Nothing in § 23-19.8-3 shall affect the liability of any person who is legally obligated to render assistance. A common carrier shall not be deemed to be legally obligated under the meaning of the preceding sentence if prior to rendering assistance that carrier was under no legal duty with respect to the discharge.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-19.8-5
Common carriers
Known as the Hazardous Waste Cleanup Good Samaritan Act
The act spans §§ 23-19.8-1 to 23-19.8-6 (6 sections).
P.L. 1984, ch. 148, § 1.
Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.