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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 68-211-1017

  • Automotive fluid collection center: means a facility, including, without limitation, a fixed location, tank, truck, and container, that accepts used oil or any other automotive fluid from DIYers. See Tennessee Code 68-211-1002
  • Automotive oil: means any oil classified for use in an internal combustion engine, crankcase, transmission, gear box or differential for an automobile, bus or truck, lawnmower, or household power equipment. See Tennessee Code 68-211-1002
  • Department: means the department of environment and conservation. See Tennessee Code 68-211-1002
  • Other automotive fluid: means antifreeze, transmission fluid, or power steering fluid. See Tennessee Code 68-211-1002
  • Used oil: means any oil which has been refined from crude or synthetic oil and, as a result of use, becomes unsuitable for its original purpose due to loss of original properties, or presence of impurities, but which may be suitable for further use and may be economically recyclable. See Tennessee Code 68-211-1002
  • Used oil collection center: means an automotive fluid collection center that accepts from DIYers only used oil or used oil in addition to other automotive fluids and that constitutes an approved centralized collection center for used oil. See Tennessee Code 68-211-1002
(1) A retailer of automotive oil that is not a used oil collection center shall post and maintain on the retailer’s premises, at or near the point of the automotive oil display or sale, a durable and legible sign (minimum size of eight and one-half by eleven inches (81/2″ x 11″)) that informs the public of the importance of the proper collection and disposal of used oil from DIYers and that contains the toll-free number established by the department pursuant to § 68-211-1005. The department shall design and provide the signs upon request.
(2) A retailer of any other automotive fluid may request from the department a sign to post on the retailer’s premises that informs the public of the importance of the proper collection and disposal of other automotive fluids from DIYers and that contains the toll-free number established by the department pursuant to § 68-211-1005. The department shall design and provide the signs upon request.
(b) The department shall, upon the request of:

(1) A used oil collection center, design and provide a sign that identifies used oil collection centers; and
(2) An automotive fluid collection center that accepts other automotive fluids, design and provide a sign that identifies automotive fluid collection centers.
(c) The department may approve signs for display by retailers or collection centers that are submitted for such approval and, if approved, such signs may be displayed in lieu of signs designed by the department.
(d) Any sign provided or approved by the department pursuant to subsection (a), (b), or (c) shall be exempt from any sign regulation by local government. Such signs shall not be included as part of any maximum sign allowance pursuant to any local government regulation.
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