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2021 Colorado Code
Title 25 - Public Health and Environment
Article 15 - Hazardous Waste
Part 3 - State Hazardous Waste Management Program
§ 25-15-313. Right to Claim Reimbursement
Universal Citation: CO Code § 25-15-313 (2021)
- A public entity, political subdivision of the state, or unit of local government is hereby given the right to claim reimbursement from the parties or persons responsible for the hazardous waste abandonment or hazardous waste spill for costs resulting from action taken to remove, contain, or otherwise mitigate the effects of a hazardous waste abandonment or hazardous waste spill.
- As used in this section, “abandonment” means the act of leaving a thing with the intent not to retain possession of or assert ownership or control over it. The intent need not coincide with the act of leaving.
- Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to change or impair any right of recovery or subrogation arising under any other provision of law.
- Claims for reimbursement made pursuant to this section shall be in accordance with article 22 of title 29, C.R.S.
History. Source: L. 83: Entire section added, p. 1106, § 1, effective June 3.
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