(a) It is unlawful for any junkyard located within one thousand feet (1,000′) of the nearest edge of the right-of-way of any interstate or primary highway to operate without a junkyard control permit, which permits are authorized to be issued by the commissioner.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 54-20-121

  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of transportation. See Tennessee Code 54-20-103
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Highway: includes public bridges and may be held equivalent to the words "county way" "county road" or "state road". See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Junkyard: includes scrap metal processors, used auto parts yards, yards providing temporary storage of automobile bodies or parts awaiting disposal as a normal part of the business operation, when the business will continually have like materials located on the premises, garbage dumps and sanitary landfills. See Tennessee Code 54-20-103
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) Permits shall be valid for the fiscal year for which issued and shall be subject to renewal from year to year.
(c) Each application for an original or renewal permit shall be accompanied by a fee of fifty dollars ($50.00), which is not subject to either proration or refund.
(d) All fees shall be deposited to the highway fund for the administration of this section.
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