Section 146-A:3-a – Strict Liability for Containment, Cleanup and Removal Costs.
146-A:3-a Strict Liability for Containment, Cleanup and Removal Costs. – I. Any person who, without regard to fault, directly or indirectly causes or suffers the discharge of oil into or onto any surface water or groundwater of this state, or in a land area where oil will ultimately seep into any surface water or […]
Section 146-A:3-b – Repealed by 1986, 182:4, II, eff.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146-A:3-b Repealed by 1986, 182:4, II, eff.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. […]
Section 146-A:3-d – Limited Liability for Fiduciaries.
146-A:3-d Limited Liability for Fiduciaries. – I. A fiduciary shall not be liable in its individual capacity under RSA 146-A:3-a. II. Nothing in this section shall preclude claims under RSA 146-A:3-a against: (a) A fiduciary in its representative capacity; (b) The assets of the estate or trust administered by a fiduciary; or (c) Non-employee […]
Section 146-A:3-e – Duty to Report.
146-A:3-e Duty to Report. – Nothing in RSA 146-A:3-c or 146-A:3-d shall be construed to relieve a holder or fiduciary from any legal duty requiring a report, notification or disclosure of an oil discharge otherwise established under New Hampshire law. Source. 1993, 323:4, eff. Aug. 22, 1993.
Section 146-A:1 – Declaration of Purpose.
146-A:1 Declaration of Purpose. – The purpose of this chapter is to cope with the problem of pollution from the spillage or discharge of oil, recognizing the damage resulting to vegetation, marine, animal and bird life from such pollution. It is the intent of this chapter to provide procedures that will expedite the cleanup […]
Section 146-A:2 – Definitions.
146-A:2 Definitions. – For the purpose of this chapter the following words shall have the following meanings, unless the context otherwise requires: I. "Barrel" means 42 United States gallons at 60 degrees Fahrenheit; I-a. "Discharge" or "spillage" means the release or addition of any oil to land, groundwater or surface water; I-b. "Federal On-Scene […]
Section 146-A:2-a – Offshore Oil and Natural Gas Exploration Prohibited.
146-A:2-a Offshore Oil and Natural Gas Exploration Prohibited. – I. In this section, " development " means any pipeline or other infrastructure that transports oil or natural gas from production facilities located in federal waters or other coastal state waters in the Atlantic Ocean through New Hampshire coastal state waters and any land-based support […]
Section 146-A:3 – Discharge of Oil.
146-A:3 Discharge of Oil. – The discharge or spillage of oil into the surface water or groundwater of this state, or in a land area where the oil will ultimately seep into surface water or groundwater is prohibited. Nothing in this chapter, however, shall prohibit the application of mosquito larvae control compounds under permits […]