§ 3-1207. Reimbursement of persons, partnerships, or firms assisting in emergency response
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, § 3-1207
§ 3-1207. Reimbursement of persons, partnerships, or firms assisting in emergency response
(a) If a paid fire company attempts but is not able to provide for the emergency response, containment, cleanup, and abatement of a spill of hazardous materials in a traffic accident, the incident commander at the scene of the traffic accident may request assistance from any other person, partnership, firm, association, corporation, or other entity that is experienced in the emergency response, containment, cleanup, and abatement of a spill of hazardous materials in a traffic accident.
(b) Subject to a written memorandum of agreement between the Department of the Environment and the fire company, any costs incurred under subsection (a) of this section may be reimbursed from the State Hazardous Substance Control Fund under § 7-221 of the Environment Article.
(c) Any expenditure from the State Hazardous Substance Control Fund made in accordance with the provisions of this section shall be reimbursed to the Department by the person responsible for the release as provided under § 7-221 of the Environment Article.
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Added by Acts 1991, c. 419, § 1, eff. July 1, 1991.
MD Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings, § 3-1207, MD CTS & JUD PRO § 3-1207
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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