Section 16. (a) A response action contractor with respect to any release or threatened release of oil or hazardous material shall not be strictly liable under this chapter nor under any other state law to any person for injuries, costs, damages, expenses or other liability including but not limited to claims for indemnification or contribution and claims by third parties for death, personal injury, illness or loss of or damage to real or personal property or economic loss which results from such release or threatened release.
(b) The limitation of liability provided under subsection (a) shall apply only to response action contractor liability arising out of a release or threatened release of oil or hazardous material resulting from response actions conducted by the response action contractor.
(c) Any response action contractor who is otherwise liable under subsection (a) of section five for a release or threatened release of oil or hazardous material at a site shall not be entitled to any limitation of liability under this section by virtue of becoming a response action contractor at that site.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth
Chapter 21e - Massachusetts Oil and Hazardous Material Release Prevention and Response Act
Section 3 - Implementation; Regulations; Response Actions
Section 3a - Timetables and Specifications for Action at Disposal Sites
Section 3b - Permit Application Fees; Annual Compliance Assurance Fees
Section 4a - Notification of Response Action; Procedure; Civil Action
Section 5a - Administrative Record; Selection and Review of Response Actions; Regulations
Section 5b - Judicial Review of Response Actions
Section 7 - Notice of Release or Threat of Release
Section 8 - Entry On, and Investigation and Inspection of Sites and Vessels
Section 9 - Orders to Conduct Assessment, Containment or Removal
Section 11 - Violations; Penalties; Actions to Recover Costs
Section 12 - Confidentiality of Information, Records or Reports
Section 13 - Liens on Property of Persons Liable; Priority; Releases
Section 14 - Response Actions at Sites; Meetings; Public Notice and Participation
Section 15 - Citizen Enforcement
Section 16 - Response Action Contractor Liability
Section 17 - Indemnification Agreements to Hold Harmless Response Action Contractor
Section 19 - Office of Brownfields Revitalization
Section 20 - Distance of Lng Import Terminal From Certain Establishments
Section 21 - Distance of Lng Tankers Traveling by Waterway From Certain Establishments