260.565. Definitions.

MISSOURI STATUTES AND CODES

Definitions.

260.565. As used in sections 260.565 to 260.575, the following termsmean:

(1) "Hazardous substance", any hazardous substance specified in theComprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 42U.S.C. Sections 9601(14) (A)-(F), as amended, petroleum and petroleumproducts, except where such petroleum and petroleum products were releasedto the environment from tanks subject to regulation by the department ofnatural resources or located on property which is eligible for moneys fromthe petroleum storage tank insurance fund pursuant to section 319.131,RSMo, and any hazardous waste as defined in section 260.360 or any rulespromulgated under sections 260.350 to 260.480;

(2) "Person", any individual, partnership, copartnership, firm,company, public or private corporation, association, joint stock company,trust estate, political subdivision or any agency, board, department orbureau of the state or federal government, or any other legal entitywhatever which is recognized by law as the subject of rights and duties;

(3) "Phase I environmental site assessment", a noninvasive physicalassessment of the real property and a records review conducted by atechnical consultant who is familiar with the nature of the operations andactivities that have occurred on the real property;

(4) "Real property", any residential or nonresidential real property;

(5) "Remediation" or "remedial action", all appropriate actions takento clean up contaminated real property, including but not limited toremoval, remedial actions, and response actions as such terms are definedby the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation andLiability Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 9601).