On and after July 1, 1973, no person shall construct, enlarge, repair, alter, remove, maintain, or operate a dam in this state without first obtaining from the commissioner a certificate of approval and safety.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 69-11-105
Certificates of approval required
Known as the Safe Dams Act
The act spans §§ 69-11-101 to 69-11-127 (27 sections).
Acts 1973, ch. 182, § 4; T.C.A., § 70-2505; T.C.A. § 69-12-105.
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.