Iowa Code § 455B.701 Oil Spill Immunity

• Library: Iowa Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through bills signed by governor as of 7/14/23
• Year: 2023
• Citation: Iowa Code § 455B.701

1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

a. "Damages" means damages of any kind for which liability may exist under the laws of this state resulting from, arising out of, or relating to the discharge or threatened discharge of oil.

b. "Discharge" means any emission, other than natural seepage, intentional or unintentional, and includes, but is not limited to, spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, or dumping.

c. "Federal on-scene coordinator" means the federal official designated by the federal agency in charge of the removal efforts or by the United States environmental protection agency or the United States coast guard to coordinate and direct responses under the national contingency plan.

d. "National contingency plan" means the national contingency plan prepared and published under 33 U.S.C. § 1321(d).

e. "Oil" means oil of any kind or in any form, including, but not limited to, petroleum, fuel oil, sludge, oil refuse, and oil mixed with wastes other than dredged spoil.

f. "Remove" or "removal" means containment and removal of oil or a hazardous substance from water and shorelines or the taking of other actions as may be necessary to minimize or mitigate damage to the public health or welfare, including, but not limited to, fish, shellfish, wildlife, and public and private property, shorelines, and beaches.