Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1318 – Mitigation of penalties
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1. Reporting. The immediate reporting of a discharge or threatened discharge by the responsible party or by the person causing the discharge may be considered in mitigation of any criminal or civil penalties assessed under this subchapter.
[PL 1979, c. 730, §2 (NEW).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1318
- Discharge: includes , but is not limited to, any spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, disposing, emptying or dumping onto the land or into the water or ambient air. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1317
- removal: means the mitigation of the danger created by hazardous matter by either:
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1317Responsible party: means the person having care, custody, possession or control of hazardous matter. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1317
2. Removal. If the responsible party or person causing the discharge immediately reports and removes the discharge in accordance with this subchapter, a plan submitted under section 1318?C and the rules and orders of the board or commissioner, the party or person is not subject to criminal or civil penalties under this subchapter.
[PL 1991, c. 208, §1 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1979, c. 730, §2 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 890, §§A40,B253 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 208, §1 (AMD).