Health & Saf. Code, § 79650 · Article 1. General Provisions
Health & Saf. Code, § 79650
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) A cost incurred by the department or regional board in carrying out or overseeing a response or a corrective action under this part or Chapter 6.5 (commencing with Section 25100) of Division 20 shall be recoverable pursuant to state or federal law by the Attorney General, upon the request of the department or regional board, from the liable person.
(b) The amount of response or corrective action costs incurred by the department or regional board shall be recoverable at the discretion of the department or regional board, either in a separate action or by way of intervention as of right in an action for contribution or indemnity.
(c) The amount of any response or corrective action costs that may be recovered pursuant to this section shall include interest on any amount paid.
(d) A person who is liable for response or corrective action costs incurred at a site shall have the liability reduced by any reimbursements that were paid by that person for that site pursuant to Section 79105.
(e) Nothing in this section deprives a party of any defense that the party may have.
(f) Moneys recovered by the Attorney General pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the state account.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 257, Sec. 2. (AB 2293) Effective January 1, 2023. Operative January 1, 2024, pursuant to Sec. 4 of Stats. 2022, Ch. 257.
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- Health & Saf. Code, § 13009.6Printed as Section 79650
- Health & Saf. Code, § 25173.6Printed as Section 79650
- Health & Saf. Code, § 25207.12Printed as Section 79650
- Health & Saf. Code, § 25395.93Printed as Section 79650
- Health & Saf. Code, § 78555Printed as Section 79650
- Health & Saf. Code, § 79170Printed as Section 79650
- Health & Saf. Code, § 79670Printed as Section 79650
- Health & Saf. Code, § 79680Printed as Section 79650
- Health & Saf. Code, § 79690Printed as Section 79650
- Health & Saf. Code, § 79725Printed as Section 79650 or 79685
- Health & Saf. Code, § 79730Printed as Section 79650
- Health & Saf. Code, § 79845Printed as Section 79650
- Health & Saf. Code, § 79885Printed as Section 79650
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