(b.1) The owner or operator of an underground storage tank shall be liable for all costs of preventive, corrective, and enforcement actions incurred by the State of Georgia as a result of a release or a substantial threat of release of a petroleum product from an underground storage tank unless the owner or operator, or both, are participants in the Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund and enter into a consent agreement with the state. In such consent agreement, at a minimum, the owner or operator, or both, must agree that:
History. Code 1981, § 12-13-11 , enacted by Ga. L. 1988, p. 2072, § 1; Ga. L. 1989, p. 256, § 3; Ga. L. 1994, p. 804, § 6; Ga. L. 1995, p. 10, § 12; Ga. L. 1996, p. 6, § 12.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 1994, p. 804, § 14, not codified by the General Assembly, provides for severability.
Structure Georgia Code
Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources
Chapter 13 - Underground Storage Tanks
§ 12-13-4. Exceptions to Chapter
§ 12-13-5. Rules and Regulations; Enforcement Powers
§ 12-13-6. Powers and Duties of Director
§ 12-13-7. Performance Standards Applicable Until Rules and Regulations Effective
§ 12-13-10. Environmental Assurance Fees; Late Participation Fee
§ 12-13-11. Corrective Action for Release of Petroleum Product Into Environment
§ 12-13-12. Recovery in Event of Discharge or Threat of Discharge of Regulated Substance; Lien
§ 12-13-13. Notification by Owner of Underground Storage Tank
§ 12-13-15. Injunctions and Restraining Orders
§ 12-13-16. Hearings and Review
§ 12-13-17. Judgment in Accordance With Division’s Order
§ 12-13-19. Violations; Imposition of Penalties
§ 12-13-20. Emergency Orders; Hearing