54-1-403 - Minimum information in a report Confidentiality. - Tennessee Statutes

54-1-403. Minimum information in a report Confidentiality.

(a)  When reporting litterers to the department of transportation, whether via the Internet, e-mail or telephone, citizens shall provide the following information, at a minimum:

     (1)  The offender's motor vehicle registration number, Tennessee plates only;

     (2)  The make and model of the offender's motor vehicle;

     (3)  The date and time of day the littering offense occurred;

     (4)  The approximate location at which the littering offense occurred;

     (5)  The person or entity who committed the littering offense, whether driver, passenger or accidental discharge from a load; and

     (6)  The item or items improperly discharged from the motor vehicle that are the basis for the littering offense.

(b)  Litter reports, whether made via the Internet, e-mail or telephone, shall be deemed confidential. Neither the identity of the person making the report, nor the specific information compiled in the report, shall be available to any person other than an official or employee of the department having responsibility in the administration and enforcement of the program.

[Acts 2005, ch. 128, § 3.]