Prohibited Regulation of Auxiliary Containers

1. Law
2. Tennessee Code
3. Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities
4. Miscellaneous Governmental and Proprietary Functions
5. State Exclusive Regulator of Auxiliary Food and Drink Containers
6. Prohibited Regulation of Auxiliary Containers

1. A local government shall not adopt or enforce a resolution, ordinance, policy, or regulation that:
   1. Regulates the use, disposition, or sale of an auxiliary container;
   2. Prohibits or restricts an auxiliary container; or
   3. Enacts a fee, charge, or tax on an auxiliary container.
2. Subsection (a) must not be construed to restrict:
   1. A curbside recycling program;
   2. A designated residential or commercial recycling location;
   3. A commercial recycling program;
   4. The use of an auxiliary container on property owned by a local government; or
   5. The regulation of auxiliary containers at an event, concert, or sports venue owned by a private or public entity or at an event managed by a local government.

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