Ch. 760

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(II) AN EMERGENCY RESPONSE, CONTAINMENT,
CLEANUP, AND ABATEMENT BY THE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT,
VOLUNTEER RESCUE SQUAD, OR VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE COMPANY.

(B) THE EXPENSE OF AN EMERGENCY RESPONSE, CONTAINMENT,
CLEANUP, AND ABATEMENT UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION IS A
DEBT AGAINST THE RESPONSIBLE MOTOR CARRIER.

3-1103.

(A)  A MOTOR CARRIER THAT IS AT FAULT IN AND CAUSES A
TRAFFIC ACCIDENT THAT RESULTS IN A SPILL OR DISCHARGE OF
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SHALL NEGOTIATE IN GOOD FAITH TO REIMBURSE A
VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY, VOLUNTEER RESCUE SQUAD, OR VOLUNTEER
AMBULANCE COMPANY FOR ITS THE EXPENSE OF AN EMERGENCY RESPONSE,
CONTAINMENT, CLEANUP, AND ABATEMENT INVOLVING THE HAZARDOUS
MATERIALS IN THE TRAFFIC ACCIDENT.

(B)  IF THE NEGOTIATIONS UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS
SECTION DO NOT RESOLVE THE DISPUTE TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE
PARTIES, A VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY, VOLUNTEER RESCUE SQUAD, OR
VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE COMPANY MAY FILE SUIT AGAINST THE MOTOR
CARRIER IN A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION IN THE STATE.

(C)  IF A VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY, VOLUNTEER RESCUE SQUAD, OR
VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE COMPANY IS AWARDED DAMAGES UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE, THE COURT MAY ALSO AWARD REASONABLE ATTORNEY'S FEES.

3-1104.

AS PROVIDED IN ARTICLE 41, § 4-103.1 OF THE CODE, THE
ATTORNEY GENERAL AND COUNSEL TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES SHALL ASSIST A VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY,
VOLUNTEER RESCUE SQUAD, AND VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE COMPANY IN THE
NEGOTIATIONS AND IN THE FILING OF A COURT SUIT TO OBTAIN
REIMBURSEMENT UNDER § 3-1103 OF THIS SUBTITLE FOR THE EXPENSE OF
AN EMERGENCY RESPONSE, CONTAINMENT, CLEANUP, AND ABATEMENT.

3-1105.

(A)  IF A COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY PURCHASED ANY PERSONAL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT , OR CHEMICALS, AND OTHER FIRE FIGHTING
MATERIALS FOR THE USE OF A VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY, VOLUNTEER
RESCUE SQUAD, OR VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE COMPANY, ANY REIMBURSEMENT
UNDER THIS SUBTITLE FOR THE EXPENSE OF AN EMERGENCY RESPONSE,
CONTAINMENT, CLEANUP, AND ABATEMENT SHALL BE PAID TO THE COUNTY
OR MUNICIPALITY THAT SUPPLIED THE EQUIPMENT , OR CHEMICALS, OR
OTHER MATERIALS.

(B)  IF A VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY, VOLUNTEER RESCUE SQUAD, OR
VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE COMPANY PURCHASES ANY PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT, CHEMICALS, AND OTHER FIRE FIGHTING MATERIALS OR
CHEMICALS FOR THE USE OF THE VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY, VOLUNTEER

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