Environmental
A professional 'environmental lien' can be placed on a property by TDEC when:
AThe property owner fails to pay property taxes
BCosts are incurred by the state in cleaning up contamination on or from the property✓ Correct
CThe property owner violates air quality regulations
DThe property is adjacent to a TVA facility
Explanation
When TDEC or another state agency incurs costs cleaning up contamination on or emanating from a property, they may place an environmental lien on the property to recover those cleanup costs. Environmental liens can affect title and marketability.
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