Kansas Statutes 65-7011. Liability; cleanup
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(a) A person who violates any provisions of this act, shall, in addition to any other penalty provided by law, be liable for detection and investigation costs, the costs of the actual cleanup or attempted cleanup and for damages for injury to, or both, or destruction of any natural resources caused by chemicals at the site.
(b) A civil action under this section may be commenced in the name of the state by the attorney general in the county in which the violation is alleged to have occurred.
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 65-7011
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
(c) Any sum assessed under this section shall be deposited in the chemical control fund.