68-211-1017 - Notice to public concerning proper oil collection and recycling Signs. - Tennessee Statutes

68-211-1017. Notice to public concerning proper oil collection and recycling Signs.

(a)  Any retailer of automotive oil that is not a collection center shall post and maintain, at or near the point of automotive oil display or sale, a durable and legible sign (minimum size of eight and one-half by eleven inches (8½²x 11²) informing the public of the importance of proper collection and disposal of used DIYer oil and the toll-free number for used oil information. The department shall design and provide such signs on request.

(b)  The department shall design and provide on request a sign for used oil collection centers which identifies such centers.

(c)  The department may approve signs for display by retailers or collection centers that are submitted for such approval and, if approved, such signs may be displayed in lieu of signs designed by the department.

(d)  Any sign provided or approved by the department pursuant to subsection (a), (b), or (c) shall be exempt from any sign regulation by local government. Such signs shall not be included as part of any maximum sign allowance pursuant to any local government regulation.

[Acts 1993, ch. 185, § 18.]