2023 Tennessee Code
Title 39 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 39-1-101 — 39-17-1812)
Chapter 14 - OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY (§§ 39-14-101 — 39-14-909)
Part 5 - LITTER CONTROL (§§ 39-14-501 — 39-14-511)
Section 39-14-501 - Part definitions

As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:

• (1) "Commercial purpose" means litter discarded by a business, corporation, association, partnership, sole proprietorship, or any other entity conducting business for economic gain, or by an employee or agent of the entity;

• (2) "Garbage" includes putrescible animal and vegetable waste resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking and consumption of food;

• (3) "Litter" includes garbage, refuse, rubbish and all other waste material, including a tobacco product as defined in § 39-17-1503 and any other item primarily designed to hold or filter a tobacco product while the tobacco is being smoked;

• (4) "Refuse" includes all putrescible and nonputrescible solid waste;

• (5) "Rubbish" includes nonputrescible solid waste consisting of both combustible and noncombustible waste; and

• (6) "Tire" means the continuous solid or pneumatic rubber covering encircling the wheel of a motor vehicle and includes a waste tire as defined in § 68-211-802.

Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1105, s 1, eff. 7/1/2022.

Acts 2007 , ch. 595, § 1.