Ch. 761

LAWS OF MARYLAND

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, CHEMICALS, AND OTHER FIRE FIGHTING

MATERIALS OR CHEMICALS 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,
CHEMICALS, OR OTHER MATERIALS OR CHEMICALS.

(B) IF A VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY, VOLUNTEER RESCUE SQUAD, OR
VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE COMPANY PURCHASES ANY PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT OR CHEMICALS FOR THE USE OF THE 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 VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY, VOLUNTEER RESCUE SQUAD, OR VOLUNTEER
AMBULANCE COMPANY THAT SUPPLIES THE EQUIPMENT OR CHEMICALS.

(C) IF AN INDIVIDUAL WHO WORKS FOR A VOLUNTEER FIRE
COMPANY, VOLUNTEER RESCUE SQUAD, OR VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE COMPANY
PAID FOR THE INDIVIDUAL'S PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, THE
INDIVIDUAL SHALL RECEIVE ANY REIMBURSEMENT OBTAINED UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE.

3-1106 3-1105.

THIS SUBTITLE DOES NOT AFFECT ANY LIABILITY OR IMMUNITY OF A
VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY, A VOLUNTEER RESCUE SQUAD, OR THE
PERSONNEL OF A VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY OR VOLUNTEER RESCUE SQUAD
UNDER § 5-309.1 OF THE COURTS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE.

3-1106.

(A) IN THIS SECTION, "FARM VEHICLE" HAS THE MEANING STATED
IN § 13-911 OF THE TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE.

(B)  THIS SUBTITLE DOES NOT APPLY TO A RELEASE OF HAZARDOUS
MATERIALS FROM A FARM VEHICLE THAT IS INVOLVED IN A TRAFFIC
ACCIDENT.

(C) THIS SECTION DOES NOT ABROGATE ANY STATUTORY OR COMMON
LAW RIGHT OR CAUSE OF ACTION OF A PERSON AGAINST THE OWNER OR
OPERATOR OF A FARM VEHICLE THAT HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN A TRAFFIC
ACCIDENT INVOLVING A RELEASE OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS.

3-1107.

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