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§47-230.12.


§47-230.12.
   
   A. No person who provides assistance or advice in mitigating or
   attempting to mitigate the effects of an actual or threatened
   discharge of hazardous material, or in preventing, cleaning up, or
   disposing or in attempting to prevent, clean up or dispose of any such
   discharge, shall be subject to any civil liability or civil penalties
   as a result of such assistance or advice.
   
   B. The immunities provided in subsection A of this section shall not
   apply:
   
   1. to any person whose act or omission caused in whole or in part such
   actual or threatened discharge and who would otherwise be liable
   therefor;
   
   2. to any person who receives compensation, other than reimbursement
   for out-of-pocket expenses, for services in rendering such assistance
   or advice; or
   
   3. to a common carrier relative to its handling or transporting of
   hazardous materials.
   
   C. Nothing contained in subsection A of this section shall be
   construed to limit or otherwise affect the liability of any person for
   damages resulting from such person's gross negligence, or from such
   person's reckless, wanton or intentional misconduct.
   

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