CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES Waste Management: Change Certain Hazardous Substance Reporting Fees; Limit Liability of Subsequent Purchasers of Certain Property; Exempt Certain Persons from Third-Party Liability; Provide Corrective Action Plan for Certain Property

Authors

Georgia State University Law Review

Document Type

Peach Sheet

Abstract

The Act alters the reporting fees and liability of owners of property that falls under Georgia's Hazardous Waste Management laws. The Act exempts certain person from liability for clean-up costs and punitive damages by changing the definition of "a person who has contributed or who is contributing to a release." It changes the fee schedule to one based on the size of the reported release of hazardous substances. The Act exempts a "bona fide purchaser" from liability for third-party claims for contribution or damages and further allows certain buyers of particular property to exempt themselves from liability for clean-up costs and punitive damages.

Recommended Citation

Georgia State University Law Review, CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES Waste Management: Change Certain Hazardous Substance Reporting Fees; Limit Liability of Subsequent Purchasers of Certain Property; Exempt Certain Persons from Third-Party Liability; Provide Corrective Action Plan for Certain Property, 13 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. (2012).
Available at: https://readingroom.law.gsu.edu/gsulr/vol13/iss1/21