WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 762

(B)  (1) "EXPENSE OF AN EMERGENCY RESPONSE, CONTAINMENT,
CLEANUP, AND ABATEMENT" MEANS THE REASONABLE COSTS ASSOCIATED
WITH THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT :

(I)   OWNED BY:

1.  A PAID FIRE DEPARTMENT; OR

2.   AN AUTHORIZED INDIVIDUAL, WHETHER PAID
OR VOLUNTEER, WHO PARTICIPATED IN AN EMERGENCY RESPONSE,
CONTAINMENT, CLEANUP, AND ABATEMENT BY A PAID FIRE DEPARTMENT;
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(II)  DAMAGED THROUGH PROPER USE DURING AN
EMERGENCY RESPONSE, CONTAINMENT, CLEANUP, AND ABATEMENT OF A
RELEASE OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RESULTING FROM A TRAFFICE TRAFFIC
ACCIDENT INVOLVING A MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATED BY A MOTOR CARRIER
THAT IS TRANSPORTING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS.

(2) "EXPENSE OF AN EMERGENCY RESPONSE" INCLUDES THE
REASONABLE 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" INCLUDE 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.

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