§ 31-18-708 — Persons rendering emergency assistance exempt from civil liability

(a) Any person who provides assistance or advice without
compensation other than reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses
in mitigating or attempting to mitigate the effects of an actual
or threatened discharge of hazardous materials, or in
preventing, cleaning up or disposing of or in attempting to
prevent, clean up or dispose of any discharge of hazardous
materials, is not liable for any civil damages for acts or
omissions in good faith in providing the assistance or advice.
This immunity does not apply to acts or omissions constituting
gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct. As used in
this subsection:
(i) "Discharge" includes leakage, seepage or other
release;
(ii) "Hazardous materials" includes all materials and
substances which are now or hereafter designated or defined as
hazardous by any state or federal law or by the regulations of
any state or federal government agency.