§ 3-1203. Reimbursement paid fire department expenses
West's Annotated Code of MarylandCourts and Judicial Proceedings
West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
Title 3. Courts of General Jurisdiction--Jurisdiction/Special Causes of Action (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 12. Reimbursement for Costs of Emergency Response, Containment, Cleanup, and Abatement--Paid Fire Companies and Rescue Squads (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings, § 3-1203
§ 3-1203. Reimbursement paid fire department expenses
(a)(1) A motor carrier that is at fault and causes a traffic accident that results in a spill or discharge of hazardous materials shall negotiate in good faith to reimburse a paid fire department for the expense of an emergency response, containment, cleanup, and abatement involving the hazardous materials in the traffic accident.
(2) A person in control of a fixed facility who is at fault and who is involved in a release or threatened release of hazardous materials shall negotiate in good faith to reimburse a paid fire department for the expense of an emergency response, containment, cleanup, and abatement involving the hazardous materials in the release or threatened release.
(b)(1) If the negotiations under subsection (a)(1) of this section do not resolve the dispute to the satisfaction of the parties, a paid fire department may file suit against the motor carrier in a court of competent jurisdiction in the State.
Credits
Added by Acts 1988, c. 762, § 1, eff. July 1, 1988; Acts 1988, c. 763, § 1, eff. July 1, 1988. Amended by Acts 1993, c. 591, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1993.
MD Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings, § 3-1203, MD CTS & JUD PRO § 3-1203
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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