Chapter 115E — Duty to Prevent Discharges

115E.01 Definitions This section defines key terms used in the oil and hazardous substance discharge prevention law, including discharge, … 115E.02 Duty to Prevent Discharges This section requires anyone who stores, handles, or transports oil or hazardous substances to take reasonable steps to … 115E.03 Duty to Prepare for Response to Discharges This section requires facilities and vessels that handle oil or hazardous substances to prepare response plans for … 115E.04 Prevention and Response Plans This section details the requirements for prevention and response plans for oil and hazardous substance facilities. … 115E.042 Preparedness and Response for Certain Railroads This section establishes special preparedness and response requirements for railroads that transport oil. Railroads must … 115E.045 Response Plans for Trucks and Certain Tank Facilities This section requires trucks and certain tank facilities that handle oil or hazardous substances to have response plans. … 115E.05 Orders and Injunctions; Enforcement This section gives the state the power to issue orders and seek court injunctions to enforce the discharge prevention … 115E.06 Good Samaritan This section provides Good Samaritan protection for people who voluntarily assist in responding to a hazardous substance … 115E.061 Responder Immunity; Oil Discharges This section provides immunity from liability for people and organizations that respond to oil discharges in good faith. … 115E.07 Cooperation Between Private and Public Responders This section requires cooperation between private companies and public emergency responders when dealing with oil and … 115E.08 Coordination This section requires coordination among different government agencies in responding to oil and hazardous substance … 115E.09 Single Answering Point System This section establishes a single answering point system for reporting oil and hazardous substance discharges. When a … 115E.11 Disposition of Penalties This section directs how penalties collected under the discharge prevention law are distributed. Penalty money goes to …