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2017 Massachusetts General Laws
PART I ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT
TITLE II EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS OF THE COMMONWEALTH
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
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