Home/California/Statutes/Code HSC: Health and Safety Code - HSC/Div. 45.: DIVISION 45. HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE RESPONSE/Part 2.: PART 2. HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE ACCOUNT/Ch. 7.: CHAPTER 7. Enforcement/Art. 3.: ARTICLE 3. Natural Resources Damages/§ 79580.
California Statutes

§ 79580. — 79580. (Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 257, Sec. 2.)

California § 79580.
JurisdictionCalifornia
Code HSCHealth and Safety Code - HSC
Div. 45.DIVISION 45. HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE RESPONSE
Part 2.PART 2. HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE ACCOUNT
Ch. 7.CHAPTER 7. Enforcement
Art. 3.ARTICLE 3. Natural Resources Damages

This text of California § 79580. (79580. (Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 257, Sec. 2.)) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering California primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook
Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC Code § 79580. (2026).

Text

There shall be no recovery of punitive damages under Section 79570 for an injury to or loss of natural resources that occurred wholly before September 25, 1981. This section shall not be construed as precluding the recovery of punitive damages for injury to or loss of natural resources in an action brought pursuant to any other provision of law.

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

Legislative History

Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 257, Sec. 2. (AB 2293) Effective January 1, 2023. Operative January 1, 2024, pursuant to Sec. 4 of Stats. 2022, Ch. 257.
View on official source ↗

Cite This Page — Counsel Stack

Bluebook (online)
California § 79580., Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ca/HSC/79580..