§ 8-7-514 - Recovery of expenditures generally. - Arkansas Statutes

8-7-514. Recovery of expenditures generally.

(a) After an expenditure from the Hazardous Substance Remedial Action Trust Fund for a removal or remedial action, the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality shall institute action to recover the expenditure from the person or persons liable for causing the hazardous substance release, including taking any appropriate legal action.

(b) Making use of any and all appropriate existing state legal remedies, the department or the Attorney General shall act to recover the amount expended by the state for any and all remedial or removal actions from any and all parties identified as responsible parties for each hazardous substance.

(c) All moneys recovered from responsible parties pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the fund.