Tenn. Code § 55-10-314

Current through Acts 2023-2024, ch. 1069

Section 55-10-314 - Liability for spill of hazardous waste from twin trailer truck

If any person who is driving or in physical control of a twin trailer truck that contains hazardous waste, as defined in § 68-212-104, is adjudicated to have been at fault in a court of competent jurisdiction for an accident resulting in a spill of the hazardous waste, the employer of the person shall be jointly and severally responsible for:

(1) Damages incurred as a result of the spill; and

(2) Any clean-up cost that may result from the spill.

T.C.A. § 55-10-314

Acts 1982, ch. 912, § 5.