# Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-212-109: Confidentiality

> Tennessee · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T68_C212_S68-212-109

## Section

- **Citation:** Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-212-109
- **Heading:** Confidentiality
- **Jurisdiction:** Tennessee
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TN Code / Title 68 / Chapter 212 / Section 68-212-109

## Text

The board shall establish procedures to ensure that information supplied to the department, as provided by this part, and defined as proprietary by regulation, is not revealed to any person without the consent of the person supplying such information. Proprietary information does not include the name and address of permit applicants. Proprietary information may be utilized by the commissioner, the board, the department, the United States environmental protection agency (EPA), or any authorized representative of the commissioner or the board in connection with the responsibilities of the department or board pursuant to this part or as necessary to comply with federal law. The court may assess against the department reasonable attorney fees and other litigation costs reasonably incurred in any case under this section in which the complainant has substantially prevailed. Acts 1977, ch. 175, § 8; 1980, ch. 899, § 12; 1981, ch. 174, § 20; T.C.A., § 53-6309; Acts 1984, ch. 577, § 7; 1988, ch. 559, § 2; T.C.A., § 68-46-109.
The board shall establish procedures to ensure that information supplied to the department, as provided by this part, and defined as proprietary by regulation, is not revealed to any person without the consent of the person supplying such information. Proprietary information does not include the name and address of permit applicants. Proprietary information may be utilized by the commissioner, the board, the department, the United States environmental protection agency (EPA), or any authorized representative of the commissioner or the board in connection with the responsibilities of the department or board pursuant to this part or as necessary to comply with federal law. The court may assess against the department reasonable attorney fees and other litigation costs reasonably incurred in any case under this section in which the complainant has substantially prevailed.
Acts 1977, ch. 175, § 8; 1980, ch. 899, § 12; 1981, ch. 174, § 20; T.C.A., § 53-6309; Acts 1984, ch. 577, § 7; 1988, ch. 559, § 2; T.C.A., § 68-46-109.

## Nearby sections

- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-212-101 Short title](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T68_C212_S68-212-101.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-212-102 Public policy](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T68_C212_S68-212-102.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-212-103 Exemptions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T68_C212_S68-212-103.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-212-104 Part definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T68_C212_S68-212-104.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-212-105 Unlawful acts](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T68_C212_S68-212-105.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-212-106 Criteria for determining hazardous wastes - Notification regarding wastes generated - Manifest systems - Landfill disposal sites](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T68_C212_S68-212-106.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-212-107 Powers and duties of commissioner, department, and board](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T68_C212_S68-212-107.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-212-108 Permits - Bond - Terminated facilities - Perpetual care trust fund - Hazardous waste trust fund](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T68_C212_S68-212-108.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-212-109 Confidentiality](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T68_C212_S68-212-109.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-212-110 Fees - Consequences of failure to pay](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T68_C212_S68-212-110.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-212-111 Order for correction of deficiencies](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T68_C212_S68-212-111.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-212-113 Review of orders - Judicial review](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T68_C212_S68-212-113.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-212-114 Violations - Civil and criminal penalties](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T68_C212_S68-212-114.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-212-115 Injunctions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T68_C212_S68-212-115.md)

---

Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T68_C212_S68-212-109. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.