GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1993

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HOUSE BILL 767

Short Title:  Recover Some Oil Spill Costs.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Representative DeVane.
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Referred to:  Judiciary III.
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April 6, 1993

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO GIVE FIRE DEPARTMENTS AND RESCUE SQUADS MEANS TO RECOVER EXTRAORDINARY EXPENSES INCURRED WHEN RESPONDING TO OIL OR HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE DISCHARGES.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  Chapter 143 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 143-215.88C.  Recovery of expenses incurred by fire departments and rescue squads in responses to discharges.
Any person having control of oil or other hazardous substances discharged to the land or waters of the State in violation of this Part and any other person causing or contributing to the discharge of oil or other hazardous substances shall be directly liable to any fire department or rescue squad that responds to the discharge for the necessary expenses of the response to the discharge.  The responding fire department or rescue squad shall have a cause of action to recover from any or all liable persons."
Sec. 2.  This act becomes effective October 1, 1993.