South Dakota § 34A-2-96 Petroleum substances discharged into state waters--Liability for containment and recovery costs--Violation.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 34A-2-96 — Petroleum substances discharged into state waters--Liability for containment and recovery costs--Violation.

South Dakota § 34A-2-96

Title 34AENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Ch. 34A-1WATER POLLUTION CONTROL

This text of South Dakota § 34A-2-96 (Petroleum substances discharged into state waters--Liability for containment and recovery costs--Violation.) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering South Dakota primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

S.D. Codified Laws § 34A-2-96 (2026).

Text

The owner or operator of a facility or vehicle that stores or transports petroleum substances is responsible for the costs of containment and recovery ordered by the secretary and incurred by the state as a result of a discharge of the petroleum substances into state waters. Any person causing the discharge shall be strictly liable to the owner or operator for all costs and proximate damages resulting from the discharge. A violation of an order issued pursuant to this section is subject to § 34A-2-75 .

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

The owner or operator of a facility or vehicle that stores or transports petroleum substances is responsible for the costs of containment and recovery ordered by the secretary and incurred by the state as a result of a discharge of the petroleum substances into state waters. Any person causing the discharge shall be strictly liable to the owner or operator for all costs and proximate damages resulting from the discharge. A violation of an order issued pursuant to this section is subject to § 34A-2-75 .