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General Laws of Massachusetts (Last Updated: January 16, 2020) |
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PART I ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT |
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TITLE II. EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS OF THE COMMONWEALTH |
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CHAPTER 21E. MASSACHUSETTS OIL AND HAZARDOUS MATERIAL RELEASE PREVENTION AND RESPONSE ACT |
| SECTION 1. Short title |
| SECTION 2. Definitions |
| SECTION 3. Implementation; regulations; response actions |
| SECTION 3A. Timetables and specifications for action at disposal sites |
| SECTION 3B. Permit application fees; annual compliance assurance fees |
| SECTION 4. Response actions; assessment, containment and removal; liability of persons providing care, assistance or advice |
| SECTION 4A. Notification of response action; procedure; civil action |
| SECTION 5. Persons liable |
| SECTION 5A. Administrative record; selection and review of response actions; regulations |
| SECTION 5B. Judicial review of response actions |
| SECTION 5C. Exemption from liability for release of oil or hazardous material at a site for which a permanent solution or remedy operation status exists |
| SECTION 5D. Exemption from liability for release of oil or hazardous material for persons who did not cause or contribute to the release |
| SECTION 6. Department requirements for prevention and control of releases; restrictions on property; notice; liability |
| SECTION 7. Notice of release or threat of release |
| SECTION 8. Entry on, and investigation and inspection of sites and vessels |
| SECTION 9. Orders to conduct assessment, containment or removal |
| SECTION 10. Orders; review |
| SECTION 11. Violations; penalties; actions to recover costs |
| SECTION 11A. Civil actions |
| SECTION 12. Confidentiality of information, records or reports |
| SECTION 13. Liens on property of persons liable; priority; releases |
| SECTION 14. Response actions at sites; meetings; public notice and participation |
| SECTION 15. Citizen enforcement |
| SECTION 16. Response action contractor liability |
| SECTION 17. Indemnification agreements to hold harmless response action contractor |
| SECTION 18. Regulations |
| SECTION 19. Office of brownfields revitalization |
| SECTION 20. Distance of LNG import terminal from certain establishments |
| SECTION 21. Distance of LNG tankers traveling by waterway from certain establishments |
| SECTION 22. Liability for presence, release or threat of release of oil or any hazardous material related to a dam |