Sewage - As enacted, increases, from a Class C to Class B misdemeanor, the classification of offenses involving unlawful disposal of sewage if the person commits the offense while engaged in the business of removing accumulated wastes from subsurface sewage disposal systems; requires the revocation of a person's waste removal permit for a violation. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 68, Chapter 221.

Summary

SB 2532 makes it a Class B misdemeanor for anyone operating a waste‑removal business to illegally dump sewage from subsurface systems. It also requires the state’s environmental commissioner to suspend the offender’s waste‑removal permit for 30 days on a first offense, 90 days on a second, and permanently revoke it after three or more violations. The changes apply to violations occurring on or after July 1, 2026.

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