North Dakota § 23.1-12-13 Liability avoided

North Dakota Statutes

§ 23.1-12-13 — Liability avoided

North Dakota § 23.1-12-13

Title 23.1Environmental Quality

Ch. 23.1-12Petroleum Release Remediation

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N.D. Cent. Code § 23.1-12-13 (2026).

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An owner or operator may not avoid liability by means of a conveyance of any right, title, or interest in real property or by any indemnification, hold harmless agreement, or similar agreement. However, this chapter does not:

1.Prohibit a person that may be liable from entering an agreement by which the person is insured or is a member of a risk retention group, and is thereby indemnified for part or all of the liability;

2.Prohibit the enforcement of an insurance, hold harmless, or indemnification agreement; or

3.Bar a claim for relief brought by a person that may be liable or by an insurer or guarantor, whether by right of subrogation or otherwise.

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An owner or operator may not avoid liability by means of a conveyance of any right, title, or
interest in real property or by any indemnification, hold harmless agreement, or similar
agreement. However, this chapter does not:
1. Prohibit a person that may be liable from entering an agreement by which the person
is insured or is a member of a risk retention group, and is thereby indemnified for part
or all of the liability;
2. Prohibit the enforcement of an insurance, hold harmless, or indemnification
agreement; or
3. Bar a claim for relief brought by a person that may be liable or by an insurer or
guarantor, whether by right of subrogation or otherwise.