§128D-6.5 Limitation of liability for heavy fuel oil releases. (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the liability of any person under section 128D-6 for any release of heavy fuel oil from a tank barge carrying heavy fuel oil interisland shall not exceed $700,000,000.
(b) For the purposes of subsection (a):
"Heavy fuel oil" includes petroleum that is no. 6 technical grades of fuel oil and other grades such as navy special fuel oil and bunker C.
"Release of heavy fuel oil" means a release subject to the federal Oil Pollution Act of 1990.
"Tank barge" means any vessel that carries oil in bulk as cargo or in residue and is not equipped with a means of self propulsion. [L 1996, c 315, §1]
Structure Hawaii Revised Statutes
Title 10. Public Safety and Internal Security
128D. Environmental Response Law
128D-2 Environmental response revolving fund; uses.
128D-2.6 Ecological risk assessor.
128D-3 Reportable quantities; duty to report.
128D-4 State response authorities; uses of fund.
128D-6.5 Limitation of liability for heavy fuel oil releases.
128D-7 State contingency plan; rules.
128D-11 Recordkeeping requirements.
128D-12 Confidentiality of information.
128D-13 Reporting requirements.
128D-18 Apportionment and contribution.
128D-19 Administrative review of orders.
128D-20 De minimis settlements.
128D-22 Exemption from duplicative regulation.
128D-23 Exemption from state and county permits.
128D-35 Denial of application.