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§ 55-10-314 — Liability for spill of hazardous waste from twin trailer truck

Tennessee·Title 55

If any person who is driving or in physical control of a twin trailer truck that contains hazardous waste, as defined in § 68-212-104 , is adjudicated to have been at fault in a court of competent jurisdiction for an accident resulting in a spill of the hazardous waste, the employer of the person shall be jointly and severally responsible for:

(1)Damages incurred as a result of the spill; and (2) Any clean-up cost that may result from the spill.

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Legislative History

Acts 1982, ch. 912, § 5.

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