Effective – 28 Aug 2015 260.500. Definitions. — As used in sections 260.500 to 260.550, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following terms mean: (1) “Cleanup”, all actions necessary to contain, collect, control, identify, analyze, clean up, treat, disperse, remove, or dispose of a hazardous substance; (2) “Cleanup costs”, all costs incurred by the […]
Effective – 27 Jun 1983 260.505. Hazardous substance emergency response plan to be developed by department director — contents of plan. — 1. The director shall develop a “Hazardous Substance Emergency Response Plan”, as an appendix to the annex of the “State of Missouri Basic Emergency Operation Plan”, part II, “The Missouri Comprehensive Emergency Preparedness […]
Effective – 27 Jun 1983 260.510. Hazardous substances, director’s powers and duties. — The director: (1) Shall provide technical advice and assistance to other state agencies, to political subdivisions of the state and to other persons upon request for the prevention, control and response to hazardous substance emergencies; (2) May require the person having control […]
Effective – 27 Jun 1983 260.515. Actions to abate, control or clean up not construed as admission of liability. — Any action taken by any person to abate, control, or clean up a hazardous substance involved in a hazardous substance emergency shall not be construed as an admission of liability for a hazardous substance emergency. […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2022, 2 histories 260.520. Rules and regulations, limitation — procedure. — 1. The director may adopt, amend, promulgate or repeal, after due notice and hearing, rules and regulations to implement sections 260.500 to 260.552 pursuant to this section and chapter 536. No rule or portion of a rule promulgated under the […]
Effective – 27 Jun 1983 260.525. Investigation, no person to refuse entry — search warrant to be issued. — No person shall refuse entry or access for the purpose of investigating or responding to hazardous substance emergencies of an authorized representative of the department who presents appropriate credentials, nor obstruct or hamper the representative. A […]
Effective – 27 Jun 1983 260.530. Cleanup costs, liability — failure to comply, damages, exceptions — records of expense to be kept. — 1. Any person having control over a hazardous substance shall be strictly liable to the state of Missouri for the reasonable cleanup costs incurred by the state as a result of the […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2000 260.535. Hazardous waste fund, deposits to — purpose for use. — Moneys received pursuant to the provisions of sections 260.500 to 260.550 which are not required by Article IX, Section 7 of the Constitution to be distributed to schools shall be deposited in the hazardous waste fund created in section […]
Effective – 27 Jun 1983 260.540. State employees acting in official capacity, liability. — Persons employed by the state of Missouri shall not be held liable for damages incurred as a result of actions taken by them when acting in their official capacity pursuant to sections 260.500 to 260.550, rules promulgated pursuant thereto and the […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1990 260.545. Providing assistance at request of department, political subdivision or volunteer fire protection district, liability for actions, when. — Any person who provides assistance, including equipment or materials, at the request of the department or a political subdivision or volunteer fire protection district or by previous agreement with the department […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2008, 2 histories 260.546. Emergency assistance — cost, how paid — cost statement, contents — payment, when — amount, appeal procedure — state fund to pay cost but repayment required. — 1. In the event that a hazardous substance release occurs for which a political subdivision or volunteer fire protection association […]
Effective – 27 Jun 1983 260.550. Information to be available to public, exceptions. — Information obtained under the provisions of sections 260.500 to 260.550 or any rule or regulation, order or condition adopted or issued thereunder, or any investigation authorized thereby, shall be available to the public unless: (1) Nondisclosure is requested in writing; (2) […]
Effective – 01 Jul 1987 260.552. Liability limitation for persons in business of hazardous waste cleanup created by others, exceptions — waste cleanup of environmental hazard defined. — 1. No person engaged in the business of waste cleanup of environmental hazards created by others, including asbestos, shall be liable for any damages arising from the […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2018 260.558. Radioactive waste investigation fund created, purpose, use of moneys — limitation on transfers. — 1. There is hereby created in the state treasury the “Radioactive Waste Investigation Fund”. The state treasurer shall be custodian of the fund. In accordance with sections 30.170 and 30.180, the state treasurer may approve […]
