No person shall be liable under this chapter for damages as a result of actions taken or omitted in the course of rendering care, assistance or advice at the direction of an on-scene coordinator appointed by the commissioner, with respect to an incident creating a danger to the public health or welfare or the environment as a result of any release of petroleum substances or the threat thereof. This section shall not preclude liability for damages as the result of gross negligence or intentional misconduct on the part of such person or for reckless, willful, or wanton misconduct.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-215-117
Immunity from liability — Exceptions
Known as the Tennessee Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Act
The act spans §§ 68-215-101 to 68-215-204 (34 sections).
Acts 1988, ch. 984, § 19; T.C.A., § 68-53-117.
Current official text: Tennessee Code (LexisNexis). Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Tennessee statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.