Ch. 761

LAWS OF MARYLAND

1.  A VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY, VOLUNTEER
RESCUE SQUAD, OR VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE COMPANY; OR

2.  AN AUTHORIZED VOLUNTEER INDIVIDUAL WHO
PARTICIPATES IN AN EMERGENCY RESPONSE, CONTAINMENT, CLEANUP, AND
ABATEMENT BY A VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY, VOLUNTEER RESCUE SQUAD, OR
VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE COMPANY; AND

(II) DAMAGED THROUGH PROPER USE DURING AN
EMERGENCY RESPONSE, CONTAINMENT, CLEANUP, AND ABATEMENT OF A
RELEASE OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RESULTING FROM A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT
INVOLVING A MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATED BY A MOTOR CARRIER THAT IS
TRANSPORTING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS.

(2) "EXPENSE OF AN EMERGENCY RESPONSE, CONTAINMENT,
CLEANUP, AND ABATEMENT" INCLUDES THE COSTS OF REPLACING THE
CHEMICALS OR OTHER FIRE FIGHTING MATERIALS THAT ARE USED OR
DAMAGED DURING AN EMERGENCY RESPONSE, CONTAINMENT, CLEANUP, AND
ABATEMENT.

(C)  (1) "HAZARDOUS MATERIALS" MEANS A SUBSTANCE OR MATERIAL
IN A QUANTITY OR FORM THAT THE UNITED STATES SECRETARY OF
TRANSPORTATION DESIGNATES MAY POSE AN UNREASONABLE RISK TO HEALTH
AND SAFETY OF INDIVIDUALS OR TO PROPERTY WHEN TRANSPORTED IN
COMMERCE.

(2) "HAZARDOUS MATERIALS" INCLUDES ANY GROUPING OR
CLASSIFICATION OF MATERIALS, THAT THE UNITED STATES SECRETARY OF
TRANSPORTATION DESIGNATES AS A HAZARDOUS MATERIAL, INCLUDING:

(I)  EXPLOSIVES;

(II)  RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS;

(III)  ETIOLOGIC AGENTS;

(IV)  FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS OR SOLIDS;

(V)  COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS OR SOLIDS;

(VI)  POISONS;

(VII)  OXIDIZING OR CORROSIVE MATERIALS; AND

(VIII)  COMPRESSED GASES.

(D)  "HIGHWAY" HAS THE SAME MEANING AS PROVIDED IN § 11-127
OF THE TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE.

(E)  "MOTOR CARRIER" MEANS A COMMON CARRIER BY MOTOR
VEHICLE, CONTRACT CARRIER BY MOTOR VEHICLE, AND PRIVATE CARRIER
BY MOTOR VEHICLE THAT CARRIES A HAZARDOUS MATERIAL IN COMMERCE.

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