of death or severe personal injury. (b) Any person who violates any provision of this part, or any rule or regulation promulgated under this part, shall be subject…

All revenue resulting from the administration of this part shall be placed to the credit of the manufactured housing fund, and shall be used accordingly.

It is the intention of the general assembly that this part, and the regulations issued pursuant thereto, preempt any local ordinance or regulation of the installation of manufactured homes. All city, county and consolidated government resolutions, ordinances, regulations and code…

This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Tennessee Hazardous Substances Act.”

(1) As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Antifreeze” means any substance or preparation sold, distributed or intended for use as the cooling liquid or to be added to the cooling liquid in the cooling system of internal combustion engines of motor vehic…

(a) Whenever in the judgment of the commissioner such action will promote the objectives of this part by avoiding or resolving uncertainty as to application, the commissioner may by regulation declare to be a hazardous substance, for the purposes of this part, any substance or mi…

(1) The following acts, and the causing of the acts are prohibited:(1) The introduction or delivery for introduction into commerce in the state of Tennessee of any misbranded hazardous substance;(2) The alteration, mutilation, destruction, obliteration, or removal of the whole or…

(a) Any person who violates any of the provisions of § 68-131-104 commits a Class B misdemeanor. (b) No person shall be subject to the penalties of subsection (a) for having violated:(1) Section 68-131-104(3), if the receipt, delivery, or proffered delivery of the hazardous subst…

In addition to the remedies provided in this part, the commissioner is authorized to apply to a competent court in this state, and such court shall have jurisdiction upon hearing and for cause shown, to grant a temporary or permanent injunction restraining any person from violati…

(a) Whenever a duly authorized agent of the commissioner finds or has probable cause to believe that any hazardous household substance is misbranded, or is a banned hazardous substance, within the meaning of this part, the agent shall affix to such article a tag or other appropri…

It is the duty of each district attorney general, county attorney or city attorney to whom the commissioner reports any violation of this part, to cause appropriate proceedings to be instituted in the proper courts without delay and to be prosecuted in the manner required by law.…

(a) The authority to promulgate regulations for the efficient enforcement of this part is vested in the commissioner. (b) The commissioner shall cause the regulations promulgated under this part to conform, insofar as practicable, with the regulations established pursuant to the …

(a) For the purposes of enforcement of this part, officers or employees duly designated by the commissioner, upon presenting appropriate credentials to the owner, operator or agent in charge, are authorized to:(1) Enter, at reasonable times, any factory, warehouse, or establishme…

For the purpose of enforcing this part, carriers engaged in commerce, and persons receiving hazardous substances in commerce or holding such hazardous substances so received, shall, upon the request of an officer or employee duly designated by the commissioner, permit such office…

(a) The commissioner may cause to be published, from time to time, summaries of any judgments, decrees, or court orders that have been rendered under this part, including the nature and the disposition of the charge. (b) The commissioner may also cause to be disseminated informat…

(a) Any and all antifreeze or engine coolant containing at least ten percent (10%) ethylene glycol that is manufactured on or after January 1, 2010, shall contain a bittering agent in a minimum concentration of thirty parts per million (30 p.p.m.) but not to exceed a maximum conc…

Notwithstanding any provision of this part, or any rule or regulation to the contrary, liquid drain openers containing sulfuric acid and any preparation or product containing sulfuric acid in a concentration of ten percent (10%) or higher intended or packaged in a form suitable f…

(1) As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Compensation” shall not be construed to include the reimbursement of the actual expenses, exclusive of salaries, of any person rendering emergency care, assistance or advice;(2) “Hazardous materials” includes:(A…

(a) Any person, including medical personnel, who in good faith and without compensation renders emergency care, assistance or advice, or who provides care, assistance or advice upon the request of any police or fire department, rescue or emergency squad, or any governmental agenc…

(a) The immunity from civil liability provided for by this part shall extend only to the actions taken by persons in rendering care, assistance or advice under § 68-131-202. This part does not confer any immunity from liability to any person for actions taken prior to or after th…

This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Toxic Art Supplies Labeling Act of Tennessee.”

(a) It is the intent and purpose of this part to protect persons from exposure to art or craft materials containing toxic chemicals. This health risk threatens not only professional artists and craft persons, but art teachers, students at every educational level, hobbyists, and c…

(1) As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Art supplies” includes:(A) Any raw or processed material or manufactured product marketed or being represented by the manufacturer, repackager or retailer as being suitable for use in any phase of the creation o…

(a) No person shall distribute, sell, offer for sale, or expose for sale any art or craft material containing toxic substances causing chronic illness on which the person has failed to affix:(1) A conspicuous label containing the signal word “WARNING,” to alert users of potential…

(a) If the commissioner finds that, because of the size of the package involved, or because of the minor hazard presented by the substance contained in the package, or for other good and sufficient reasons, full compliance with the labeling requirements otherwise applicable under…

Any person violating this part commits a Class C misdemeanor.

This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Tennessee Lead-Based Paint Abatement Certification Act of 1997.”