Section 68-211-1102 - [Effective 7/1/2025] Registration as a waste tire hauler(a)(1) A person shall not commercially transport waste tires in this state unless the person has registered with the department as a waste tire hauler in accordance with this section and displays an active decal or placard obtained from the department on a vehicle used to transport waste tires.(2) It is a Class B misdemeanor to transport waste tires in violation of this section. Each day of transport in violation of this section constitutes a separate offense.(b) The department shall administer a waste tire hauler registration program in accordance with rules promulgated by the board. In administering the program, the commissioner may issue, deny, suspend, or revoke waste tire hauler registrations. Registration under this section is deemed to be a license as defined in § 4-5-102. Suspension or revocation of a registration must be conducted in accordance with § 4-5-320.(c) A person whose registration has been denied, suspended, or revoked may appeal that decision within thirty (30) days after the decision is issued by filing a written petition with the commissioner setting forth the grounds and reasons for objection to the decision and requesting a hearing before the board. A contested case hearing for a petition filed under this subsection must be conducted in accordance with § 68-211-113(b).(d) A waste tire hauler must register annually. The annual registration fee is one hundred dollars ($100), and must be allocated to the solid waste management fund established in § 68-211-821. The application for registration must identify the approximate number of tires to be hauled. An application for renewal must identify the approximate number of tires hauled in the previous year.(e) As a condition of registration, there must be posted with the commissioner a performance bond or other financial assurance acceptable to the commissioner. The amount of the performance bond or other financial assurance must be established by the commissioner based on the approximate number of tires hauled.Added by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 614,s 3, eff. 7/1/2025.