§ 6021.1311. Presumption
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 35 P.S. Health and Safety
35 P.S. § 6021.1311
§ 6021.1311. Presumption
(a) General rule.--Except as provided in subsection (b), it shall be presumed as a rebuttable presumption of law in civil and administrative proceedings that a person who owns or operates an aboveground or underground storage tank shall be liable, without proof of fault, negligence or causation, for all damages, contamination or pollution within 2,500 feet of the perimeter of the site of a storage tank containing or which contained a regulated substance of the type which caused the damage, contamination or pollution. Such presumption may be overcome by clear and convincing evidence that the person so charged did not contribute to the damage, contamination or pollution.
Credits
1989, July 6, P.L. 169, No. 32, § 1311, effective in 30 days.
35 P.S. § 6021.1311, PA ST 35 P.S. § 6021.1311
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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