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§ 4-701. Definitions

West's Annotated Code of MarylandEnvironmentEffective: July 1, 2021

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Environment
Title 4. Water Management (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 7. Oil Contaminated Site Environmental Cleanup Fund
Effective: July 1, 2021
MD Code, Environment, § 4-701
§ 4-701. Definitions
Currentness
In general
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
Cleanup
(b) “Cleanup” means abatement, containment, removal, and disposal of oil and the restoration of the environment.
Fund
(c) “Fund” means the Oil Contaminated Site Environmental Cleanup Fund.
Oil
(d) “Oil” has the meaning provided in § 4-401(h) of this title.
Site rehabilitation
(e)(1) “Site rehabilitation” means cleanup actions taken in response to a release from an underground oil storage tank.
(2) “Site rehabilitation” includes investigation, evaluation, planning, design, engineering, construction, or other services undertaken and expenses incurred to investigate or clean up affected soils, groundwater, or surface water.
Third party claim
(f) “Third party claim” means any civil action brought or asserted by any person against any owner or operator of any underground oil storage tank for damages to person or property which damages are the direct result of oil released from tanks covered under this subtitle.
Underground oil storage tank
(g) “Underground oil storage tank” has the meaning provided in § 4-401(l) of this title.

Credits

Added by Acts 1993, c. 465. Amended by Acts 1994, c. 3, § 1, eff. Feb. 28, 1994; Acts 2006, c. 44, § 6, eff. April 8, 2006; Acts 2021, c. 690, § 1, eff. July 1, 2021.
MD Code, Environment, § 4-701, MD ENVIR § 4-701
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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