As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) 'Commercial purpose' means litter discarded by a business, corporation, association, partnership, sole proprietorship, or any other entity conducting business for economic gain, or by an employee or agent of the entity;(2) 'Garbage' includes putrescible animal and vegetable waste resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking and consumption of food;(3) 'Litter' includes garbage, refuse, rubbish and all other waste material, including a tobacco product as defined in § 39-17-1503 and any other item primarily designed to hold or filter a tobacco product while the tobacco is being smoked;(4) 'Refuse' includes all putrescible and nonputrescible solid waste;(5) 'Rubbish' includes nonputrescible solid waste consisting of both combustible and noncombustible waste; and(6) 'Tire' means the continuous solid or pneumatic rubber covering encircling the wheel of a motor vehicle and includes a waste tire as defined in § 68-211-802.Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1105, s 1, eff. 7/1/2022. Acts 2007 , ch. 595, § 1.
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