South Carolina Code 44-56-320. Attempts to mitigate effects of discharge; immunity
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Terms Used In South Carolina Code 44-56-320
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Discharge: means leakage, seepage, or other release. See South Carolina Code 44-56-310
- Hazardous materials: means all materials and substances defined as hazardous by any state or federal law or regulation. See South Carolina Code 44-56-310
- Person: means any individual, partnership, corporation, association, or other entity. See South Carolina Code 44-56-310
Any person who in good faith gratuitously provides assistance or advice in mitigating or attempting to mitigate the effects of an actual or threatened discharge of hazardous materials, or in preventing, cleaning up, or disposing of or in attempting to prevent, clean up, or dispose of any such discharge, is not subject to civil damages unless an injury or damages result from the gross negligence, recklessness, or intentional misconduct of such person.