New Hampshire § 141-E:21 Release Prohibited;  Asbestos Waste Sites

New Hampshire Statutes

§ 141-E:21 — Release Prohibited; Asbestos Waste Sites

New Hampshire § 141-E:21

Title XPUBLIC HEALTH

Ch. 141-EASBESTOS MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL

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Bluebook

N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 141-E:21 (2026).

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I.No person shall cause or allow asbestos fibers to be released to the environment from an asbestos disposal site.

II.A site owner who has complied with the disclosure requirements in RSA 141-E:23 shall not be subject to penalties under this chapter due to a release caused by any person to whom disclosure was provided in accordance with RSA 141-E:23, III, provided that the owner takes steps to prevent further release of asbestos fibers.

III.A site owner who causes a release because the existence of asbestos on the property was unknown prior to causing the release, shall not be subject to penalties under this chapter, provided that the owner reports the situation to the department upon discovery and takes steps to prevent further release of asbestos fibers.

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I. No person shall cause or allow asbestos fibers to be released to the environment from an asbestos disposal site.
II. A site owner who has complied with the disclosure requirements in RSA 141-E:23 shall not be subject to penalties under this chapter due to a release caused by any person to whom disclosure was provided in accordance with RSA 141-E:23, III, provided that the owner takes steps to prevent further release of asbestos fibers.
III. A site owner who causes a release because the existence of asbestos on the property was unknown prior to causing the release, shall not be subject to penalties under this chapter, provided that the owner reports the situation to the department upon discovery and takes steps to prevent further release of asbestos fibers.