Responsibility of motor carrier

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    A motor carrier is responsible for the expense of an emergency response, containment, cleanup, and abatement of a spill of hazardous materials in a traffic accident by a volunteer fire department, volunteer rescue squad, volunteer ambulance company, or the individual members of the department, squad, or company if the motor carrier:

        (1)    Transports a hazardous material in commerce on a highway in the State; and

        (2)    Is at fault and causes a traffic accident in the State that results in:

            (i)    A spill or discharge involving hazardous materials; and

            (ii)    An emergency response, containment, cleanup, and abatement by the volunteer fire department, volunteer rescue squad, or volunteer ambulance company.


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