Rhode Island General Laws 23-19.8-4. Exemptions to immunities
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The immunities provided in § 23-19.8-3 shall not apply to the responsible party or to any vendor of a responsible party. For the purpose of this section, “vendor” means any individual, trust, firm, corporation, partnership, or association that offers oil mitigation services, containment services, clean up activities or oil spill pollution prevention programs for sale to the public.
History of Section.
P.L. 1984, ch. 148, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 118, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 127, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 23-19.8-4
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Oil: means oil of any kind and in any form, whether crude, refined, or a petroleum by product, including, but not limited to, petroleum, fuel oil, gasoline, lubricating oils, oily sludge, oil refuse, oil mixed with other wastes, crude oils, liquified natural gas, propane, butane, or other liquid hydrocarbons regardless of specific gravity. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-19.8-2
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.