If any person who is liable for a release or threat of release of a hazardous substance fails without sufficient cause to properly provide remedial action or removal action upon order of the Division of Environmental Quality, the person may be liable to the state for punitive damages in an amount equal to three (3) times the amount of any costs incurred by the state as a result of the failure to take proper action.
Structure Arkansas Code
Chapter 7 - Hazardous Substances
Subchapter 5 - Remedial Action Trust Fund Act
§ 8-7-502. Legislative intent — Purposes
§ 8-7-506. Rules — Administrative procedure
§ 8-7-507. Compliance of federal and state entities
§ 8-7-508. Remedial and removal authority of the division
§ 8-7-509. Hazardous Substance Remedial Action Trust Fund
§ 8-7-510. Federal actions or compensation not to be duplicated
§ 8-7-511. Furnishing of information
§ 8-7-512. Liability for costs — Immunity from liability
§ 8-7-513. Apportionment of costs
§ 8-7-514. Recovery of expenditures generally
§ 8-7-515. Recovery of expenditures — Limitations
§ 8-7-516. Liens for expenditures and value of improvements
§ 8-7-518. Fees on the generation of hazardous waste
§ 8-7-521. Site access for remedial or removal action
§ 8-7-522. Liability for actions relating to remedial actions