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2024 Indiana Code
Title 13. Environment
Article 24. Petroleum
Chapter 1. Petroleum Releases
13-24-1-5. Agreements to Indemnify, Hold Harmless, or Insure; Subrogation

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IN Code § 13-24-1-5 (2024)
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Sec. 5. (a) An indemnification agreement, hold harmless agreement, or similar agreement or conveyance is not effective to transfer the liability imposed under section 4 of this chapter from:

(1) the owner or operator of a petroleum facility; or

(2) a person who may be liable for a release or threatened release under this chapter;

to another person. However, this subsection does not bar an agreement to insure, hold harmless, or indemnify a party to an agreement for any liability under this chapter.

(b) This section does not bar a cause of action that:

(1) an owner or operator;

(2) a responsible party; or

(3) another person subject to liability under this chapter;

has or would have, by reason of subrogation or otherwise, against any person.

[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-20.1-10.]

As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.14.

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