New Hampshire Revised Statutes 141-E:21 – Release Prohibited; Asbestos Waste Sites
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I. No person shall cause or allow asbestos fibers to be released to the environment from an asbestos disposal site.
II. A site owner who has complied with the disclosure requirements in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 141-E:23 shall not be subject to penalties under this chapter due to a release caused by any person to whom disclosure was provided in accordance with N.H. Rev. Stat. § 141-E:23, III, provided that the owner takes steps to prevent further release of asbestos fibers.
III. A site owner who causes a release because the existence of asbestos on the property was unknown prior to causing the release, shall not be subject to penalties under this chapter, provided that the owner reports the situation to the department upon discovery and takes steps to prevent further release of asbestos fibers.
II. A site owner who has complied with the disclosure requirements in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 141-E:23 shall not be subject to penalties under this chapter due to a release caused by any person to whom disclosure was provided in accordance with N.H. Rev. Stat. § 141-E:23, III, provided that the owner takes steps to prevent further release of asbestos fibers.
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 141-E:21
- Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies corporate and politic as well as to individuals. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:9
III. A site owner who causes a release because the existence of asbestos on the property was unknown prior to causing the release, shall not be subject to penalties under this chapter, provided that the owner reports the situation to the department upon discovery and takes steps to prevent further release of asbestos fibers.