{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-68-215-124","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-215-124","heading":"Exemptions","body":"Exempted from this chapter are: (1) Septic tanks; (2) Farm or residential tanks of one thousand one hundred gallons (1,100 gal.) or less used for storing motor fuel for noncommercial purposes; (3) Tanks used for storing heating oil for consumption on the premises where stored; (4) Pipeline facilities (including gathering lines) regulated under: (A) The Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968 (49 U.S.C. Appx. § 60101 et seq.); (B) The Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act of 1979 (49 U.S.C. Appx. § 60101 et seq.); or (C) State laws comparable to the law referred to in subdivision (4)(A) or (4)(B), if it is an intrastate pipeline; (5) Surface impoundments, pits, ponds, or lagoons; (6) Storm water or waste water collection systems; (7) Flow-through process tanks; (8) Liquid traps or associated gathering lines directly related to oil or gas production and gathering operations; (9) Petroleum storage tanks situated in an underground area (such as a basement, cellar, mine working, drift, shaft, or tunnel) if the storage tank is situated upon or above the surface of the floor; and (10) Pipes or connections connected to exempted tanks. Acts 1988, ch. 984, § 4; T.C.A., § 68-53-124.\nExempted from this chapter are:\n(1) Septic tanks;\n(2) Farm or residential tanks of one thousand one hundred gallons (1,100 gal.) or less used for storing motor fuel for noncommercial purposes;\n(3) Tanks used for storing heating oil for consumption on the premises where stored;\n(4) Pipeline facilities (including gathering lines) regulated under: (A) The Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968 (49 U.S.C. Appx. § 60101 et seq.); (B) The Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act of 1979 (49 U.S.C. Appx. § 60101 et seq.); or (C) State laws comparable to the law referred to in subdivision (4)(A) or (4)(B), if it is an intrastate pipeline;\n(A) The Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968 (49 U.S.C. Appx. § 60101 et seq.);\n(B) The Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act of 1979 (49 U.S.C. Appx. § 60101 et seq.); or\n(C) State laws comparable to the law referred to in subdivision (4)(A) or (4)(B), if it is an intrastate pipeline;\n(5) Surface impoundments, pits, ponds, or lagoons;\n(6) Storm water or waste water collection systems;\n(7) Flow-through process tanks;\n(8) Liquid traps or associated gathering lines directly related to oil or gas production and gathering operations;\n(9) Petroleum storage tanks situated in an underground area (such as a basement, cellar, mine working, drift, shaft, or tunnel) if the storage tank is situated upon or above the surface of the floor; and\n(10) Pipes or connections connected to exempted tanks.","path":["TN Code","Title 68","Chapter 215"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"30b13f1288957683822a95de9f6b0284fc2b36691b0b5e27e9db4c7c25643e1e","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-68-215-123","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-68-215-125"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}