Tennessee Code 68-215-116 – Failure to take proper action
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 68-215-116
- Commissioner: means the commissioner of environment and conservation, the commissioner's authorized representatives, or in the event of the commissioner's absence or a vacancy in the commissioner's office, the deputy commissioner. See Tennessee Code 68-215-103
- Petroleum: means crude oil or any fraction of crude oil which is a liquid at standard temperature and pressure (sixty degrees Fahrenheit (60°. See Tennessee Code 68-215-103
- Responsible party: means :
(i) The owner and/or operator of a petroleum site. See Tennessee Code 68-215-103 - State: means the state of Tennessee. See Tennessee Code 68-215-103
Any responsible party who fails without sufficient cause to properly provide for removal of petroleum or remedial action upon order of the commissioner pursuant to this chapter may be liable to the state for a penalty in an amount equal to one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the amount of any costs incurred by the fund as a result of such failure to take proper action. The commissioner may recover this penalty in an action commenced under § 68-215-115 or in a separate civil action, and such penalty shall be in addition to any costs recovered from such responsible party pursuant to this chapter. Any penalty awarded pursuant to this section shall be deposited into the fund.