SB2854 - Tennessee: Commerce And Insurance, Dept. Of, Fire Prevention And Investigation

Companion Bill HB2682. Fire Prevention and Investigation - Prohibits any individual from discharging from a vehicle any lighted or nonlighted substance or thing that may cause a fire. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 5. Fiscal Summary for SB2854 / *HB2682Increase Local Govt. Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB2854 / *HB2682 Under present law, a person who litters in an amount more than five pounds in weight or seven and one half cubic feet in volume and less than or equal to 10 pounds in weight or 15 cubic feet in volume commits the Class B misdemeanor "criminal littering." The authorized term of imprisonment and fine for a Class B misdemeanor is no more than six months imprisonment or a fine no more than $500, or both. In addition to the penalties authorized for a Class B misdemeanor,[...]

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