(a) The person responsible for the oil spillage shall be liable to any other person for any damage to his real or personal property directly caused by the spillage.
(b) (1) In this subsection, “owner of an underground oil storage tank” includes any person who:
(i) Causes an underground oil storage tank to be installed; or
(ii) Acquires, other than through a lease or rental, and uses an underground oil storage tank.
(2) The Department shall adopt regulations requiring the owner of an underground oil storage tank to provide evidence of financial responsibility for costs of cleanup, corrective action, and third party liability in the event of a discharge.
(3) Tanks subject to the financial responsibility requirements of this subsection shall be the same as those tanks for which financial assurance is required under Subtitle I of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, and limits of coverage shall be the same as those imposed under that act.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 4 - Water Pollution Control and Abatement
Section 4-402 - Declaration of Public Policy
Section 4-403 - Construction and Purpose of Subtitle; Remedies Additional and Cumulative
Section 4-405 - Powers and Duties of Department Generally
Section 4-406 - Development of Program to Respond to Emergency Oil Spillage
Section 4-407 - Bond of Vessels on Waters of State to Discharge or Receive Oil Cargo
Section 4-408 - Compensatory Fee for Oil Spillage
Section 4-409 - Liability for Damages Caused by Oil Spillage; Underground Tanks
Section 4-410 - Discharge of Oil Generally
Section 4-411 - Oil Discharge Containment, Control and Clean-Up
Section 4-411.1 - Underground Oil Storage Facilities
Section 4-411.2 - Groundwater Contamination
Section 4-412 - Procedure Upon Violations of Subtitle
Section 4-413 - Adding, Introducing, etc., Soil or Sediment Into Waters of the State
Section 4-414 - Evaluating and Monitoring Dumping of Dredged Spoils
Section 4-415 - Orders to Correct Violations
Section 4-415.1 - Entry and Access to Property
Section 4-416 - Injunctive Relief
Section 4-418 - Violations of 4-410; Enforcement and Disposition of Penalties and Compensatory Fees
Section 4-419 - Liability of Persons Assisting in Controlling Discharge