Terms Used In Tennessee Code 62-9-116

  • Scrap metal: means any ferrous or nonferrous metal that is no longer used for its original purpose and is capable of being processed for reuse by a metal recycling facility, including, but not limited to, iron, brass, wire, cable, copper, bronze, aluminum, platinum, lead, solder, steel, stainless steel, catalytic converters or other similar obsolete ferrous or nonferrous metals, but shall not include recyclable aluminum cans. See Tennessee Code 62-9-101

Any violation of this chapter committed by an employee of a registered scrap metal dealer while acting within the scope of employment constitutes a violation by that dealer for purposes of enforcement of this chapter.