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Liability of Persons Mitigating the Effects of Discharge of Hazardous Materials (Maine Revised Statutes: Title 38 - Waters and Navigation; Chapter 14)

Pays/Territoire
États-Unis d'Amérique
Sous-division territoriale
Maine
Type du document
Législation
Date
2018
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Sujet
Déchets et substances dangereuses
Mot clé
Substances dangereuses Responsabilité/indemnisation Élimination de déchets Gestion des déchets
Aire géographique
Amériques, Arctique, Pacifique du Est, Amérique du Nord, Atlantique Nord
Résumé

This chapter of the Maine Revised Statutes concerns liability of persons mitigating the effects of discharge of hazardous materials. It provides that, notwithstanding any provision of law, no person who provides assistance or advice in mitigating or attempting to mitigate the effects of an actual or threatened discharge of hazardous materials, or in preventing, cleaning up, or disposing of or in attempting to prevent, clean-up or dispose of any such discharge, may be subject to civil liabilities or penalties of any type. These immunities do not apply to any person whose act or omission caused in whole or in part the actual or threatened discharge and who would otherwise be liable therefore; or who receives compensation other than reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses for its services in rendering the assistance or advice. Nothing under this law or otherwise affects the liability of any person for damages resulting from that person's gross negligence, or from that person's reckless, wanton or intentional misconduct.

Texte intégral
Anglais
Site web
legislature.maine.gov