Terms Used In Tennessee Code 68-202-409

  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of environment and conservation or the commissioner's designated representative. See Tennessee Code 68-202-401
  • Person: means an individual, trust, firm, joint stock company, corporation (including a government corporation), partnership, association, state, municipality, commission, political subdivision of a state, any interstate body, any governmental agency of this state and any department, agency or instrumentality of the federal government. See Tennessee Code 68-202-401

The commissioner may enter into leases, licenses, or contracts with any person to furnish the requisite services and products for decontamination, reclamation, source removal and disposal, surveillance, and perpetual care over an abandoned, inoperative, or decommissioned facility in order to protect the public health, safety or welfare. Any lessee, licensee, or contractor operating under this section may be required to post a bond in an amount to be determined by the commissioner under this part.