§ 751. Short title

This chapter may be cited as the “Virgin Islands Act Regarding Liability for Persons Responding to Oil Spills”.

§ 752. Findings and declarations

The Legislature of the United States Virgin Islands finds and declares: That on March 24, 1989, an ocean-going oil tanker, the Exxon Valdez, struck a reef and spilled approximately 30,000 tons (216,000 barrels) of oil into Prince William Sound, Alaska, thereby extensively fouling the shoreline of Prince William Sound, and heralding the largest oil spill […]

§ 753. Definitions

For the purposes of this chapter the term: (1) “damages” means damages of any kind for which liability may exist under the laws of the United States Virgin Islands resulting from, arising out of, or related to the discharge or threatened discharge of oil; (2) “discharge” means any emission (other than natural seepage), intentional or […]

§ 754. Exemption from liability

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person is not liable for removal costs or damages which result from actions taken or omitted to be taken in the course of rendering care, assistance or advice consistent with the National Contingency Plan or as otherwise directed by the Federal On-Scene Coordinator or by the Territorial […]