Note
Part heading amended by L 1996, c 134, §1; am L 2000, c 86, §1.
Cross References
Environmental response law, see chapter 128D.
Hazardous waste management, see chapter 342J.
§286-223 Scope. (a) The federal rules establish minimum standards and must be complied with when transporting a hazardous material by motor carrier in commerce.
(b) Transport shall be deemed to include any operation incidental to the whole course of carriage by motor carrier from shippers point of origin to final destination, including storage incidental to transportation while under active shipping papers and prior to the hazardous material reaching the ultimate consignee.
(c) No person shall transport any hazardous material outside the confines of the person's facility or other location of storage or use, or offer or deliver any hazardous materials to a motor carrier for transportation in commerce, nor shall any motor carrier accept any hazardous materials for transport, without compliance with the applicable requirements of the hazardous material rules adopted by the department, including those relating to packaging of hazardous materials, marking and labeling of packages, preparation and carriage of shipping papers or manifests, handling, loading, and unloading packages, placarding of the transporting vehicle, training of employees, inspection of motor carrier vehicles, and motor carrier accident and hazardous materials incident reporting.
(d) No person in the course of transportation in commerce, shall spill, dump, deposit, or cause the release of a hazardous material upon a public highway, street, or the surrounding or connecting property, including but not limited to, storm drains, gutters, harbors, waterways, canals, lakes, and ocean shorelines, without immediately taking action to stop the spread of the material or remove the same or cause the same to be removed. If such person fails to comply with this subsection, the governmental agency responsible for the maintenance of the highway, street, or property on which the material was deposited may remove such materials and collect, by civil action, if necessary, the actual cost of the removal operation and repair of damage to the affected facility or property from the person responsible as stated in this subsection. [L 1989, c 185, pt of §2; am L 1996, c 134, §4; am L 2000, c 86, §4]
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