California Government Code

§ 8670.28

GOV § 8670.28 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 1 · Title 2 · Ch. 7.4 · Art. 5

Statute text

(a)The administrator, taking into consideration the facility or vessel contingency plan requirements of the State Lands Commission, the Office of the State Fire Marshal, the California Coastal Commission, and other state and federal agencies, shall adopt and implement regulations governing the adequacy of oil spill contingency plans to be prepared and implemented under this article. All regulations shall be developed in consultation with the Oil Spill Technical Advisory Committee, and shall be consistent with the California oil spill contingency plan and not in conflict with the National Contingency Plan. The regulations shall provide for the best achievable protection of the waters and natural resources of the state. The regulations shall permit the development, application, and use of an oil spill contingency plan for similar vessels, pipelines, terminals, and facilities within a single company or organization, and across companies and organizations. The regulations shall, at a minimum, ensure all of the following:

(1)All areas of state waters are at all times protected by prevention, response, containment, and cleanup equipment and operations.

(2)Standards set for response, containment, and cleanup equipment and operations are maintained and regularly improved to protect the resources of the state.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 118, Sec. 2. (SB 237) Effective January 1, 2026.