(a) The drycleaner environmental response program is created within the department, in the division of remediation.
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 68-217-104

  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of environment and conservation, or the commissioner's designee. See Tennessee Code 68-217-102
  • Department: means the department of environment and conservation. See Tennessee Code 68-217-102
  • Property: includes both personal and real property. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • solvent: means any and all non-aqueous solvents or products used, or intended for use, in the cleaning of garments and other fabrics at a drycleaning facility and includes, but is not limited to, dense non-aqueous solvents such as chlorinated solvents like perchloroethylene (perc), also known as tetrachloroethylene, and light non-aqueous solvents such as petroleum-based solvents like Stoddard Solvent, and the products into which all such solvents or products degrade. See Tennessee Code 68-217-102
(b) From time to time the commissioner may appoint a drycleaners advisory committee that shall advise the commissioner on matters related to the drycleaner environmental response program, including, but not limited to, proposed rules and changes to fees. The commissioner may determine the identity and number of committee members and the term during which the committee will operate. When appointing members the commissioner shall consider the nature of the issues that are relevant to the charge given to the committee. The commissioner shall appoint persons from affected interests, which may include large and small drycleaners, facilities that use or have used dense non-aqueous solvent, facilities that use or have only used light non-aqueous solvent, property owners where drycleaners are located, and environmental interests. No member of the committee is entitled to a salary for duties performed as a member of the committee and no member of the committee is entitled to reimbursement for travel or other expenses incurred in the performance of the member’s official duties.
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