Any person who provides assistance, including equipment or materials, at the request of the department or a political subdivision or volunteer fire protection district or by previous agreement with the department or political subdivision or volunteer fire protection district in the event of a release of a hazardous substance shall not be held liable in any civil action for damages as a result of that person’s acts or omissions in rendering such assistance. Nothing in this section shall relieve any person from civil damages in the following circumstances:

(1) Where the release referred to is the result of the person’s having control of a spilled hazardous substance;

Terms Used In Missouri Laws 260.545

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • following: when used by way of reference to any section of the statutes, mean the section next preceding or next following that in which the reference is made, unless some other section is expressly designated in the reference. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Missouri Laws 1.020

(2) Where the person rendered assistance for payment beyond reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses or with the expectation of such payment; or

(3) For acts or omissions which result from intentional wrongdoing or gross negligence.

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