Section 146-A:14 – Penalty.
146-A:14 Penalty. – I. Any person who recklessly discharges or spills oil into or onto the surface water or groundwater of the state or in a land area where the oil will ultimately seep into such waters or any person who recklessly violates any provision of this chapter or any rule adopted under the […]
Section 146-A:8 – Repealed by 1991, 92:45, I, eff. May 13, 1991.
146-A:8 Repealed by 1991, 92:45, I, eff. May 13, 1991. –
Section 146-A:9 – Recovery by State.
146-A:9 Recovery by State. – The attorney general shall institute such legal or equitable action as he deems necessary to recover or obtain judgment for the costs of containment, cleanup, removal, corrective measures or civil penalties. This action may be brought in conjunction with an action for injunctive relief or in a separate action […]
Section 146-A:10 – Tort Liability to Third Persons.
146-A:10 Tort Liability to Third Persons. – Any person who negligently or intentionally discharges or spills oil into or on the waters of any lake, pond, river, stream, or into tidal waters or into the groundwater of the state which causes damage to the property of another shall be liable in tort to the […]
Section 146-A:11 – Personnel.
146-A:11 Personnel. – The department of environmental services shall establish and maintain at ports within the state, and other places as it shall determine, such employees and equipment as in its judgment may be necessary to carry out RSA 146-A. Inspection and enforcement employees of the department of environmental services in their line of […]
Section 146-A:11-a – Oil Pollution Control Fund.
146-A:11-a Oil Pollution Control Fund. – I. There is hereby established the New Hampshire oil pollution control fund. This nonlapsing, revolving fund shall, at a minimum, pay the salaries and expenses of the persons specified in RSA 146-A:11, except as the legislature may otherwise determine, as well as the costs to implement the provisions […]
Section 146-A:11-b – License Required.
146-A:11-b License Required. – I. Under this section, the following terms shall be construed as follows: (a) "Person" means any operator, distributor, dealer, or broker who, or any wholesale terminal facility which, imports or causes to be imported oil into the state. "Person" does not mean an oil spill cleanup organization or other person […]
Section 146-A:11-c – Rulemaking.
146-A:11-c Rulemaking. – The commissioner shall adopt rules under RSA 541-A, after public hearing, relative to: I. Operation and inspection of oil terminal facilities, including equipment related to the operation of oil terminal facilities. I-a. Requirements for facility owners to prepare, submit, and comply with a spill prevention, control, and countermeasure (SPCC) plan prepared […]
Section 146-A:3-b – Repealed by 1986, 182:4, II, eff. May 28, 1986.
146-A:3-b Repealed by 1986, 182:4, II, eff. May 28, 1986. –
Section 146-A:3-c – Limited Liability for Holders.
146-A:3-c Limited Liability for Holders. – I. A holder who has not assumed ownership of a facility or vessel by the act of taking title by foreclosure or by other similar means and who has not assumed responsibility for the operation of the facility or vessel shall not be liable under RSA 146-A:3-a. II. […]