1. Existing civil or criminal remedies for any wrongful action which is a violation of any part of this chapter or any rule of the commission promulgated hereunder shall not be excluded or impaired by sections 643.010 to 643.190.

2. Nothing in sections 643.010 to 643.190 shall be construed to create or imply a private cause of action for a violation of sections 643.010 to 643.190. A determination by the director, the commission or political subdivisions under section 643.140 that air pollution or air contamination exists or that any rule, ordinance or order has been violated, whether or not a proceeding or action is brought by the state, shall not create by reason thereof any presumption of law which shall inure to or be for the benefit of any person other than the state, the commission or political subdivision.

Terms Used In Missouri Laws 643.170

  • Air pollution: the presence in the ambient air of one or more air contaminants in quantities, of characteristics and of a duration which directly and proximately cause or contribute to injury to human, plant, or animal life or health or to property or which unreasonably interferes with the enjoyment of life or use of property. See Missouri Laws 643.020
  • Commission: the air conservation commission of the state of Missouri created in section 643. See Missouri Laws 643.020
  • Director: the director of the department of natural resources. See Missouri Laws 643.020
  • Person: any individual, partnership, copartnership, firm, company, or public or private corporation, association, joint stock company, trust, estate, political subdivision, or any agency, board, department, or bureau of the state or federal government, or any other legal entity whatever which is recognized by law as the subject of rights and duties. See Missouri Laws 643.020
  • State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
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