Section 1340-06-01-.20 - ROUTING OF HAZARDOUS MATERIAL VEHICLES IN KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEENo person shall drive or cause to be driven a motor vehicle carrying a placardable quantity of hazardous material as specified in Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations §§ 172.500 through 172.558 along or upon Interstate 40 or Interstate 275 in Knox County, Tennessee between the intersection of said interstates with Interstate 640 on the west, north or east. This prohibition shall not apply to the following:
(1) To motor vehicles which have shipments originating at or destined to the City of Knoxville and to service points on U.S. Highway 129 Blount County as verified by appropriate shipping papers.(2) To motor vehicles which have shipments to be interlined with other carries or which have shipments transferred to other motor vehicles or aircraft of the same carrier at facilities located in the City of Knoxville or service points on U.S. Highway 129 in Blount County.(3) To motor vehicles which need emergency repairs or warranty work performed at authorized dealers or repair facilities as may be verified by a physical inspection of the vehicle, by warranty papers in the vehicle, or by other means of verification used by the investigating officer.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1340-06-01-.20
Original rule certified May 9, 1974. Amendment filed June 24, 1986; effective September 13, 1986. Rule 1340-06-01-.20 was transferred from rule 1220-02-01-.20 by the Secretary of State with editorial changes pursuant to Public Chapter 305 of 1995 and Public Chapter 826 of 2002; effective March 28, 2003. Emergency rule filed August 16, 2011; effective through February 12, 2012. Repeal and new rule filed August 16, 2011; effective January 29, 2012.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 65-15-106 and 65-15-113.