Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-211-118: No permits for landfills violating Section 11-13-111 - Exemptions

(a) No permit to construct or operate a landfill for the disposal of solid or hazardous waste shall be granted if the location of such landfill would violate § 11-13-111 .

(b) Section 11-13-111 and this section do not apply to the expansion of any landfill for the disposal of solid wastes currently owned and operated by a county which holds a permit issued prior to May 1, 1990, and which is operating with a valid permit on May 22, 1991.