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TCA 39-14-501

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This section defines terms used in littering laws: "commercial purpose" means trash from a business; "garbage" means food waste; "litter" includes all waste materials and tobacco product holders; "refuse" means all solid waste; "rubbish" means non-decaying solid waste; and "tire" means rubber wheel coverings including worn-out tires.

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As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) “Commercial purpose” means litter discarded by a business, corporation, association, partnership, sole proprietorship, or any other entity conducting business for economic gain, or by an employee or agent of the entity; (2) “Garbage” includes putrescible animal and vegetable waste resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking and consumption of food; (3) “Litter” includes garbage, refuse, rubbish and all other waste material, including a tobacco product as defined in § 39-17-1503 and any other item primarily designed to hold or filter a tobacco product while the tobacco is being smoked; (4) “Refuse” includes all putrescible and nonputrescible solid waste; (5) “Rubbish” includes nonputrescible solid waste consisting of both combustible and noncombustible waste; and (6) “Tire” means the continuous solid or pneumatic rubber covering encircling the wheel of a motor vehicle and includes a waste tire as defined in § 68-211-802.
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TCA Section39-14-501