The owner or transporter or any person in possession of waste is liable, consistent with the provisions of federal law, for any expense, damages, or injury incurred by the state, its political subdivisions, or any person as a result of a release of the waste.
Utah Code § 19-3-316
Cost recovery
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Skull Valley Band of Goshute Indians v. Nielson ex rel. Utah Department of Environmental Quality (2004)
Most recently applied in Skull Valley Band of Goshute Indians v. Nielson ex rel. Utah Department of Environmental Quality (August 2004)
Enacted by Chapter 348, 1998 General Session
Official source: Utah State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Utah statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.