California Government Code

§ 8670.56.6

GOV § 8670.56.6 Effective Jan 1, 2017Div. 1 · Title 2 · Ch. 7.4 · Art. 8.5

Statute text

(a)(1) Except as provided in subdivisions (b) and (d), and subject to subdivision (c), a person, including, but not limited to, an oil spill response organization, its agents, subcontractors, or employees, shall not be liable under this chapter or the laws of the state to any person for costs, damages, or other claims or expenses as a result of actions taken or omitted in good faith in the course of response efforts.

(2)The qualified immunity under this section shall not apply to any response efforts that are inconsistent with the following:

(A)The directions of the unified command, consisting of at least the Coast Guard and the administrator.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 209, Sec. 10. (AB 2912) Effective January 1, 2017.