19-6-326. Written assurances.
| (1) |
Based upon risk to human health or the environment from potential exposure to hazardous substances or materials, the executive director, or the executive director’s designee, may issue enforceable written assurances to a bona fide prospective purchaser, contiguous property owner, or innocent landowner of real property that no enforcement action under this part may be initiated regarding that real property against the person to whom the assurances are issued. |
Terms Used In Utah Code 19-6-326
- Bona fide prospective purchaser: has the meaning given in 42 U. See Utah Code 19-6-302
- Contiguous property owner: means a person who qualifies for the exemption from liability in 42 U. See Utah Code 19-6-302
- Enforcement action: means the procedures contained in Section 19-6-306 to enforce orders, rules, and agreements authorized by this part. See Utah Code 19-6-302
- Executive director: means the executive director of the department appointed pursuant to Section 19-1-104. See Utah Code 19-1-103
- Hazardous substances: means the definition of hazardous substances contained in CERCLA. See Utah Code 19-6-302
- Innocent landowner: means a person who qualifies for the exemption from liability in 42 U. See Utah Code 19-6-302
- Person: means an individual, trust, firm, estate, company, corporation, partnership, association, state, state or federal agency or entity, municipality, commission, or political subdivision of a state. See Utah Code 19-1-103
- Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- real property: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
| (2) |
An assurance granted under Subsection (1) grants the person to whom the assurance is issued protection from imposition of any state law cost recovery and contribution actions under this part. |
Amended by Chapter 256, 2020 General Session
